Game version
Shape cards: pick a card (tuck, pike or straight) and show the shape on the deck with your coach watching. The pair collects five tidy shapes.
Forward Roll to Tuck Stand
With a coach on a thick mat, roll forward in a tight tuck and come up standing, to feel rotation.
By Coach Evan Waechtler Youth coach (U11, Cache Valley, Utah) and founder of SSTracker Updated October 30, 2026
Set up
Your coach shows you how to tuck your chin and place your hands.
Core: Steady. Beat your own tightest shape.
- Ages
- 11 and up
- Time
- 10 min
- Space
- Gym or court
- Bring
- Thick mat, qualified coach
- Level · skill
- Developing · Spin & Flight
The steps
How it works
- Your coach shows you how to tuck your chin and place your hands.
- Roll forward in a small tuck with your coach beside you.
- Come up to standing without letting go of the tuck too early.
- Do 6 to 8 rolls.
Coaching point
Chin in, stay round.
Safety: Upside-down skills only with a qualified coach spotting and a thick mat under you.
Make it fun
Play it, don't drill it
Challenge
Pick a level: Less (slow), Core (steady), More (a quick, tight shape). Beat your own tightest shape.
Story
You are an acrobat shaping the air.
My best
Beat your own count
Beat your own tightest shape. Only your own number counts: today against last time.
Practice makes progress
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