PATH FIT

• Basic Positions for Exercises


  1. Standing Position

  2. Stride Position

  3. Lunge Position

  4. Half-knee Bend

  5. Full knees bend or Squat position

  6. Sitting Position

  7. Long Sitting Position

  8. Hook Sitting Position

  9. Long Sitting Rest Position

  10. Tuck Sitting Position

  11. Stride Sitting Position

  12. Side Sitting Position

  13. Hurdle Sitting Position

  14. Heels Sit

  15. Cross Sitting

  16. Frog Sitting or Tailor Sitting

  17. Kneeling Position

  18. Kneeling Position

  19. Stride Kneeling Position

  20. Half-Kneeling Position Right or Left

  21. Kneeling Position One Leg

  22. Lying Position

  23. Back or Supine Lying Position

  24. Front Prone Lying Position

  25. Side Lying Position

  26. Hook Lying Position

  27. Tuck lying Position

  28. Arms Support Position

  29. Supine or Back Support

  30. Prone or Front Arm Support

  31. Side Arm Support

  32. Four-Base Position

  33. Dog Strand Position

  34. Bridge Stand Position

  35. Hand Positions

  36. Hands on Waist

  37. Hands on Chest

  38. Hands on Shoulders

  39. Hands on Neck

  40. Hands on Hips

  41. Arms Position

  42. Arms Forward

  43. Arms Sideward

  44. Arms Upward

  45. Arms Oblique Position

  46. Arms in T-
• Arms in line with the shoulders, elbows slightly extended

  Hands in line with the shoulders, elbows slightly extended
• Strategy and Tactics
• Weight Classes
• Arms Upward

  Raise arms upward, palms facing each other, elbows touching the ears, the whole arm in line with the body
• Martial Arts
• Stunts
• Safety Measures
• Combative Sports
• Training and Conditioning
• Arms Sideward


  Raise arms sideward, palms facing down, fingertips in line with the shoulder
• Rules and Regulations
• Professional Organizations
• Values of Stunts and Tumbling
• Spectator Appeal
• Couple/Dual Stunts

  • Wiring the dish cloth. Partners 1 should stand face to face and join hands. Partners raise one pair of arms, lower the pair of arms. Partners turn under raised arm and end to a back-to-back position. Partners shift the arms, raising the other pair of arms. They turn under the newly raised arms to come face to face again. Repeat the whole turn a number of times.
  • Twister/Greetings. Partners stand face to face and shake hands right to the right. They hold this hand grasp throughout the stunt. No. 1 lifts leg, swings it over joined hands to finish with back to No. 2. No. 2 lifts right leg, swings it over joined hands to come back-to-back with No. 1. No.1 lifts right leg, turns to right, swing leg over No. 2's body to finish facing No. 2. No. 2 lifts leg, swings it to left over 1's head to finish facing No.1 as in starting position. Continue twister several times.
  • Bouncing Ball. No. 1 (the ball) takes a squat position, weight on balls of feet, arms clasped around knees. No. 2 stands beside No. 1. No.2 bounces the ball by gently tapping No. 1 on the back. No. 1 bounces by springing on the floor with the feet. No. 1 keeps as completely curled as possible throughout the stunt. The spring is continued rhythmically while the bouncer taps the "ball".
  • Chinese Get-up. Partners stand back-to-back. No. I reaches back and to floor, locks elbows with 2. Each braces back against each other's back. With walk a little away from the partner and sink small steps, they w They finish sitting back-to-back, legs outstretched on the floor. To rise, partners should keep the arms locked, bend the knees, and bring the feet close to the body. Each brace feet against the floor back and against partner's back, extend legs and come to a standing position. Partners continue sitting and rising several times.
  • Double Walk. Base and top stand face-to-face. To stands diagonally across base's insteps. Base and top grasp each other's upper arms; base walks forward. Top shifts weight as base walks so that base can get his foot off the floor.
  • Rocker. Partners sit on the floor facing each other. No. 1 keeps legs together, flexes knees and slides feet under No. 2. No. 2 sits on No. 1's feet, keeps legs to the outside of No. I's legs, flexes knees and slides feet under No. 1. No. 1 then sits on No. 2's feet. Partners flex knees to get as close together as possible. They grasp each other's shoulders. No. 1 rocks back, pulls No. 2 forward by the shoulders and lifts his body off the floor. No. 1 keeps feet in contact with No. 2 while No. 2 is off the floor. No 2 rocks back and pull No.1 off the floor. Partners continue the rocker action back and forth.
• Classifications of Stunts

  1. Individual Stunts

  2. Dual/Couple Stunts

  3. Group Stunts

  4. Combative Stunts
• Individual Stunts

  • Duck Walk. Deep knee bend, hands under armpits, walk forward in this position. Flap arms which serve as wings.
  • Rabbit Hop. Deep knee bend, place hands on the floor. Move hands forward and bring foot forward between the hands with jump.
• Physical skills developed by stunts and tumbling


  • poise in vigorous large muscle activity
  • bodily skills in varied activities
  • coordination, strength, flexibility, agility, balance and rhythmic skills
  • respect for the strength and weaknesses of others
  • awareness of the need for cooperation
  • safety consciousness
  • resourcefulness, originality, courage, and self-confidence
  • broadened the physical, mental and social resources of the individual
• The feet are about one (1) inch apart, toes pointing forward. Arms at the sides.


  Feet Together or Feet Parallel
• The knees are fully bent; sit on the heels of the feet. The weight of the body on the balls of the feet.

  Full knees bend or Squat position
• Sitting with legs extended forward toes pointed, trunk erect and hands on hips

  Long Sitting Position
• Legs and toes are extended forward; hands at the rear on the floor. Elbow and body straight.

  Long Sitting Rest Position
• Kneel right or left in half- kneeling position in front. Hands on hips.

  Half-Kneeling Position Right or Left
• Extend sideward kneeling on one leg the other extended sideward, forward or backward.

  Kneeling Position One Leg
• Lying on the back, the body is well extended, arms overhead, toes pointed.

  Back or Supine Lying Position
• Body is well extended, and in front of the body in contact with the floor. Toes pointed and arms are raised forward.

  Front Prone Lying Position
• From a long lying position, lift the body with straight arms support. Body, legs and toes well extended and one straight line.


  Supine or Back Support
• From a front lying position, lift the body to front arms support. Body legs and toes well extended and in one straight line.

  Prone or Front Arm Support
• From a hook sitting lift the trunk; legs and arms in right angle with the trunk

  Bridge Stand Position