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Back Handspring Two Feet Back Tuck Dismount

This is a fair example of back handspring landing on two feet to a back tuck dismount. Gymnasts must know how to perform the combination on floor, and also how to perform a beam standing back handspring to two feet and rebound. The combination is trained first on a low beam with folded mats on the sides, and the apparatus end pointing to a loose foam pit.

By |2011-02-08T23:57:56-05:00February 8th, 2011|Categories: Balance Beam Dismounts|Tags: , , , , , , |0 Comments

Back Handspring Double Full Dismount

To perform this combination the athlete must have mastered tumbling double fulls, beam back handspring to two feet landings, and progressively learn to connect the back handsprings to back tucks, and layouts to full twist dismounts. The gymnast must also develop an increased in speed and power while practicing those combinations.

By |2017-01-09T01:10:05-05:00February 8th, 2011|Categories: Balance Beam Dismounts|Tags: , , , , , |0 Comments

Round Off Double Back Dismount

Once the gymnast has mastered a good round off back tuck dismount, they can begin learning the round off double back dismount on the beam. All the regular tumbling techniques for creating a rebounding setup apply for the double back dismount. Training the dismount into a pit until it shows great technical consistency is crucial.

By |2011-02-08T23:57:53-05:00February 8th, 2011|Categories: Balance Beam Dismounts|Tags: , , , , , |0 Comments

Basic Back Walk

As the novice gymnasts improve their balance and confidence training different kinds of walks and other basic skills each of these activities can be refined and upgraded from simple back walks. The athlete must be guided to develop more challenging variations. In this case the legs swing backwards to a tight arch on every step and the gymnasts must focus on keeping the knees locked, the stomach in, and the arms and the body as stable as possible minimizing wobbles and hesitations.

By |2017-01-09T01:10:34-05:00January 31st, 2011|Categories: Balance Beam Basics|Tags: , , , |0 Comments

Back Hip Circle Spot

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.

By |2011-01-25T23:13:58-05:00January 25th, 2011|Categories: Close to the Bar Skills|Tags: , , , , |0 Comments

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