Posted in Uneven Bars, high bar on Jan 26th, 2010 No Comments »
I recently put up a flyaway gymnastics minute on youtube. A minute is a pretty short time to talk about a flyaway so I am going to discuss it a bit here.First and foremost the gymnast must be doing a good basic swing. By now most everyone understands that the basic swing is a pike […]
Posted in Uneven Bars, high bar on Nov 13th, 2008 No Comments »
Did you ever notice how many kids, boys and girls, kick when they try to do a kip?
This is a very common problem.
When doing a kip, the ankles should be brought up to the bar and as the body swings back, the arms pull up and the legs extend. However, when the legs are […]
Posted in high bar on Apr 20th, 2008 1 Comment »
I have been judging high bar all year and I have some suggestions on Healys and Higgins. Obviously, everyone needs to learn these skills since they are so important in todays world of gymnastics. However, it is very important that these skills be done to a handstand and not just meet the minimum requirements of […]