Category: beam

teaching walkovers

Best practice is starting from forward walkover to a soft elevated surface.

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Progressively lower the surface.

The same process should be used for the forward limber to kick backward walkover.

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Start young. Do not rush. The gymnast must be strong enough at the end range of the shoulder flexion / upper back extension – with straight legs – before lowering the target surface. Psychological confidence is as important as physical preparation before moving to low Beam.

Happily, almost every girl on every team can achieve this drill. If they work it enough. This range of motion is trainable 🙂

Larisa Iordache – comeback

It’s great to see Lari back on the Beam

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you CAN keep form on layout step-out

Luisa Blanco as posted by Spencer on Balance Beam Situation.

KEEPING UP WITH THE COOL GIFS – WEEK 2

Oh WOW – triple double off Beam

All hail the G.O.A.T. 

I doubt any other female gymnast has ever considered this skill, even into a foam pit.

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Sunisa Lee back in the Gym

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Andrea Cacovean – Beam

Andrea Cacovean competed for Romania between 1991 and 1996.

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Julie Nolke auditions for the Olympics

Julie Nolke is a writer and comedian.

And now a gymnast.  😀

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(via @AlexandraLeask)