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Level 4 Gymnastics
Everything you need to coach Level 4 — the USAG requirements, every skill broken down, the drills that build them, and a full season lesson plan.
Level 4 requirements
Front handspring vault
Straddle or pike glide kip · Cast to horizontal (hips level with bar) · Squat-on, pike-on, or backward sole circle · Long hang kip · Back hip circle · Tap swing with 180° turn dismount · Min 7 years old for first sanctioned L4 meet · Must score 34.00+ AA to advance to L5
Cartwheel · 180° turn in passé · Split leap with 120° leg separation · Handstand · Split jump with 120° leg separation · 180° squat turn · Cartwheel to side handstand ¼ turn dismount
Straddle jump with 120° split · Front handspring step-out · Back extension roll · Back walkover · Straight jump with 180° turn · Passé hop with 135° turn · Leap with 120° leg separation · 1/1 turn in passé (360°) · Round-off back handspring back handspring
Vault skills
Bars skills
Beam skills
Floor skills
Drills for Level 4
Front Handspring Vault drillsStraddle or Pike Glide Kip drillsCast to Horizontal drillsSquat-On / Pike-On / Backward Sole Circle drillsBack Hip Circle drillsTap Swing with 180° Turn Dismount drills180° Turn in Passé drillsSplit Leap with 120° Separation drillsSplit Jump with 120° Separation drills180° Squat Turn drillsCartwheel to Side Handstand ¼ Turn Dismount drillsStraddle Jump with 120° Split drillsFront Handspring Step-Out drillsBack Extension Roll drillsStraight Jump with 180° Turn drillsPassé Hop with 135° Turn drillsLeap with 120° Leg Separation drillsFull Turn in Passé drillsFront Handspring drills
Lesson plan
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Get the full Level 4 lesson-plan season, printable drill sheets, and skill tracking. Level 1 is free; $4.99 unlocks every level.
Start free →Common Level 4 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 4 skill — with the drills to fix them.