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Arabian Double Tuck

Posted on January 19, 2011 by American Gymnast
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This entry is part 2 of 5 in the series: Arabian Double Tuck

The arabian double requires a strong thrust of the knees and hips up to the ceiling during the setup to create a fast rotating motion. Before attempting this powerful skill on the floor besides knowing the regular arabian tuck the gymnast must be familiar with double front progressions on the pit using spring board or minitramps. Bringing the knees up but failing to do the same with the hips produces a slower rotation.

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Arabian Double Tuck Second Part

Posted on January 19, 2011 by American Gymnast
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This entry is part 4 of 5 in the series: Arabian Double Tuck

Notice on these three arabian examples how minimal changes on technical factors such as speed, set up, blocking position, hips up action, tuck position in flying phase, or landing timing can make a big difference on the end result.

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Arabian Double Tuck Front View

Posted on January 19, 2011 by American Gymnast
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This entry is part 4 of 5 in the series: Arabian Double Tuck

These are front views of arabian double fronts. There are some technical basic round off back handspring mistakes such as not keeping a straighter forward motion toward the round off, arms bent on the back handspring, and open cowboy tuck position on the arabian. Some other basics are fine and the tumbling speed and power are very good.

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Arabian Competition Examples

Posted on January 19, 2011 by American Gymnast
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This entry is part 5 of 5 in the series: Arabian Double Tuck

These are a fair couple of arabian double tuck competition examples. This gymnast shows great powerful action, but his tuck position can be improved. Again notice the great speed and the great quick rebounding back handspring with minimal feet ground support, though he has a little too much cowboy tuck during the somersault.

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Arabian Double Front Timers Mistakes

Posted on January 19, 2011 by American Gymnast
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This entry is part 5 of 5 in the series: Arabian Double Tuck

The gymnast is timing for an arabian double front but in these timers she is moving the knees up without also throwing the hips up to create a strong rotation. The same mistake in the actual arabian double will produce an insufficient rotational momentum and the skill will underrotate and sit down.

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