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Turn Board Exercises: Beam Drill

Turn Board Exercises is an intermediate-level balance beam drill that works on incomplete turn, balance check, poor turn position and heel drop during turn. Use a turn board to improve pirouette technique and balance.

Quick facts

Event
Balance Beam
Difficulty
intermediate
Equipment
turn board
Time per round
about 3 minutes
Muscles
Calves, Ankles & Feet, Core, Glutes, Hip Flexors

How to do Turn Board Exercises

  1. Balance in Relevé

    Stand on the turn board in relevé. Find your balance point and hold for 10 seconds before attempting any turns.

    Cues: High relevé · Find center · Hold 10 seconds

  2. Quarter Turns

    Practice quarter turns on the board. Focus on spotting and maintaining your relevé height throughout.

    Cues: Spot a point · Stay in relevé · Quarter rotation

  3. Half Turns

    Progress to half turns. Use a strong arm push to initiate the turn. Finish with arms in set position.

    Cues: Strong arm push · Half rotation · Finish in position

  4. Full Turns

    Attempt full turns. Spot aggressively and keep the supporting heel high. 10 turns each direction.

    Cues: Aggressive spot · Heel stays high · 10 each direction

  5. Passé Position Turns

    Add the passé leg position while turning. Focus on keeping the passé foot at the knee and turned out.

    Cues: Foot at knee · Turned out · Maintain throughout turn

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Video

Watch a demonstration “How to use the Turnboard | Jumptwist” by Jumptwist Gymnastics Music & Choreography, on YouTube (opens in a new tab)

Common questions

What does Turn Board Exercises help with?
Turn Board Exercises targets incomplete turn, balance check, poor turn position and heel drop during turn. Use a turn board to improve pirouette technique and balance.
What level is Turn Board Exercises for?
Stickd rates Turn Board Exercises as an intermediate drill. It is part of the progression for Wolf Turn (typically Level 4-5), Double Turn (typically Level 6-7) and Beam Full Turn (typically Level 3-4).

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