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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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Yurchenko Full in Back Out Timers

Posted on January 19, 2011 by American Gymnast
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This entry is part 7 of 9 in the series: Twisting Yurchenkos

Open-tuck and layout yurchenkos to progressively elevated mats are good drills. The gymnast can add open-tuck twists to the feet and eventually to the back. Gymnasts should not attempt the second somersault until they can consistently land on their back on an elevated surface.

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Low Single Rail Back Bail Drill

Posted on January 14, 2011 by American Gymnast
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This entry is part 1 of 11 in the series: Low Single Rail Drills

A low single rail is a very useful piece of equipment to master different technical aspects of several horizontal bar or uneven bar skills. The back bail is the beginning part of back giants. The drill is performed falling very stretched from the handstand and landing flat down on soft mats approximately at the same height as the low rail.

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Straps Back Giants

Posted on January 13, 2011 by American Gymnast
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This entry is part 3 of 12 in the series: Straps Skills

Strap giants help gymnasts to understand the tap actions timing and improve their body positions during the skill. Before attempting strap back gaints the gymnasts need some experience with giants with spot and big swings with straps.

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Straps Back Giants Head Neutral or Slightly Out Series

Posted on January 13, 2011 by American Gymnast
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This entry is part 4 of 12 in the series: Straps Skills

Many horizontal or uneven bars basic skills show a cleaner body line when performed with a neutral head while some other skills are executed better when the gymnasts maintain visual contact with the bar as is the case with releases such as gingers and kollmans.

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Back Handspring Squat and Undercut Mistakes

Posted on January 11, 2011 by American Gymnast
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This entry is part 4 of 10 in the series: Back Handspring

A short first flying phase from feet to hands makes it difficult to create an effective second flying phase from hands to feet. Short undercut first flying phases cause the hands to touch the floor with poor body angles to make a quick arms repulsion into a powerful turn over to the feet. Before bad technical habits get too engrained it is wise to spend time reviewing basic drills.

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Back Handspring Spot and Stop

Posted on January 11, 2011 by American Gymnast
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This entry is part 6 of 10 in the series: Back Handspring

If the gymnast is having problems showing a tight arch and the coach is confident of being able to handle the gymnast’s weight he places a hand on the upper back reaching toward the further shoulder area while keeping the other hand on the hamstring. When the gymnast jumps back the coach stops the motion in mid air to allow the athlete to position her body into the correct shape.

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Back Handspring Spot No Arm Swings

Posted on January 11, 2011 by American Gymnast
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This entry is part 7 of 10 in the series: Back Handspring

Starting to teach back handsprings without arm swings may help the gymnasts to get used to keeping the arms closer to the head in the early learning stages plus it can save the coach a couple of face slaps. Place the gymnast on a position as if they were coming from a round off or another back handspring.

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Back Handspring Spot with Arm Swing

Posted on January 11, 2011 by American Gymnast
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This entry is part 9 of 10 in the series: Back Handspring

Once we are relatively sure that the gymnast is not going to throw the arms out too open we can add the arms swing to their spotted back handsprings. This gymnast is trying to master a hollow turn over second flying phase instead of just piking it down. Coaches may use every training opportunity to help establish good posture habits like standing up with stomach area in and buttocks tucked in too.

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