Nick Blanton:
The closer the springboard is to the Vaulting Table the faster the heels must drive…
Check out this video – this gymnast is experimenting with the board in line with the front of the Table!
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Scherbo did exactly this. I recall him, at age-17, putting the Spring board UP on to the legs of the old vault horse. Far closer than any other international competitor.
It’s counter-intuitive, but fact is that weak, slow beginners need move the Spring board back. Or lower the horse.
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