Roll-over bridges (also called tinsicas) are one of the most technical acro tricks to teach and to spot. Breaking them into clear steps makes them simple and logical for students to learn.
The ADTA 4-Step System for Roll-Over Bridges
Starting from knee-to-knee, the roll-over bridge is broken into four steps:
- Bridge Inside Out With a Double Leg Jump
- Jump Into the Bridge
- Dart Out of the First Leg
- Connecting All Elements (without a bridge)
Once students reach Step 4, you can spot the roll-over bridge to connect all the elements, until they’re ready to try it on their own.
Watch: A First Roll-Over Bridge
Watch me teach a young student her very first roll-over bridge, and see how the trick unfolds step by step when you teach it this way in the studio.
A Foundation for Variations
Teach the roll-over bridge step by step, and your students build a technically sound foundation for variations and choreography down the road.
