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Back Hip Circle

Posted on January 25, 2011 by American Gymnast
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This entry is part 1 of 5 in the series: Back Hip Circle

Back hip circles begin from a regular cast when the gymnast leans the shoulder back off support. When the body is coming back to the bar, but before it makes contact, the gymnast’s aim is to complete the skill with a straight or hollow body that moves around in a single unit.

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Back Hip Circle Spot

Posted on January 25, 2011 by American Gymnast
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This entry is part 2 of 5 in the series: Back Hip Circle

Gymnasts begin learning back hip circles from a small cast. Right when their bodies start coming back down to the support, the coach standing on the opposite side of the bar, reaches with his arms under the rail and places one hand on the lower back and the other on the hamstring area. The hand that was on the lower back then reaches under the bar to stop the gymnast from “over rotating” the skill.

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Back Hip Circle Spot Front View

Posted on January 25, 2011 by American Gymnast
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This entry is part 3 of 5 in the series: Back Hip Circle

It is very important to understand the dynamic nature of spotting any gymnastics skill. The spotting patterns must be adapted to what happens on each individual attempt. the coach must be ready to move his hands to different areas according to the occurrences of each situation.

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Back Hip Circle Without Cast for Shoulders Lean Action

Posted on January 25, 2011 by American Gymnast
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This entry is part 4 of 5 in the series: Back Hip Circle

Gymnasts having problems with leaning the shoulders back out of support and turning over in one body unit for under-shoot dismounts, may benefit from learning how to make a complete back hip circle without having any momentum from a cast.

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Back Hip Circle Head Out Mistake

Posted on January 25, 2011 by American Gymnast
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This entry is part 5 of 5 in the series: Back Hip Circle

“Throwing the head out” is a very common mistake that does not add any technical or presentational value to this skill.

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