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Women's Gymnastics Coaching Progressions, Drills, Tips & Tricks

Vault

front handspring

yurchenko

tsukahara

hand front

Bars

kip/casts

circle

long swing

pirouettes

low to high bar releases

high to low bar releases

same bar releases

trampoline bar

Beam

aerials/salto's

dismounts

leaps & jumps

Floor

back tumbling

front tumbling

leaps & jumps

turns

Shaping/Conditioning

Flexibility

shoulders

legs

Front Giant

Technique:

3 methods of 2 technique's widely used

• early hip lift "press handstand"

• rev tap straight body

• rev tap with straddle action

Prerequisites:

Introduce the Front Giant to 5 & 6 year olds drill 1

This drill helps the young gymnast feel going over the bar forward, hanging on all the way around the bar and the wrist shift on the upside.

Introduce the Front Giant to 5 & 6 year olds drill 2

This drill helps the young gymnast with their hollow shaping the how to hang onto the bar.