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5.3. Wheelbarrow to forward roll

A student performing the wheelbarrow to forward roll skills
Carmen García and Manuel Mato. Wheelbarrow to forward roll (CC BY-NC-SA)

You are going to perform this gymnastics ability in pairs.

Follow these steps to perform the wheelbarrow forward roll:

1. Student one, set up in pushup position.
2. Student two, stand behind your partner’s feet and lift Student one’s legs by his/her calves.
3. Student one, bring the chin to the chest at the same time that Student two lifts Student one’s legs and pushes forward and lets his/her legs go.
4. Student one, roll progressively through the spine and stand up.

This video will help you to perform this gimnastics skill.

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Carmen García and Manuel Mato. Wheelbarrow to forward roll (CC BY-NC-SA)