introducing blind change

One easy drill is to turn late … to flat back (or handspring into a pit).

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spotting Bars on blocks

Spotting blocks are even better than a channel pit for introducing new skills on Bars and Horizontal Bar. There are hundreds of different configurations.

For example, introducing forward Giant.

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Al Fong went through 5 prototypes before deciding on length, width, channel gap, and adjustable heights.

Great for the kids. And great for the coaches who will suffer fewer spotting injuries.

Tumbl Trak – Al Fong Spotting Blocks System

PE-Redskaber twisting belt

One of the BIG problems with belts is getting it to fit different sizes of athletes.

PE-Redskaber solved that by using an inflatable bladder.

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introducing Jaeger

Using a trench pit the gymnasts doesn’t need to (yet) over-rotate to prone fall. She can concentrate on height first … before rotation.

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spotting a stalled Jaeger

Russian junior gymnast Vladislava Urazova hit her feet on Jaeger stalling the forward rotation. I thought her coach did a good job slowing her down on the fall to her back.

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https://twitter.com/kazmatazard/status/1025320434567405569?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1025320434567405569&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rt.com%2Fsport%2F435020-russian-gymnast-crash-uneven-bars%2F

Giant on P Bars

Spotting alternatives. Most coaches spot from the side.

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SUPER BUNGEE!

Astounding.

Watch how Aerialist skiers train.

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