A03 Gymnastic Based Sport

The graph above shows how much I have improved from year 7 to year 8 in the Gate Vault, Through Vault, Straddle Vault and the Handspring. As you can see I have improved in all of the different jumps especially in the Gate Vault where I got 6 out of 10 in year 7 but 9 out of 10 in year 8. The table below also shows you how much I have improved since year 7.  

	Gate Vault	Through Vault	Straddle Vault	Handspring
Year 7	6	5	4	6
Year 8	9	6	6	8

In the first lesson we started by jumping on a trampet, trying to get as much lift as possible. However, after a few goes of this we introduced the Gate Vault which everyone found fairly easy. This was when we included our first obstacle to jump over. This obstacle began very low but soon Mr Harris started making it higher and higher and I got a bit nervous. When it came to my go I found it easy.

In the second lesson we used a springboard as this is what is meant to be used for a vault and we introduced the Through Vault. I don’t know why but I found this very tricky and still do because I always end up doing a straddle vault. However when I tried to do the Straddle Vault I couldn’t do it.

In the third lesson we started by introducing the Handspring which unlike many other people I found quite easy and I ended up getting an 8 out of 10. I also enjoyed the Handspring. In the next few lessons we carried on practising these different vaults until the last day when we got filmed by Mr Harris.  

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My best vault is probably the gate vault, my worst being the through vault. My favourite has to be the handspring because, although I’m not perfect at it, I enjoy pushing off from the vault, doing a roly-poly in mid air.  

Gate Vault- In my gate vault I think I need to improve my lift from the springboard because I am not getting enough height to do a perfect Vault. My run up is great and so is my landing but if I can get my lift off right then I will get 10 out of 10 for it.

Through Vault- This is my worst and my least favourite Vault, most likely because I often end up doing a Straddle Vault which ends up hurting. To improve my Through Vault I need to work on my run up so that I build up enough power to lift myself over the vault. I also need to push my arms hard off the vault to get my legs over and onto the mat on the other side.    

Straddle Vault- It depends on my mood as to whether I do a good Straddle Vault. If I am in a great mood then I will achieve a great vault, however if I am in a not so great mood then I won’t achieve a very good Vault. To improve this vault I must push hard off the springboard to get as much lift as possible to keep the momentum built up by the run up. Sometimes I catch my left leg on the vault and hurt myself. This is why the run up is so important. My landing is usually good.   

Handspring- Although this is not my best vault I enjoy it the most. The only thing I need to improve is my landing but other than that it is pretty good. To get the landing right I must push off from the vault with a bit more strength. This will allow me to land my Handspring.