COMPARISON - FLOOR LEVELS 3-5 compiled by L. Bjella 10-2013

LEVEL 3 LEVEL 4 LEVEL 51. Arm poses 2. Leg swings to side 1. Kick, Lunge 1. Kick, Lunge

Start Position: L. 3 - 1/4 away from Corner 8, facing Corner 4. Start in 3rd or 5th position.

Start Position: L. 4 - 1/3 away from Corner 8, facing Corner 4. Start on right foot, left pointed behind.

Start Position: L. 5 - start near Corner 8 facing Corner 8. Start on right foot, left pointed behind.

3. Split jump (90°) (.4), Stretch jump (.2) 2. Straddle jump (120°) (.4) *Stretch jump 1/2 (.4) 2. Straddle jump (150°) (.4) *Stretch jump 1/1 (.4)

Differnces: L 3 - split jump to only 90° with a plain stretch jump.

3. 1/2 outward turn forward passé 3. 1/2 outward turn forward passé

L. 3 - If right arm lifts first - she is a righty. Palms in or out. (Gymnast basically does the whole routine on the diagonal down to corner 4 and back up finishing at corner 8. L.3 has 5 parts where she steps forward onto a left foot and only once with a step back- the ending fall. (Two of those steps come before acro's that may be reversed

so she may step forward right before the kick. ) L. 4 and 5 - If Right leg is in front, she is a righty.

Difference between L 4 and L 5 is the degree of split on straddle jump (120° & 150°) and L 4 stretch jump is only a 1/2 turn to face corner 8; L 5 is a jump full turn. The jump 1/2 or 1/1 are reversible.

L. 4 and 5 - same. (Both step back on the right foot.) Now both L. 4 and L. 5 are facing corner 4.

Level 3- simple arm poses and leg swings to side. Levels 4 & 5 have the same kick (Horiz or above) and lunge.

LEVEL 3 LEVEL 4 LEVEL 54. *Handstand to bridge, *back kick-over (120°) (.6)

4.*Front handspring to two feet (.6), rebound 4.* Front handspring step-out (.6), *Front handspring to two feet (.6), rebound

L. 3 Step Frwd Left (unless reversing), Kick, Handstand bridge

L. 4 - one front handspring to two feet. L.5 has 2 front handsprings, one step-out and one to two feet towards corner 4.

5. Forced Arch Poses 5. Side Steps, Échappé, poses 5. Side Steps, Échappé, poses

6. * Handstand forward roll step-out (.6) 6. Forward dance run steps, frwd passé hop 6. Forward salto tucked (.6)

L. 3 step forward left, right leg kick, step into handstand forward roll step out onto right leg.

(Unless reversing.)

L. 4 pushes off left foot to step forward onto the right

foot for a total of 3 steps and a hop.

L. 5 any number of steps into Salto.

L. 3 doesn't have the side steps, Échappé. All levels end with the forced arch pops - however level 3 has the focus forward on last pop - all have optional focus on the finish. All can end in flat or relevé.

All levels have a forward pass - all different. All end stepping forward onto Right leg, passing through 4th demi-plié to straight leg with Left foot pointed on floor. All have arms in finish position.

LEVEL 3 LEVEL 4 LEVEL 57. Frwd chassé, straight leg leap (90°) (.6), Leg swing in relevé

8. Back roll to push-up position (.4) 7. Curtsy, straight arm back ext roll, kneel, pose (.4) 7. Curtsy, straight arm back ext roll, kneel, pose (.4)

L. 3 Back roll to push up position to kneel on both

knees - finish with arms in crown.

9. Frwd split (.2) 8. Frwd split (.2) 8. Frwd split (.2)

L. 3 Hands to hips on press, then arms forward-

upward and then side-middle.

L. 3 finishes this leap pass in a stand with both legs together - flat OR relevé (Chassé, ONE step - Levels 4 and 5 are slightly different - look below at leap series #10.)

L. 4 and 5 same - Arms back with right knee up. On hip press, both arms forward, back of wrists touching. Then

forward-upward and then side-middle on splits.

L. 4 and 5 - curtsy, (arms and focus are opt.) step forward left, bring feet together, flat OR Relevé so they are in the same position now (as level 3) to perform their backward roll element. Finish: L. 4 from handstand - step out to

lunge then lower to sitting kneeling pose. L.5 -from handstand -pike down to finish on both knees like L 3. Finish arms in crown.

LEVEL 3 LEVEL 4 LEVEL 510. Prone, double stag sit, stand 9. Prone, double stag sit, stand 9. Prone, double stag sit, stand

L. 3 from the double stag, has 180° turn and then a 90° turn. On the kneel to stand, arms are forward,

crown, then "V".

L. 4 Stand up, L. arm diagonal forward, R. arm back diagonal down. L.4 & 5 turn less than L.3 (L. 4 and 5

end pose the same.)

On stand L. 5 performs forward inward circles with the left

arm to forward diagonal, right arm back diagonal down.

10. Sissonne (120°), Chasse, straight leg leap (120°) (.6) Leg swing hop

10. Sissonne (135°), Chasse, Straight leg leap (150°), (.6), OR switch leap (150°) (.6), leg swing hop

11. 1/2 Turn in Forward Passé (.4) 11. Side Passé pose, 1/1 Turn Frwd Passé (.4) 11. Side Passé pose, 1/1 Turn Frwd Passé (.4)

All Step Frwd Left L.3 - 180° Turn - all levels go through lunge to finish but L.3 ends with feet together and arms down. Arms on Turn - crown or middle.

All Step Frwd Left. L. 4 & 5 Side Passé Pose, 1/1 Turn -

all levels go through lunge to finish. L.4 Arms on Turn -

crown or middle.

L.5 Arms on Turn - crown.

L. 4 has four elements -sissonne 120°, chassé, ONE step, leap- the split requirement is only 120°, then leg swing hop. Level 5 has sissonne 135°, chassé, ONE or TWO steps and the leap is 150°. Level 5 has a choice of the leap/hop series.

LEVEL 3 LEVEL 4 LEVEL 512. *Back Walkover (150°) (.4)

13. Cross step, lunge turn, sequential wave 12. Cross step, lunge turn, sequential wave

L.4 Two steps into Grapevine. Arms and focus optional. L. 5 One step into Grapevine. Arms and focus optional.

12. *RO (.4), FF (.6) Rebound 14. *RO (.4), FF (.6), FF (.6), Rebound 13. *RO (.4), FF (.4), Back tuck (.6)

L 3 Round-off and one flic flac. L. 4 Round-off, two flic flacs. L. 5 Round-off, flic flac, back tuck. NOTE: L. 5 FF is only worth .4

L.4 Back Walkover - end on right foot in front in lunge. Reversible. (L.5 at this point has left foot in front in lunge going into the cross step series.)

LEVEL 3 LEVEL 4 LEVEL 513. Sequential fall, pose 15. Step, Relevé stand, sequential fall, pose 14. Stetch jump, sequential fall, pose

L. 3 simple drop Backward to right knee and side, then up to thigh. Arms and Focus are optional on ending pose.

L.4 step Forward, relevé stand, fall up to thigh, and to sit. Must finish on bottom. Arms, Focus AND Legs are optional on ending pose.

L.5 step Forward, stretch jump, fall down to side, up to thigh, to sitting. Must not finish standing. Arms, Focus, legs AND Torso are all optional.