Category: floor (men)

Specific to Artistic gymnastics. More posts are included in the TUMBLING category.

slo-mo Double Pike

Interesting angle.

standing Double Back

A great progression for improving HOW to get a Double Salto around when you — later — have slow rotation in training or competition.

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off-bed trampoline from bounce

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whip ➙ Double Double layout

straight front leg on Round-off Hurdle

Personally, I’ve had a lot of success over the decades introducing the aerial phase of the Round-off hurdle with the front leg quite straight.

NEXT I work on a deep lunge before the Round-off.

And finally combine the two segments.

I know Chinese coaches and many others who prefer a bent front leg in the hurdle — and it works for them. My fear is that lifting the knee is backward rotation, and it may limit my ultimate forward rotation.

Here Tammy Biggs emphasizes the straight leg.

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overview of Men’s Gymnastics

An excellent summing up of the sport — including some of the all time greats.

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What are the 6 apparatuses in Men’s Gymnastics?

nobody wants SCALES on Floor

I can’t believe this new special requirement will be in place very long.

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super clean Double Double Layout

Charlie Larson.

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