In the current (2012) USA Gymnastics program gymnasts compete a Handstand Flat Back on Vault. There is a lot I like about this vault because it is pretty easy you can concentrate on positioning on the vault board AND it gives you time to work “other stuff”.
It is a pretty big jump (no pun intended) from the Level 4 Handstand Flat Back to the Level 5 Front Handspring. So it is important to establish drills with these athletes that will help them with the transition. Here are some of the drills we do to help them with the transition.
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Hi, I was watching your video (really nice work, thanks for sharing your ideas) and I was wondering about the arms in the back lay-out drills. Your gymnast seems to keep them at shoulder height, don’t you ask to bring them all the way up through the ears, if not, why?
Thanks