the most important Tkachev drill

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.