gymnastics – training Ring swing

Two 11yr-old demonstrators show highly proficient ring swing for their age.

Video taken from a coaching clinic at Calgary Gymnastics Centre.

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.

They can both do giants but are only rarely allowed. (It’s important not to get in the bad habit of bending the elbows.)

Update. These boys have spent a fair amount of time swinging in “safety straps”. Though time consuming, this drill has helped a lot.

Edouard Iarov spotting swing with safety straps

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