introducing Reverse Hecht

Tkachev is not nearly as difficult a skill as most gymnasts believe.

In the end, the most common problem is insufficient counter rotation.

A good strategy is to spend a lot of time at the beginning working that “action”.

Gymnast posted several drills.

Click PLAY or watch it on Gymnast.
http://gymnast.com/flashplayer/FlashPlayer.swf?v=http://www.gymnast.com/media/gymnast//upload/Videos/TTs/RevHect-W/4-TrampDrill.flv&eb=1&ap=1&av=sportnet.gy.videos&pv=video&szv=320×240&apv=doubleclick

Click PLAY or watch it on Gymnast.
http://gymnast.com/flashplayer/FlashPlayer.swf?v=http://www.gymnast.com/media/gymnast//upload/Videos/TTs/RevHect-W/3-TumblTrakDrill.flv&eb=1&ap=1&av=sportnet.gy.videos&pv=video&szv=320×240&apv=doubleclick

This next drill should not be done into the foam pit as shown. A strong landing mat atop the foam cubes would be much safer.

Click PLAY or watch it on Gymnast.
http://gymnast.com/flashplayer/FlashPlayer.swf?v=http://www.gymnast.com/media/gymnast//upload/Videos/TTs/RevHect-W/5-TimerPit.flv&eb=1&ap=1&av=sportnet.gy.videos&pv=video&szv=320×240&apv=doubleclick

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