Final Stretch and Gymnastics Progress Log
Gentle stretches for the areas that work hardest in gymnastics, followed by a personal log of the level reached in each progression. Students reflect on their progress and set a specific goal for the next session.
How to play
- On the mat, gentle stretches for wrists, forearms and shoulders, 20-30 seconds each with no bouncing (3 min).
- Back and hip stretches: child's pose, lying spinal twist to each side and seated butterfly (3 min).
- Each student fills in their log: level reached in the roll, cartwheel and inverted balance, how many spotters they needed and how it felt (3 min).
- Write one specific goal for the next session and share it with your usual spotter (1 min).
Rules
- Stretches are gentle: tension yes, pain no.
- The log is personal; nobody compares it with others.
- The goal must be observable, for example: kick up to a handstand with only one spotter.
Variations
Easier
The log uses check boxes for each level instead of writing.
Standard
Six minutes of stretching and four minutes for the log and goal.
Harder
Students add a chart of their progress over the last few sessions.
Adaptations
- Wheelchair user: stretches wrists, shoulders and trunk while seated and logs the adapted skills they worked on.
- Dyslexia or writing difficulties: may record the reflection as audio instead of writing it.
- Back injury: replaces the spinal twist with belly breathing lying on the back with knees bent.
Learning goals
- Help the most loaded areas recover after gymnastics work.
- Record and assess one's own technical progress.
- Set realistic, measurable improvement goals.
Equipment for a class of 25
- yoga mats: 25
- worksheets: 25
Teacher tip
Collect the logs every two weeks: they show who is stuck and who could move up a level or spot for others. Keep them in one folder per class.
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