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One of those IMPOSSIBLE skills.
Torque twisting from the Beam means lateral travel. Therefore gymnasts who torque need to jump enough sideways to offset that lateral travel.
Judges are often too severe in evaluating this skill. Landing with the trunk angle at 45 degrees would be optimal in my opinion. While piloting in the landing, the gymnast could adjust from 45 as needed to STICK a solid landing.
YET judges are quick to jump to “chest low” deduction.
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NOTE that backward salto landings typically result in chest position in a range between horizontal and 45%.
That’s mechanical, medically and physically a good way to absorb those huge impact forces.
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To increase height, she leaves the table at vertical.
Height is time.
BUT she still needs to generate enough rotation to get around.
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The FB Curves apps for MAG and WAG are fantastic.
Animations astonishingly close to real.
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What’s next?
I like the look of this recent upload. An even more realistic animation.
Matthew Sparks, circus and Gymnastics coach, has been posting coaching videos on his personal YouTube channel.
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Fridays on the FIG Education YouTube channel.
Free worldwide.
• 16 October, 10:00 am (CET)
Gymnastics, everyone can participate
Keynote: Margaret Sikkens Ahlquist (SWE)
• 30 October, 10:00 am (CET)
We must be gymnast centered
Keynote: Hardy Fink (CAN)
Education Commission: Tseko Mogotsi (RSA)
• 13 November, 10:00 am (CET)
Understanding twisting during saltos
Keynote: Fred Yeadon (GBR)
Education Commission: Hardy Fink (CAN)
• 20 November, 10:00 am (CET)
How clubs can develop and supervise Parkour?
Keynote: Charles Perrière (FRA)
Keynote: Nicolas Fischer (SUI)
• 27 November, 10:00 am (CET)
Enhancing mental and physical abilities of trampolinists
Keynote: Christophe Lambert (FRA)
Keynote: Michael Kuhn (GER)
Education Commission : Tseko Mogotsi (RSA)
• 04 December, 10:00 am (CET)
Understanding forces in Gymnastics
Keynote: Ludwig Schweizer (GER)
Education Commission: Marco Bortoleto (BRA)
• 11 December, 10 :00 am (CET)
The perception of complex movements
Keynote: Alexandra Pizzera (GRE)
Guest: Fabian Hambuechen (GER)
Education Commission: Jani Tanskanen (FIN)
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The human body is not a stick. It’s more like a ruler.
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These simple examples are useful for biomechanics analysis. Contact angles, etc.
