To begin a back handspring, the gymnast leans back off balance while slightly bending the legs and moving the trunk forward with a straight or hollow chest. From this position, the gymnast can make a powerful jump backwards. Back handsprings have two critical flying phases. The phases are from feet to the hands and then from the hands back to the feet. Note the following the … [Read more...]
Beginner back handspring drills
Back handsprings can benefit from feeling the Lean back action in a simpler way. Also, getting familiar with the hollow chest to open chest and shoulders and the legs pushed open hips on a single tight arch body unit this drill helps the athlete train the lean back action. This action is performed several times in a row with a coach's assistance. In the second variation, … [Read more...]
Learn How You Can Do Back Handspring – Preparation Drills
Back jumps are gymnastics skills that all gym enthusiasts should learn at some point. This inverted movement represents a great milestone in the passion that a gymnast has for art, sport, her life. This is a very complex gymnastics move to accomplish but not impossible for you to practice. As this movement requires two actions, you may suffer from blockages in your mind … [Read more...]