Gymnastics Skills: Progressions, Drills and Common Deductions
45 women's artistic gymnastics skills, from a forward roll to a Yurchenko full. Each skill page shows what to learn first, the drills that build it, the deductions judges most often take on it, and the level where gymnasts usually learn it.
Levels refer to the USAG Development Program (Levels 1-10). Typical levels, difficulty ratings and timelines are Stickd estimates to help you plan; every gymnast and gym moves at a different pace.
Vault skills
Ordered by the level where gymnasts usually learn them.
- Front Handspring VaultUsually Levels 5-6Difficulty 5/10Fear factor 3/5
- Handspring Front Tuck VaultUsually Levels 7-8Difficulty 7/10Fear factor 4/5
- Yurchenko TuckUsually Levels 7-8Difficulty 7/10Fear factor 4/5
- TsukaharaUsually Levels 8-9Difficulty 8/10Fear factor 5/5
- Yurchenko LayoutUsually Levels 8-9Difficulty 8/10Fear factor 4/5
- Yurchenko FullUsually Levels 9-10Difficulty 9/10Fear factor 5/5
Uneven Bars skills
Ordered by the level where gymnasts usually learn them.
- KipUsually Levels 4-5Difficulty 5/10
- Cast HandstandUsually Levels 5-6Difficulty 5/10
- Clear HipUsually Levels 6-7Difficulty 6/10
- Bar PirouetteUsually Levels 7-8Difficulty 7/10
- Flyaway LayoutUsually Levels 7-8Difficulty 7/10Fear factor 4/5
- GiantUsually Levels 7-8Difficulty 7/10Fear factor 3/5
- Pak SaltoUsually Levels 7-8Difficulty 7/10Fear factor 4/5
- Stalder CircleUsually Levels 7-8Difficulty 7/10
- TkatchevUsually Levels 8-9Difficulty 8/10Fear factor 5/5
Balance Beam skills
Ordered by the level where gymnasts usually learn them.
- Step-On MountUsually Levels 1-2Difficulty 1/10
- Beam CartwheelUsually Levels 3-4Difficulty 4/10Fear factor 3/5
- Beam Full TurnUsually Levels 3-4Difficulty 4/10
- Beam HandstandUsually Levels 3-4Difficulty 4/10Fear factor 2/5
- Beam Split LeapUsually Levels 3-4Difficulty 4/10
- Back WalkoverUsually Levels 4-5Difficulty 5/10Fear factor 3/5
- Beam Round-Off DismountUsually Levels 4-5Difficulty 5/10Fear factor 3/5
- Beam Switch LeapUsually Levels 5-6Difficulty 6/10
- Beam Back HandspringUsually Levels 6-7Difficulty 8/10Fear factor 5/5
- Beam Back TuckUsually Levels 7-8Difficulty 8/10Fear factor 5/5
Floor Exercise skills
Ordered by the level where gymnasts usually learn them.
- Forward RollUsually Level 1Difficulty 1/10
- Backward RollUsually Levels 1-2Difficulty 2/10
- HandstandUsually Levels 1-2Difficulty 2/10
- CartwheelUsually Level 2Difficulty 2/10
- Split LeapUsually Levels 2-3Difficulty 3/10
- RoundoffUsually Level 3Difficulty 3/10
- Front HandspringUsually Levels 4-5Difficulty 4/10
- Wolf TurnUsually Levels 4-5Difficulty 4/10
- Back HandspringUsually Levels 4-5Difficulty 5/10Fear factor 3/5
- Switch LeapUsually Levels 5-6Difficulty 5/10
- Back TuckUsually Levels 5-6Difficulty 6/10Fear factor 4/5
- Standing Back HandspringUsually Levels 5-6Difficulty 6/10Fear factor 4/5
- AerialUsually Levels 6-7Difficulty 6/10Fear factor 3/5
- Double TurnUsually Levels 6-7Difficulty 6/10
- Front TuckUsually Levels 6-7Difficulty 6/10Fear factor 3/5
- Back LayoutUsually Levels 6-7Difficulty 7/10Fear factor 4/5
- Back PikeUsually Levels 6-7Difficulty 7/10Fear factor 4/5
- Whip BackUsually Levels 7-8Difficulty 6/10Fear factor 3/5
- Full TwistUsually Levels 7-8Difficulty 8/10Fear factor 5/5
- Front FullUsually Levels 8-9Difficulty 8/10Fear factor 5/5