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Front Hip Circle Spot

In order to spot a front hip circle, the coach stands on the same side of the rail as the gymnast does when in front support. As the athlete falls forward, the coach moves his arms under the bar. He places one hand behind the knees or lower hamstring and the other on the middle of the back. The spotter keeps his hands behind the knees to keep the gymnast from moving away from the bar during the circle and uses the other hand to help the gymnast come back to a front support when she is finished.

By amgym|2011-01-24T17:11:56-05:00January 24th, 2011|Categories: Basics|Tags: Circle, Front, Gymnastics on Demand, Hip, Spot|0 Comments

Front Hip Circle Alone Arm and Leg Actions Close Up

Though this is not a perfect front hip circle example, notice how the gymnast raises her center of mass forward to begin falling down without changing her body position. Then, when gravity starts to accelerate her fall, she pikes slightly to add some extra circular momentum while keeping pressure on the legs to allow them from moving away from the bar even at the moment that she briefly lets go of the bar to shift her grip around to prepare the hands arrival to a full support.

By amgym|2011-01-24T17:11:55-05:00January 24th, 2011|Categories: Basics|Tags: Actions, Alone, Arm, Circle, Close, Front, Gymnastics on Demand, Hip, Leg, Up|20 Comments

Front Hip Circle to Cast

Once the gymnasts can make their front hip circles to the support by themselves, two important goals are to minimize bending of the arms when coming back to the support and to begin connecting their font hips circles to a nice cast.

By amgym|2011-01-24T17:11:54-05:00January 24th, 2011|Categories: Basics|Tags: Cast, Circle, Front, Gymnastics on Demand, Hip, to|185 Comments

Arched Front Hip Circle and Cast

This used to be an old common way to begin the front hip circle. Starting with an arched position before falling down to a pike in order to speed up the skill. Although some gymnasts still use this initial approach, the pike to speed up the circle can be initiated as well from a body falling down in a hollow position which is the more accepted present approach.

By amgym|2011-01-24T17:11:53-05:00January 24th, 2011|Categories: Basics|Tags: Arched, Cast, Circle, Front, Gymnastics on Demand, Hip|0 Comments

Chellsie Memmel Comeback Videos!

Success! Chellsie Memmel Beam 2011 Circle of Stars Invitational Visit gymnastike.org for more Videos Chellsie Memmel Vault 2011 Circle of Stars Invitational Visit gymnastike.org for more Videos Thanks to Gymnastike [...]

By amgym|2017-01-09T01:10:41-05:00January 23rd, 2011|Categories: Andy's Angle, Blogs|Tags: 2011 circle of stars, andrew thornton, andy memmel, andy thornton, Andy's Angle, Chellsie Memmel, chellsie memmel comeback|0 Comments

One of the coolest bar routines you never saw!

Tatiana Zharganova Uneven Bars 2003 Worlds Qualifications Completely random, I know, but what a cool routine! I think I’ve only seen that double pirouette done one another time, and it [...]

By amgym|2017-01-09T01:10:45-05:00January 22nd, 2011|Categories: Blogs, Smooth Skills|Tags: andrew thornton, andy thornton, Andy's Angle, Smooth Skills, Tatiana Zharganova|0 Comments

Guess who’s back!

While one comeback will be buried a while longer, another one rises to the surface. Paul Hamm’s withdrawal from the upcoming Winter Cup is certainly a big disappointment, but at [...]

By amgym|2011-01-21T21:00:01-05:00January 21st, 2011|Categories: Andy's Angle, Blogs|Tags: alicia sacramone, andrew thornton, andy thornton, Andy's Angle, Chellsie Memmel, chellsie memmel comeback, Nastia Liukin, Paul Hamm, shawn johnson|1 Comment

Arabian Double Pike

The following gymnast is training to master further arabian double progressive steps like the arabian double pike to a soft mat on the floor area. He does a good job landing on his feet, but he could have created better rotation with a closer pike.

By amgym|2017-01-09T01:10:49-05:00January 19th, 2011|Categories: Arabians|Tags: Arabian, Double, Gymnastics on Demand, Pike|2 Comments

Arabian Double Pike Another Example

Maximizing the gymnast's power through the appropriate physical preparation and applying this power to build tumbling speed and quick rebounds helps to create upper level tumbling skills. Observe this demonstrator's quick round-off to handspring rebound.

By amgym|2011-01-19T22:41:58-05:00January 19th, 2011|Categories: Arabians|Tags: Another, Arabian, Double, Example, Gymnastics on Demand, Pike|1 Comment

Arabian Double Tuck

The arabian double requires a strong thrust of the knees and hips up to the ceiling during the setup to create a fast rotating motion. Before attempting this powerful skill on the floor besides knowing the regular arabian tuck the gymnast must be familiar with double front progressions on the pit using spring board or minitramps. Bringing the knees up but failing to do the same with the hips produces a slower rotation.

By amgym|2017-01-09T01:10:52-05:00January 19th, 2011|Categories: Arabians|Tags: Arabian, Double, Gymnastics on Demand, Tuck|0 Comments

Arabian Double Tuck Front View

These are front views of arabian double fronts. There are some technical basic round off back handspring mistakes such as not keeping a straighter forward motion toward the round off, arms bent on the back handspring, and open cowboy tuck position on the arabian. Some other basics are fine and the tumbling speed and power are very good.

By amgym|2011-01-19T22:23:58-05:00January 19th, 2011|Categories: Arabians|Tags: Arabian, Double, Front, Gymnastics on Demand, Tuck, View|1 Comment

Arabian Double Front Timers Mistakes

The gymnast is timing for an arabian double front but in these timers she is moving the knees up without also throwing the hips up to create a strong rotation. The same mistake in the actual arabian double will produce an insufficient rotational momentum and the skill will underrotate and sit down.

By amgym|2011-01-19T22:23:57-05:00January 19th, 2011|Categories: Arabians|Tags: Arabian, Double, Gymnastics on Demand|81 Comments