Daria Joura – Floor

good Backward Giants

Growing gymnasts should have excellent, fast rotating Giants as quality sometimes deteriorates later when they grow taller and put them between the rails.

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training Yurchenko on LOW heights

Drills like this encourage gymnasts to contact the table with the feet as low as possible.

That results in a good “block”.

I like training most of the time on tables lower than actual competition height.

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Rings over the decades

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overshoot Handstand drill

So simple, it works.

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training Double Layout

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Vanessa Zamarripa – 1st U.S. Cheng

Vanessa Zamarripa is one of my favourite gymnasts of all time. I enjoyed her recent interview on GymCastic.

She was the 1st U.S. Elite to compete Cheng. And it would still rank as one of the best ever.

advanced Kip drill

Most beginners tend to drop their feet, lowering the centre of gravity.

To help them learn to keep feet UP, spot a few of these.

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keep SHAPE in Backward Salto dismounts

Of course the trunk should be in flexion.

As much like a round ball as possible is ideal for tucked Saltos, in my opinion. Fingers grasping the shins.

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