Springs

Springs involves projecting oneself into the air. The movement requires power to explosively take
off.

Types of Springs
1. One foot to one foot (Leaps)

2. Feet to feet (Jumps)

3. Feet to hands (bunny hops, leap frogs and basic vaults)

Safety

- Ensure teaching correct landing technique, especially before springing activities on a height

- Use mats and ensure students do not land at the joins

- Firm matting is required when springing from the hands

- Must teach good body tension and management

General Key Teaching Points

- Explosive take offs

- Balls of feet strike first

- Followed by rapid ankle & knee extension and a strong swim of the arms in an upward and
forward direction

- Trunk stable & no arch in lower back

1. Leaps

Cat/Scissor

KTPS: COMMON ERRORS

Hands on hips Two feet landing
Straight legs (high jump scissor kick)
One foot take off, one foot landing
 Stride

KTPS: COMMON ERRORS

Split in air Split too early

Arms out to side Bent legs
Both legs straight Landing on back foot/
Pointed toes
One foot take off
Land on front foot

Change Leg

KTPS: (Right Leg, Vice versa for lef) COMMON ERRORS

Step right Take off wrong foot

Kick left Change of legs too late
Land right Kick on wrong foot
Change legs in air Land on 2 feet
Arms to side
One foot take off, one foot landing

Side

KTPS: COMMON ERRORS

Turn 90 degrees in air Arms bent

Arms out to side Legs bent
Legs straight Two feet landings
Side split
1 foot take off, 1 foot landing
2. Jumps

Straight

KTPS: COMMON ERRORS

Arms in air Poor body tension

Feet together

Body straight

Star

KTPS: COMMON ERRORS

Arms and legs spread Bent arms and legs

Straight limbs Uneven body position
Body upright

Tuck

KTPS: COMMON ERRORS

Legs to chest Bent arms and legs

Arms wrapped around legs Uneven body position

Jump 2 feet

Land 2 feet
Knees bent

Stag

KTPS: COMMON ERRORS

Arms out for balance arms to side

One leg straight
One leg bent with foot on knee
Jump 2 feet land 2 feet
Split

KTPS: COMMON ERRORS

Arms up in air Uneven landing
One leg in front Different take offs for jumps
One leg behind
Jump 2 feet, land 2 feet
Straight Legs

Jump Half/Full Turn

KTPS: COMMON ERRORS

Body straight Arched back
Point toes Lack of explosion
Spin 180 deg or 360 Landing on 2 feet
Arms into chest
Jump 2 feet
Land 2 feet

Sissone

KTPS: COMMON ERRORS

Jump Two feet landing
Split in air

Land on one foot

Arms out for balance