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Sports Essentials

Men's Artistic Gymnastics - Level 3 2019 – 2027

On this page you'll find instructions and videos for Floor Exercise, Pommel Horse, Still Rings, Parallel Bars, Horizontal Bars, and Vault.

FLOOR EXERCISE INSTRUCTIONS

Elements in the routine may be performed in any order, using

these composition guidelines:

  • Top 5 elements count for difficulty
  • FIG “A” or Recognizable Gymnastics Skills
  • Must include these Element Groups:

Value Requirement
0.5 • Forward acrobatic element
0.5 • Backward acrobatic element
0.5 • Additional acrobatic element for dismount
0.5 • Non-acrobatic element

Difficulty • 10.0
Execution • 10.0
Max. Score • 20.0

POMMEL HORSE INSTRUCTIONS

Elements in the routine may be performed in any order, using

these composition guidelines:

  • Top 5 elements count for difficulty
  • FIG “A” or Recognizable Gymnastics Skills
  • Must include these Element Groups:

0.5 • Swings/scissors
0.5 • Travel
0.5 • Circle
0.5 • Dismount

STILL RINGS INSTRUCTIONS

*Spotter required

Elements in the routine may be performed in any order, using these composition guidelines:

  • Top 5 elements count for difficulty
  • FIG “A” or Recognizable Gymnastics Skills
  • Must include these Element Groups:

Value • Requirement
0.5 • Swinging element
0.5 • Strength element below the rings
0.5 • Strength element above the rings
0.5 • Dismount

PARALLEL BARS INSTRUCTIONS

*Spotter Required
Elements in the routine may be performed in any order, using these composition guidelines:

  • Top 5 elements count for difficulty
  • FIG “A” or Recognizable Gymnastics Skills
  • Must include these Element Groups:

Value Requirement
0.5 • Support element
0.5 • Element on upper arm
0.5 • Swinging element
0.5 • Dismount

HORIZONTAL BAR INSTRUCTIONS

*Spotter required

Elements in the routine may be performed in any order, using these composition guidelines:

  • Top 5 elements count for difficulty
  • FIG “A” or Recognizable Gymnastics Skills
  • Must include these Special Requirements:

Value • Requirement
0.5 • In bar element
0.5 • Swinging element
0.5 • Turning element
0.5 • Dismount

VAULT

* Spotter required

Option 1

Value • Element
1.0 • Salute to judge
1.0 • Run
1.0 • Hurdle onto springboard
2.0 • Straight jump onto 24” mat
1.0 • Stick landing
2.0 • (2-3 steps) Handstand flat back
1.0 • Sit up & salute to judge

Option 2

Value • Element
1.0 • Salute to judge
1.0 • Run
2.0 • Hurdle onto springboard
3.0 • Jump to handstand onto minimum 30” mat
2.0 • Flat back
1.0 • Sit up & salute to judge

Difficulty • 10.0
Execution • 10.0
Max. score •10.0

VAULT

Option 1: Straight Jump Onto 24 Mats with Safety Hint

* Men's vault is the same as the women's vault in this video.

Vault Straight Jump Onto 24 Mat With Safety Hint

Option 2: Handstand onto Stacked Mats

Vault - Men - Level 3
Instructional PDF: Coming Soon

VAULT

SAFETY TIPS

Vault Safety Tip - Men - Level 3
Instructional PDF: Coming Soon