Basic Tumbling - From Rolls to Handprings

This tutorial gives detailed exercises  for basic tumbling.  Basic tumbling is an important part of your gymnastics training.  It is the time to work on your presentation, form and  basics which  will allow you to be able to do more difficult tumbling.  Basic tumbling also translates to the other events in gymnastics since  the  skills and shapes you work in basic tumbling are similar.  Who is this tutorial geared to? While a lot of the content on coachkeithpettit.com is geared to the calisthenic or crossfit type athlete, this one is geared more to the gymnast/gymnastics coach/gymnastic parent.  That being said,  it is a good resource for anyone wanting to perfect their shapes, handstand and tumbling. What is included in this document? We go over three areas.  Shaping and Strength; Rolls, Handstands and Presses; and Handsprings.  Each group contains a description of the skills, pictures and a video to show how the exercise should be accomplished.  Also included is the reason why a part