Troy Wright has started a great discussion on Coaching Gymnastics in the new Millenium:
… The biggest thing that I would stress about FHS on floor is that I try and do about a gazillion times more front handspring step-outs than front handsprings to two feet. …
His article is supported by videos posted on Troy’s YouTube channel. Click PLAY or watch one sample on YouTube.
If you’ve got a comment, post it on the video or on New Millenium: Basics, Basics, Basics!!! Training the Front Handspring on Floor – Part I
I have a question.
Is he not worried about very flexible gymnasts doing too many “fast forward walkover” type handsprings early in the development phase? Flexible kids should be doing mostly tight flysprings, I feel.
… But I’ll post that question on the blog.
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