I first learned of this drill from watching videos of Soviet male coaches back in the 1980s.
Tkachev layout to STAND ON THE BAR.
(Normally we pad the bar. And use 2 spotters to start. You need to be a strong spotter to do it the way shown in the video.)
Click through to watch it on Gymnastike.
Terry Walker began his career in coaching in 1983 and has coached gymnasts at the national and international level since 1987. A coach of two former Olympians, Terry coached with Cypress Academy from 1988 to 1995. He returned to Cypress with his wife, Tamara, in May of 2003 and became the Competitive Girls Director in 2004.
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Wow he makes it look easy and those girls arent that small.
That sounds scary as hell, but from a technique perspective I can see how it could do wonders.
I dont see how it would be any less scary than the kovacs to standing drill. Good progression to teach counter-rotation without that nasty kick in the face or chest problem.
I wish I could be simple enough to think of that kind of stuff on my own…
i’m with Ryan…i wish i was smart enough to think of things like this….wonderful video
Yep, if you can do it to stand, doing it with a straddle or pike will be that much easier.
I think Tom@Cypress Academy went over something similar with Kovacs progressions on HB.
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