active hip / trunk flexibility

Artistic Preparation expert Julia Spivak recommends this drill.

Encouraging the gymnast to press forward with the hips rather than simply ARCH.

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correct position for L-sit

Bruce Craven is an owner of Craven Sports Services.

Currently Bruce assisted male gymnasts at Taiso Gymnastics Saskatoon. As always he’s focused on training the correct muscles for each element. And contracting those muscles in the best sequence.

Click PLAY or watch L-sit training on YouTube. (Flexibility and specific strength.)

Forward Walkover progressions

A long and comprehensive video. Of course many are appropriate, as well, for Backward Walkover and combining the two.

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Ke Qinqin – oversplit on Beam

Ke Qinqin’s highest balance beam score to date is 14.900 at 2026 Chinese National Championships.

Amazing flexibility.

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Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.

specific conditioning for Gymnastics coaches πŸ˜€

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