Poole Routines

Below are the routines for the Poole Competition in October.  Videos of all routines can be viewed on the Special Olympics website:

http://resources.specialolympics.org/Topics/Sports/Artistic_Compulsories.aspx

Men’s Level 1

Floor
1. Forward roll tuck, stand

2. Perform a tuck jump

3. Perform a straddle jump

4. Turn out 90° and perform a side chasse

5. Turn out 90° to a lunge and perform a straight leg Arabesque (2 sec.hold) return to attention position

6. Squat down with hands in proper position for a backward roll, roll backward to a momentary candlestick position then roll forward and

7. Assume a “V” sit position with support of the hands (2 sec. hold)

8. Slowly lower body to back layout position with arms stretched overhead and perform a one-and-a-half stretched sideways roll (log roll) finishing on stomach

9. Push off through a knee stand to a standing stretch position

10. Step kick to a “teeter-totter” (lever)(one leg up handstand) and return to attention position

11. Take 3 or 4 running steps to an assemble (hurdle)(one foot take off - two foot landing)

12. Perform a stretch jump and assume a final standing position.

Vault
First vault perform a tuck jump from board
Second vault perform a star jump from board

Men's Level 2

Floor
1. Start in corner, facing opposite corner diagonally, turn 90° and perform a s side chasse to a cartwheel.

2. Turn 90° to the front into a lunge and then perform a front scale (2sec. hold) with arms to the side or forward, return to attention position

3. Step through a lunge and kick towards a handstand position (feet should come together above waist height), step down to a stretched stand, tuck to squat position and [hold handstand for 1 second bonus]

4. Perform a backward roll ending in a pike straddle stand with arms stretched sideways (momentary hold), then stand

5. Place hands on the floor and perform a straddle forward roll, bring legs together and finish in a knee-lunge position (momentary hold), then stand

6. Execute a stretch jump with ¼ turn (right or left)

7. Take 3 or 4 running steps to a hurdle/hop round-off to an immediate

8. Stretch jump to an immediate stretch jump with ½ turn and assume a final standing position [Full turn bonus]

Vault
First vault squat on, straight jump off vaulting table
Second vault squat on, straddle jump off vaulting table

P-Bars
1. From a stand or run, jump to a upper-arm support position, swing forward and execute a front up rise to rear straddle support (sit) position

2. Place hands will in front of hips, bring legs together, swing forward and perform a large straddle travel to rear straddle support (showing hip extension)

3. Bring legs together to L hold 2 seconds

4. Swing legs backwards, forward, backward to

5. Perform a reverse scissor to end in a rear straddle support (baby reverse stutz)

6. Bring legs together and swing backward, forward, backward to

7. A straight leg flank dismount, 45° above horizontal.