1 ½ Toss / Rotates Fully in time
Correct height
Correct Free Hand position
Feet/body stationary
Catch one hand in silk and other hand on top third
Should Hip Angle
Highly Demonstrates an understanding of body form, technique, and positioning / Rotates Fully
Too high
Too Low
Movement in feet or body
Hands to close together on catch
Catch not solid
Should Hip Angle
Demonstrates an understanding of body form and positioning / Slightly under/over rotation (within 45 degrees of correct position)
Fairly solid catch
Awareness of Free hand position and body form , but not achieving the skill.
Somewhat Demonstrates an understanding of body form, technique, and positioning / Slightly under/over rotation (within 45 degrees of correct position)
Not tossing from the silk
Catch is not solid
No awareness of body form
Shows some technique is being applied
Lacks Demonstration of body form, technique, and positioning / Full Rotation not achieved.
Technique is not being applied.
Poorly Demonstrates an understanding of body form, technique, and positioning
Parallel Toss / Rotates Fully in time
Flat
Correct height/release point
Correct Free Hand position
Feet/body stationary
Caught at waist,2 hands, arms boxed
Highly Demonstrates an understanding of body form, technique, and positioning / Rotates Fully
Too high or too Low
Rotates slow/fast
Not quite flat
Movement in feet or body
Hands to close together on catch
Catch not solid
Good understanding of body form, technique, and positioning / Slightly under/over rotation (within 45 degrees of correct position)
Not flat
1 handed catch
Awareness of Free hand position and body form , but not achieving the skill.
Somewhat Demonstrates an understanding of body form, technique, and positioning / Slightly under/over rotation (within 45 degrees of correct position)
Catch is not solid
No awareness of body form
Shows some technique is being applied
Lacks Demonstration of body form, technique, and positioning / Full Rotation not achieved or
Technique is not being applied.
Poorly Demonstrates an understanding of body form, technique, and positioning
45 Toss
Releasing behind head / Rotates Fully in time
On the correct 45 plane
Correct height
Correct Free Hand position
Correct release point
Feet/body stationary
Caught on correct angle hands, arms boxed / Rotates Fully
Too high or too Low
45 plane not completely achieved (slightly flat or steep)
Movement in feet or body
Hands to close together on catch
Catch not solid
Not in the proper angle for the catch position / Slightly under/over rotation (within 45 degrees of correct position)
45 plane not achieved (flat/or wrong angle)
Fairly solid catch
Awareness of Free hand position and body form , but not achieving the skill. / Slightly under/over rotation (within 45 degrees of correct position)
Catch is not solid
No awareness of body form
Shows some technique is being applied
Lacks Demonstration of body form, technique, and positioning / Full rotation not achieved
Technique is not being applied.
Poorly Demonstrates an understanding of body form, technique, and positioning
45 Toss
Releasing from under the arm / Rotates Fully in time
On the correct 45 plane
Correct height
Correct Free Hand position
Correct release point
Body position laid back feet pointed
Caught at waist,2 hands, arms boxed / Rotates Fully
Too high or too Low
45 plane not completely achieved (slightly flat or steep)
Correct body position laid back but not achieved Hands to close together on catch
Catch not solid
Not in the proper angle for the catch position / Slightly under/over rotation (within 45 degrees of correct position)
45 plane not achieved (wrong plane)
Fairly solid catch
Awareness of Free hand position and body form , but not achieving the skill. / Slightly under/over rotation (within 45 degrees of correct position)
Catch is not solid
Rotating on the wrong plane
No awareness of body form
Shows some technique is being applied
Lacks Demonstration of body form, technique, and positioning / Full rotation not achieved
Technique is not being applied.
Poorly Demonstrates an understanding of body form, technique, and positioning
Turn Around Toss
Flag/Sabre / Rotates Fully in time
Correct height
Correct Free Hand position (straight up)
Turn under toss with correct steps and confidence
Caught flat
No steps taken to reach flag
Highly Demonstrates an understanding of body form, technique, and positioning / Rotates Fully in time
Correct height
Correct Free Hand position (straight up)
Turns under toss feet may be inconsistent Caught flat
Steps taken to catch flag
Good understanding of body form, technique, and positioning / Rotates Fully in time
Correct height
Lacks Free Hand position (straight up)
Turn attempted feet may be inconsistent
Can be completely achieved without the turn Caught flat
Steps taken to catch flag
Awareness of Free hand position and body form , but not achieving the skill.
Somewhat inconsistent / Slightly Under rotated
Too High
Too Low
Not able to turn underneath
Inconsistent body position or catch / Full rotation not achieved
Technique is not being applied.
Unable
Poorly Demonstrates an understanding of body form, technique, and positioning
Test Procedures
You will have 2 attempts to score an A if you drop both you will be given a 3rd attempt, but the highest score that will be you will be able to achieve is a C
If you drop all 3 attempts you will be given a 4th opportunity with highest score of a D
If you drop all 4, you will earn a failing grade
Grading procedure
90 % Teacher evaluation
10% Peer evaluation