Comments on: round-off for Yurchenko vaults

By: markh

markh — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 04:33:06 +0000

the greatest amount of energy can be created by traveling in a straight line, therefore an in line hand placement is more efficient. It also allows for the body”s weight to remain over the support of the hands (if taken to the extreme) which will provide balance and harmony so the athlete can apply their snap down energy from a position of control. Simply stated a bullet travels in a straight trajectory and would only be slowed down by wobbling left and right, and a weight lifter would never hold a maximum overhead lift off to one side.

By: Sheena

Sheena — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 16:47:28 +0000

I like this drill, I think the entry for yurchenko is often neglected in the development phase but shouldn’t be!

By: coach Rick

coach Rick — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 21:10:38 +0000

By “in line” I mean both hands close to the line of the run.

For beginners and everyone else up to very elite, I like the hands for round-off to be in the “classic T” position: first hand at 90 degree angle to the line of run (block arm) and the second hand turned 180 degrees from the line of run (push arm).

By: Geoffrey Taucer

Geoffrey Taucer — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 13:16:43 +0000

A second question; should the hands be turned inward, parallel, or outward? Or does it make a difference?

By: Geoffrey Taucer

Geoffrey Taucer — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 13:15:47 +0000

By “in line,” you mean 90 degree turn before hitting the floor, correct?

Why is this more powerful? It seems to me that turning past this point would allow for a more powerful snapdown with the abs?

I have very limited experience teaching yurchenkos, though.