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In this chapter are presented suggestions and methods that should prove helpful in the teaching of tumbling in physical education classes. These suggestions are based on the composite opinions of the many experts with whom contact was made in the preliminary survey. Use a short warm-up period. Just as for any other sport, there should be a short warm-up before strenuous action begins. This may consist of general class calisthenics or specific limbering exercises (simple tumbling stunts) for the unit in progress. Performers cannot be depended upon to warm up individually. Use variations to impress the fundamentals of a stunt. Because of the lack of adequate material, most instructors go through the elementary tumbling stunts too fast. Much time should be spent on these because they are basic to advanced tumbling. Therefore, the authors have put with each page of illustrated fundamentals a companion page with variations and group exercises. As the course progresses, unlimited possibilities for variations will be found in combinations of preceding stunts. By the use of variations, the performers may be given what appear to be many different stunts, to satisfy their short interest span; yet they will still be working on and improving the same set of fundamentals. |
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