Level 2 Gymnastics

Everything you need to coach Level 2 — the USAG requirements, every skill broken down, the drills that build them, and a full season lesson plan.

Level 2 requirements

Vault

Jump to handstand on mat stack, fall to flat back

Bars

Glide swing · Pullover · Cast · Back hip circle · Underswing dismount

Beam

Jump to front support mount · Arabesque to 30° · Pivot turn · Stretch jump · Cartwheel to side handstand dismount

Floor

Cartwheel · Handstand (1-second hold) · Backward roll to push-up position · Bridge kickover · Split leap with 60° split · 180° heel snap turn in passé · Split jump with 60° split

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Vault skills

Handstand Flatback Handstand Flatback

Bars skills

Glide Swing Glide Swing to Pullover (Connected)

Beam skills

Stretch Jump on Beam Tuck Jump Dismount Jump to Front Support Mount Arabesque to 30°Pivot Turn Stretch Jump on Beam Cartwheel to Side Handstand Dismount Handstand on Beam

Floor skills

Candlestick Backbend Kickover Handstand (1-second hold)Backward Roll to Push-Up Position Bridge Kickover Split Leap with 60° Split 180° Heel Snap Turn in Passé Split Jump with 60° Split Round-off

Drills for Level 2

Stretch Jump on Beam drills Tuck Jump Dismount drills Candlestick drills Backbend Kickover drills Glide Swing drills Glide Swing to Pullover (Connected) drills Jump to Front Support Mount drills Arabesque to 30° drills Pivot Turn drills Stretch Jump on Beam drills Cartwheel to Side Handstand Dismount drills Handstand (1-second hold) drills Backward Roll to Push-Up Position drills Bridge Kickover drills Split Leap with 60° Split drills 180° Heel Snap Turn in Passé drills Split Jump with 60° Split drills Round-off drills Handstand on Beam drills

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Common Level 2 deductions

Judges take small deductions for form on almost every skill. These are the basics to clean up first — they apply across vault, bars, beam, and floor:

Bent legs — keep the legs straight and squeezed together.
Bent arms — lock the elbows on handstands, casts, swings, and supports.
Toes not pointed — point the feet on every jump, leap, hold, and landing.
Legs or feet apart — keep legs together unless the skill calls for a split.
Loss of balance — wobbles, extra arm swings, or a foot coming off the beam.
Steps or hops on landing — stick the landing — a step, hop, or lunge is a deduction.
Low chest or poor posture — stay tall and lifted through the whole routine.
Not enough height or extension — show full amplitude and finished, stretched shapes.

KINETIC breaks down the exact deductions and error-fixes for every Level 2 skill — with the drills to fix them.