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Floor · Level 1
Backward Roll
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Sit back into tuck, hands go to ears (thumbs in), roll backward over curved spine, push off hands to finish.
Coaching cues
- Hands to ears
- Round your back
- Push the floor away
How to teach it — drill
Backward roll on wedge → flat floor → from standing.
Common mistakes & fixes
Error: Not placing hands by ears
Fix: STOP and reteach. Hands to ears is a safety requirement.
Conditioning: Hands-to-ears drill on floor then wedge
Deductions
Hands not by ears -- rolling on neck0.10-0.30 SAFETY
Rolling over one shoulder0.10
Spotting & safety
Spot warning: Monitor head position every rep. Rolling on the neck can cause injury.
The KINETIC principle
Get it in the body not the brain
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