Tony Retrosi
tretrosi@gymmomentum.com
Front and Back Handspring and Saltos
To be a great tumbler you must be off balance in the way you want to go
Open and Close concept.
In order to transfer your momentum from oneway (backwards or forwards) to up- you need to have a counter action in it. Gainer.
Working Back and front handsprings UPHILL will increase strength and the desired rotation.
HEAD POSITION.
straight is great.
Chin like a soldier
Putting it together
cartwheel step in BHS
Front walkover step in (throw foam)
Front head springs
Bounder over mats
FHS step out, step out, together
BHS step out, step out, together
FHS off mat bounder (fly spring) over mat
BHS over mat, BHS over mat
Round off BHS over mat, BGS over mat
THE FLIP
Teach them what the END is like first.
Teach them the body position you want through out (If they are a little kid I MAY teach a layout first. Spotted)
Teach them how to rebound out as well as land. For example- run, front tuck rebound run front tuck stick.
Front flipping progression
Front handspring bounder over increasingly higher mat.
Front handspring up to handstand on “fat mat”. Fall flat to back.
Front handspring to dive roll onto ”fat mat” sideways. Feet land on floor.
Back flipping progression
Back handspring over mat (on TT) gainer rebound to back
Roundoff BHS rebound to candle on fat mat.
Roundoff BHS rebound to “set” COACHES SPOT
The faster you go in a handspring (either front or back) the less body shape change it takes.
