Balance Beam

Mounts

Leap - on landing must show arabesque position (leg min. at horizontal) 

A

Split leap (180°) 

B

Leap forward with leg change (free leg swing to 45°) to cross split 

D

Thief vault – take-off from one leg – free leap over beam, one leg after another to rear support – 90° approach to beam 

A

Scissor Leap over beam to cross sit on thigh – diagonal approach to beam 

A

Straight Jump with 1/2 (180°) turn in flight phase to stand – take-off from both feet 

C

Jump with 1/1 (360°) turn in flight phase to stand, take-off from both legs – approach at end or diagonal to beam 

D

Flank to rear support 

A

Flank to rear support with 1/2 (180°) turn 

A

Jump with hand support, 3/4 (270°) turn in support to cross sit on thigh 

A

Two flying flairs 

B

Two flank circles followed by leg “Flair” 

C

3 flying flairs 

D

Jump with 1/2 (180°) turn to clear straddle support 

B

Jump backward through straddle position over the beam to front support 

B

Jump backward through straddle position over the beam to side split– 90° approach to beam 

B

Straddle pike jump backward over beam from round-off into immediate hip circle backward – 90° approach to beam 

C

Jump (with hand support) to side split sit or straddle position - take-off two feet 

A

Jump (with hand support) to straddle position - take-off two feet 

A

Leap to cross split sit from one foot take-off – diagonal approach to beam (with hand support) 

A

Free jump to cross split sit, also free jump with leg change – take- off from both legs – diagonal approach to beam 

C

From side stand - squat or stoop through to rear support 

A

Jump to roll forward at end or middle of beam – swing backward to roll forward 

B

Jump to roll forward at end or middle of beam from clear straddle support on end of beam – swing backward to roll forward 

B

Jump to clear straddle support on end of beam – swing backward to roll forward 

B

Cartwheel with bending of both arms through chest stand to swing down 

A

Stand at side of Beam and jump to Chest stand with both arms bent 

A

Silivas

Silivas

Jump with 1/2 (180°) turn over shoulder to neck stand, 1/2 (180°) turn to chest stand 

B

Jump with 1/2 (180°) turn over shoulder to neck stand - 1/1 (360°) or 3/2 (540°) to neck stand 

C

From cross stand facing end of beam – head kip 

C

From cross stand facing end of beam – jump to handstand with hip angle (pike) to front walkover 

C

From cross stand facing end of beam – jump to handstand with hip angle (pike) to handspring forward with step- out or land on 2 feet 

C

Jump, press, or swing to side or cross handstand (2 sec) – lower to end position touching beam 

B

Jump, press, or swing to side or cross handstand (2 sec) with 1/2 (180°) turn in handstand – lower to end position touching beam 

B

Jump, press, or swing to side or cross handstand (2 sec) – lower to clear straddle support 

B

Jump, press, or swing to side or cross handstand (2 sec) with 1/2 (180°) turn in handstand – lower to clear straddle support 

B

Jump, press or swing to cross or side handstand with 1/1 (360°) – lower to end position touching beam 

C

Jump, press or swing to cross or side handstand with 1/1 (360°) – lower to clear straddle support 

C

Jump, press or swing to cross or side handstand with 3/2 (540°) turn – lower to end position touching beam 

C

Jump, press or swing to cross or side handstand with 3/2 (540°) turn – lower to clear straddle support 

C

Planche with support on both bent arms (2 sec.) - also legs in cross split position 

A

Planche with support on one bent arm (2 sec.) - also legs in cross split position 

A

From cross or side stand jump with bent hips to clear front support above horizontal minimum at 45° (Planche) (2 sec.) - lower to optional end position 

B

Jump with stretched hips to planche (2 sec.) 

C

Jump, press, or swing to handstand – lower to planche (2 sec.) 

C

Jump, press, or swing to handstand with 1/2 (180°) turn in handstand – lower to planche (2 sec.) 

C

Jump, press, or swing to handstand – lower to clear pike support (2 sec.) 

C

Jump, press, or swing to handstand with 1/2 (180°) turn in handstand – lower to clear pike support (2 sec.) 

C

Jump, press, or swing to cross or side handstand (2 sec.) release one hand to land on one foot 

C

Jump, press, or swing to cross or side handstand (2 sec.) with 1/2 (180°) turn in handstand - release one hand to land on one foot 

C

Jump, press, or swing to cross or side handstand (2 sec.) - with swing down sideways  

C

Jump, press, or swing to cross or side handstand (2 sec.) with 1/2 (180°) turn in handstand - with swing down sideways  

C

Jump, press or swing to cross or side handstand – 1/1 (360°) turn in handstand – lower to planche (2 sec.) 

D

Jump, press or swing to cross or side handstand – 1/1 (360°) turn in handstand – lower to clear pike support (2 sec.) 

D

Jump, press, or swing to cross or side handstand – 1/1 (360°) turn in handstand – release one hand with swing down sideways 

D

Handstand in cross position with large arch span (2 sec.) - lower to optional end position 

C

Handstand in cross position with large arch span piked with one leg vertical, other leg bent (2 sec.) - lower to optional end position 

C

Cross or side handstand with horizontal leg hold (2 sec.) – reverse planche in different variations - lower to optional end position 

C

Jump or press to side handstand – walkover forward to side stand on both legs 

D

Press to side handstand, with bending - stretching of legs – hop with 1/4 turn (90°) to cross handstand - lower to optional end position 

B

Jump press or swing to handstand shift weight to one arm handstand (2 sec.) – lower to optional end position 

C

Jump or press on one arm to handstand lower to optional end position 

D

Jump, press or swing to cross or side handstand – shift weight to side handstand on one arm (2 sec.), lowering to clear straddle support on one arm, also with 1/4 (90°) turn 

D

Jump to handstand with bent or straight legs – lower to optional end position 

A

Cartwheel on both arms 

B

Cartwheel on one arm 

B

90° approach to beam – jump with 1/4 turn (90°) and extended hips through a momentary handstand on one arm with immediate 1/4 turn (90°) and support on second arm to side handstand - lower to optional end position 

C

From rear stand (back towards Round-off in front of beam – flic-flac beam), flic flac over beam to with1/1 (360°) twist to hip circle backward candle position, ending in front support with or without backward hip circle 

D

Round-off in front of beam – jump with 1/2 (180°) twist to near side handstand – lower to optional position 

D

Handspring forward with hand repulsion from springboard to rear support – 90° approach to beam 

B

Handspring forward with hand repulsion from springboard with 1/4 turn (90°) to cross sit on thigh – 90° approach to beam 

B

Free (aerial) walkover forward to rear support 

C

Free (aerial) walkover forward with 1/4 turn (90°) to cross sit on thigh 

C

Free (aerial) cartwheel to front support – 90° approach to beam 

C

Salto forward tucked to cross stand – approach at end of beam 

D

Salto forward tucked to side stand – approach at end of beam 

D

Round-off at end of beam – flic-flac through handstand with swing down to cross straddle sit 

C

Round-off at end of beam – flic-flac through handstand – support on both arms – to cross stand on beam 

D

Round-off at end of beam – flic-flac through handstand – support on one arm – to cross stand on beam 

D

Round-off at end of beam – flic-flac with 1/1 (360°) twist into swing down to cross straddle sit 

D

Round-off at end of beam – flic-flac with 1/2 (180°) turn and walkover forward 

F

Round-off in front of beam – flic-flac with1/1 (360°) twist to hip circle backward 

E

Aerial walkover forward to cross stand – approach at end of beam, take off from both feet 

F

Salto forward piked to stand – approach at end of beam 

E

Salto forward tucked with 1/2 (180°) twist 

F

Round-off at end of beam – take off backward. with 1/2 (180°) turn – tucked salto forward. to stand 

G

Round-off at end of beam – flic-flac with 3/4 (270°) twist to cross stand on beam 

E

Round-off at end of beam – salto backward tucked with step-out to cross or side stand on beam 

E

Round-off at end of beam – salto backward piked with step-out to cross or side stand on beam 

E

Round-off at end of beam – salto backward stretched with step-out to cross or side stand on beam 

E

Round-off at end of beam – salto backward tucked with 1/1 (360°) twist to cross stand 

F

Round-off at end of beam – salto backward stretched to cross stand on beam 

F

Round-off at end of beam – salto backward stretched with 1/1 (360°) twist to cross stand on beam 

G

Jump forward with 1/2 (180°) twist – salto backward piked 

F


Balance Beam

Gymnastic Leaps, Jumps and Hops

Stag Split leap forward (leg separation 180°) 

A

Split leap forward (leg separation 180°) 

B

Split leap forward with 1/2 (180°) turn. 

C

Split ring leap (180°) separation of legs 

D

Split jump (leg separation 180°) from cross position 

B

Split jump with 1/2 (180°) turn from cross position 

C

Split jump with 1/1 (360°) turn from cross position 

D

Straddle pike jump (both legs above horizontal) 

B

Side split jump from cross position 

B

Straddle pike jump with 1/2 (180°) turn from cross position 

C

Straddle pike jump with 1/1 (360°) turn from cross position 

D

Fouetté hop with 1/2 (180°) turn to land in arabesque (free leg above horizontal) 

B

Tour jeté

<i>Tour jeté</i>

Fouette hop with leg change to cross split (leg separation 180°) 

D

Stride leap forward with change of legs to wolf position (hip angle at 45°) 

A

Switch Leap

<i>Switch Leap</i>

Leap forward with leg change (free leg swing to 45°) to cross split (180° separation - after leg change) 

C

Switch Leap with 1/2 (180°) turn 

D

Leap with 1/4 (90°) turn into straddle pike position (both legs above horizontal), to land on one or both feet 

B

Johnson

Johnson

Leap forward with leg change and 1/4 (90°) turn to side split (180°) 

C

Johnson

Johnson

Leap forward with leg change and 1/4 (90°) turn to straddle pike position 

C

Pike jump from cross position (hip < 90°) 

A

Pike jump from cross position with 1/2 (180°) turn 

B

Pike jump from cross position with 3/4 (270°) turn 

B

Pike jump from cross position with 1/1 (360°) turn 

D

Sissone, (leg separation 180° on the diagonal / 45° to the floor) take off from both feet, land on one foot 

A

Ring jump (rear foot at head height, body arched and head dropped backward, 180° separation of legs), or stag-ring jump 

B

Stag-ring jump 

B

Sheep jump

&lt;i&gt;Sheep jump&lt;/i&gt;

Jump with upper back arch and head release with feet to head height/closed Ring 

C

Split ring jump (180° separation of legs) 

D

Yang-Bo

Yang-Bo

Jump to cross over split with body arched and head dropped backward 

D

Hop with 1/2 (180°) turn free leg extended above horizontal throughout 

B

Stretched jump/hop with 1/1 (360°) turn from cross position 

C

Stretched jump/hop with 3/2 (540°) turn from cross position 

D

Cat leap (knees above horizontal alternately) 

A

Cat leap with 1/2 (180°) turn 

B

Cat leap with 1/1 (360°) turn 

C

Tuck hop or jump with 1/2 (180°) turn from cross position (hip & knee angle at 45°) 

B

Tuck hop or jump with 1/1 (360°) turn from cross position 

C

Tuck hop or jump with 3/2 (540°) turn from cross position 

D

Jump from cross position (hip angle at 45°, knees together) 

A

Wolf hop

&lt;i&gt;Wolf hop&lt;/i&gt;

Wolf hop from cross position (hip angle at 45°, knees together) 

A

Wolf hop or jump with 1/2 (180°) turn from cross position. 

B

Wolf hop or jump with 3/4 (270°) turn from cross position. 

B

Wolf hop or jump with 1/1 (360°) turn from cross position 

D

Split leap with 1/1 (360°) turn 

E

Switch Leap to ring position (180° separation of legs) 

E

Johnson with additional 1/2 (180°) turn 

E

Wolf hop or jump with 3/2 (540°) turn from cross position 

E


Balance Beam

Gymnastic Turns

1/1 (360°) turn on one leg – free leg optional below horizontal 

A

3/2 (540°) turn on one leg – free leg optional below horizontal 

B

2/1 (720°) turn on one leg – free leg optional below horizontal 

D

1/1 (360°) turn on one leg, thigh of free leg at horizontal, backward upward throughout turn 

C

3/2 (540°) turn on one leg, thigh of free leg at horizontal, backward upward throughout turn 

D

1/1 (360°) turn pirouette with free leg held backward with both hands 

D

1/1 (360°) turn with heel of free straight leg forward at horizontal throughout turn, with/without holding free leg with hand 

C

1/1 (360°) turn with heel of free bent leg forward at horizontal throughout turn, with/without holding free leg with hand 

C

3/2 (540°) turn with heel of free straight leg forward at horizontal throughout turn, with/without holding free leg with hand 

D

3/2 (540°) turn with heel of free bent leg forward at horizontal throughout turn, with/without holding free leg with hand 

D

1/1 (360°) turn with free leg held upward in 180° split position throughout turn 

C

3/2 (540°) turn with free leg held upward in 180° split position throughout turn 

D

1/2 (180°) illusion turn through standing split (180° legs separation) with/without brief touching of beam with one hand 

B

1/1 (360°) illusion turn through standing split (180° legs separation) with/without brief touching of beam with one hand 

D

1/1 (360°) turn in knee arabesque – hand support alternate 

A

3/2 (540°) turn in knee arabesque – hand support alternate 

B

2/1 turn (720) in knee arabesque – hand support alternate 

C

1/1 (360°) turn in tuck stand on one leg - free leg optional 

B

3/2 (540°) turn in tuck stand on one leg - free leg optional 

C

2/1 (720°) turn in tuck stand on one leg - free leg optional 

D

5/2 (900°) turn in tuck stand on one leg - free leg optional 

D

1/1 (360°) turn in prone position – alternate support of hands permitted 

B

2/3 (540°) turn in prone position – alternate support of hands permitted 

B

5/4 (450°) turn on back in kip position (hip-leg angle closed) 

D

3/1 (1080°) turn on one leg – free leg optional below horizontal 

E

2/1 (720°) turn with heel of free straight leg forward at horizontal throughout turn 

E

2/1 (720°) turn with heel of free bent leg forward at horizontal throughout turn 

E

3/1 (1080°) turn or more in tuck stand on one leg - free leg optional 

E


Balance Beam

Holds and Acrobatic non-Flight

From kneeling sit position, rise upward with body wave through toe-balance stand 

A

Needle scale

&lt;i&gt;Needle scale&lt;/i&gt;

Standing split forward with hand support in front of support leg (leg separation 180°) (2 sec.) 

A

Stand on one leg with foot of free leg in forward hold above head (2 sec.) 

A

Scale forward, support leg extended (leg separation 180°) - 2 sec. 

A

Clear pike support (2 sec) 

B

Kick to side handstand (2 sec), lower to end position touching beam 

A

Kick to cross handstand (2 sec), lower to end position touching beam 

A

Kick to cross handstand – roll forward with or without hand support to sit position 

B

Kick to cross handstand – roll forward with or without hand support to tuck stand 

B

Roll forward without hand support to sit position 

B

Roll forward without hand support to tuck stand 

B

Free shoulder roll forward with hip extension and without hand support to sit position  

C

Free shoulder roll forward with hip extension and without hand support to tuck stand 

C

Roll backward to handstand - lower to end position touching beam 

B

Roll sideways, body tucked - through neck stand 

B

Roll sideways, body tucked – through neck stand with 1/2 (180°) turn over shoulder 

B

Roll sideways stretched through neck stand 

B

Roll sideways stretched through neck stand with 1/2 (180°) turn over shoulder 

B

Roll sideways, body stretched 

C

Cartwheel (also with support on one arm) with flight phase before hand support 

A

Cartwheel (also with support on one arm) with flight phase after hand support 

A

Side split – roll sideways stretched, legs separated – end position optional 

C

Tinsica

Tinsica

Walkover forward, without alternate hand support 

A

Walkover forward, with alternate hand support 

A

Walkover forward, backward (Tic-Toc) 

A

Walkover forward, with support of one arm 

B

Kick to cross handstand with 1/2 (180°) turn to walkover forward 

C

Walkover forward in side position to Side stand 

C

Walkover backward, without alternate hand support 

A

Walkover backward, with alternate hand support 

A

Walkover backward, with/without alternate hand support with swing down to cross sit 

A

Walkover backward, with support of one arm 

B

Walkover backward with 1/2 (180°) turn to walkover forward 

C

Walkover backward in side position to side stand 

C

Walkover backward with stoop through of one leg to cross split sit 

C

Valdez

Valdez

From extended tuck sit – walkover backward 

B

Valdez with 1/1 (360°) turn lower to end position touching beam 

C

Kick over backward through horizontal plane with support on one arm 

C


Balance Beam

Acrobatic Flight

Handspring forward with flight to land on both legs 

B

Handspring forward with flight to land on one leg 

B

Handspring forward with support on one arm 

B

Handspring forward with leg change in flight phase 

C

Jump backward (flic-flac take-off) with 1/2 (180°) twist through handstand to walkover forward 

D

Jump backward (flic-flac take-off) with 1/2 (180°) twist through handstand to walkover forward with support on one arm 

D

Jump backward (flic-flac take-off) with 1/2 (180°) twist through handstand to tic-toc 

D

Flic-flac to land on both feet 

B

Flic-flac with 1/2 (180°) twist to handstand (2 sec) - lower to optional end position 

C

Flic-flac from side position with 1/2 (180°) twist to side handstand lower to optional end position 

D

Flic-flac with 1/4 (90°) twist to handstand (2 sec) - lower to optional end position 

C

Flic-flac with 3/4 (270°) twist to side handstand (2 sec) - lower to optional end position 

D

Flic-flac with step-out 

B

Flic-flac with step-out with support on one arm 

B

Flic-flac with 1/2 (180°) twist after hand support 

C

Flic-flac with minimum 3/4 (270°) twist before hand support 

D

Flic-flac from side position to front support or with hip circle backward 

C

Flic-flac with step-out from side position 

D

Gainer flic-flac

&lt;i&gt;Gainer flic-flac&lt;/i&gt;

Gainer flic-flac 

B

Gainer flic-flac with support on one arm 

B

Gainer flic-flac with 1/4 twist (90°) to handstand (2 sec.) - lower to optional end position 

C

Gainer flic-flac with minimum 3/4 (270°) twist before hand support 

D

Flic-flac – with high flight phase, and swing down to cross straddle sit 

B

Gainer flic-flac – with high flight phase, and swing down to cross straddle sit 

B

Flic-flac – with piking and stretching of hips in flight phase and swing down to cross straddle sit 

C

Gainer flic-flac – with piking and stretching of hips in flight phase and swing down to cross straddle sit 

C

Flic-flac with 1/1 (360°) twist – swing down to cross straddle sit 

D

Round-off 

B

Free (aerial) cartwheel – landing in cross position 

D

Free (aerial) cartwheel – landing in side position 

D

Free (aerial) cartwheel – landing in cross position with leg change 

D

Free (aerial) walkover forward, landing on one feet 

D

Free (aerial) walkover forward, landing on both feet 

D

Salto forward tucked, take-off from one leg to stand on two feet 

C

Salto forward tucked, take-off from one leg to stand on one feet 

C

Salto forward tucked to cross stand 

D

Salto sideways tucked take off from one leg to side stand 

D

Salto backward tucked (step out) 

C

Salto backward piked (step out) 

C

Salto backward stretched (step out) 

C

Gainer salto backward tucked-step out 

C

Gainer salto backward piked-step out 

C

Gainer salto backward stretched-step out 

C

Jump backward (flic-flac take-off) with 1/2 (180°) twist to handspring forward land on 2 feet. 

E

Flic-flac from side position with 1/1 (360°) twist to hip circle backward 

E

Free aerial round-off tucked – take off from 2 feet 

E

Free aerial round-off piked – take off from 2 feet 

E

Free (aerial) cartweel in cross position 

E

Salto forward piked to cross stand 

E

Salto sideways tucked with 1/2 (180°) turn take off from one leg to side stand 

E

Arabian salto tucked 

F

Salto backward stretched with legs together 

E

Salto backward tucked with 1/1 (360°) twist 

F

Salto backward stretched with 1/1 (360°) twist 

G

Jump forward with 1/2 (180°) twist – salto backward tucked 

F

Jump forward with 1/2 (180°) twist – salto backward piked 

F


Balance Beam

Dismounts

Free (aerial) walkover forward with 1/2 (180°) twist 

A

Free (aerial) walkover forward with 1/1 (360°) twist 

B

Free (aerial) walkover forward with 3/2 (540°) twist 

C

Salto forward tucked 

A

Salto forward piked 

A

Salto forward tucked with 1/2 (180°) twist 

A

Salto forward piked with 1/2 (180°) twist 

A

Salto forward stretched 

B

Salto forward stretched with 1/2 (180°) twist 

B

Salto forward tucked with 1/1 (360°) twist 

B

Salto forward stretched with 1/1 (360°) twist 

C

Salto forward stretched with 3/2 (540°) twist 

C

Salto forward stretched with 2/1 (720°) twist 

D

Jump backward, with 1/2 (180°) twist - salto forward tucked (Arabian salto) 

B

Jump backward, with 1/2 (180°) twist, salto forward piked (Arabian salto) 

B

Stretched jump forward with 1/1 (360°) twist and salto forward tucked 

C

Stretched jump forward with 1/1 (360°) twist and salto forward piked 

C

Stretched jump forward with 1/1 (360°) twist and salto forward stretched 

D

Salto backward tucked 

A

Salto backward tucked with 1/2 (180°) twist 

A

Salto backward piked 

A

Salto backward piked with 1/2 (180°) twist 

A

Salto backward stretched 

A

Salto backward stretched with 1/2 (180°) twist 

A

Salto backward tucked or stretched with 1/1 (360°) 

B

Salto backward tucked with 3/2 (540°) twist 

C

Salto backward stretched with 3/2 (540°) twist 

C

Salto backward stretched with 2/1 (720°) twist 

C

Salto backward stretched with 5/2 (900°) twist 

D

Double salto backward tucked 

D

Gainer salto tucked to side of beam 

A

Gainer salto tucked to side of beam with 1/2 (180°) twist 

A

Gainer salto piked to side of beam 

A

Gainer salto stretched to side of beam 

A

Gainer salto stretched to side of beam with 1/2 (180°) twist 

A

Gainer salto tucked with 1/1 (360°) to side of beam 

B

Gainer salto stretched with 1/1 (360°) to side of beam 

B

Gainer salto tucked with 3/2 (540°) twist to side of beam 

C

Gainer salto tucked with 2/1 (720°) twist to side of beam 

C

Gainer salto stretched with 3/2 (540°) twist to side of beam 

C

Gainer salto stretched with 2/1 (720°) twist to side of beam 

C

Gainer salto stretched with 5/2 (900°) twist to side of beam 

D

Gainer salto tucked at end of beam 

B

Gainer salto piked at end of beam 

B

Gainer salto stretched with legs together at end of the beam 

C

Gainer salto tucked with 1/1 (360°) twist at end of beam 

C

Gainer salto stretched with 1/1 (360°) twist at end of beam  

D

Free (aerial) cartwheel into salto backward tucked 

E

Double salto forward tucked 

F

Arabian double salto forward tucked 

G

Salto backward stretched with 3/1 (1080°) twist 

F

Double salto backward piked 

E

Double salto backward tucked with 1/1 (360°) twist 

G

Double salto backward piked with 1/1 (360°) twist 

G

Gainer salto stretched with 3/1 (1080°) twist to side of beam 

F