Backward “gainer” drills are great for many reasons. Including the hip action on takeoff and shape for a hollow layout.
Chellsie Memmell, by coincidence, is an ideal model at the beginning of this video tutorial.
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physical preparation for Bars
Natalie Wojcik – Beam
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FWD walkover/handspring drills
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shapes for tumbling
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rarely competed Beam combos
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L.O.V.E. Gymnastics
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‘SET’ drill for rotation
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Opening the hips on take-off generates backwards rotation. That’s an indirect reaction force that some beginners struggle to master.
Many beginners RUSH into the salto position before finishing the spring.
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