Hard skills
There are a lot of moves and skills you do in gymnastics and they challenging in our nation.
The challenging skills are called Hard skills.
In this section you will learn about back handspring, front handspring, front tuck, back tuck.
BACK HANDSPRING
The Back Handspring is performed with the legs together at all times. The gymnast must start with arms overhead or in front, and jump backward while arching the back. As the feet leave the ground, the back remains arched until the hands arrive on the ground. The gymnast then shifts to a hollow position, and springs from the hands back to the feet, ending with arms in
front. This skill often leads to harder tumbling elements, including many flipping
skills. It is considered to be extremely hard.
FRONT HANDSPRING
This skill is performed from a run and a hurdle (skip-step).The gymnast lunges, forward, placing the
hands on the floor. The back leg drives upward, overhead, forcing the back to arch, and the other
leg soon joins it in the air. The gymnast, now on the hands, pushes through the shoulders, and, keeping the
back arched, springs into the air momentarily, until the feet
reach the ground. In this skill, the gymnast must keep the head back, arms
overhead, and back arched. Many coaches emphasize “blocking” or pushing
through the shoulders. Many coaches also demand straight legs throughout,
even in the landing.
BACK TUCK
This skill is more properly called a backward somersault, but in the sport, it is
commonly known as a Back Tuck. From a stand, from a back handspring , or from any skill leading to backward momentum, the gymnast reaches the arms upward overhead, while at the same time,
jumping upward with the legs. After a brief stretched position, the knees are pulled
upward, and the body will rotate backwards to execute a
“flip.” The gymnast should see the floor as the landing occurs. The most common mistake in this element
is for the gymnast to lift the head backward in the first
phase. This will results in a low, powerless skill.
The head should remain neutral throughout.
FRONT TUCK
This element, also know as a front somersault, or a “front flip,” is used most often in the floor exercise. From a run or other forward moving element, the gymnast springs forward-upward, in a stretched position. s the body begins to rotate forward, the gymnast tucks the knees, and the result is accelerated rotation. The body flips forward, and the legs and hips straighten
to arrive at the ground. The most common mistake when executing a Front Tuck is to
throw the head down toward the ground. Instead, be sure to force the body upward, with a neutral
head, and a strong “punch” on the floor.
The challenging skills are called Hard skills.
In this section you will learn about back handspring, front handspring, front tuck, back tuck.
BACK HANDSPRING
The Back Handspring is performed with the legs together at all times. The gymnast must start with arms overhead or in front, and jump backward while arching the back. As the feet leave the ground, the back remains arched until the hands arrive on the ground. The gymnast then shifts to a hollow position, and springs from the hands back to the feet, ending with arms in
front. This skill often leads to harder tumbling elements, including many flipping
skills. It is considered to be extremely hard.
FRONT HANDSPRING
This skill is performed from a run and a hurdle (skip-step).The gymnast lunges, forward, placing the
hands on the floor. The back leg drives upward, overhead, forcing the back to arch, and the other
leg soon joins it in the air. The gymnast, now on the hands, pushes through the shoulders, and, keeping the
back arched, springs into the air momentarily, until the feet
reach the ground. In this skill, the gymnast must keep the head back, arms
overhead, and back arched. Many coaches emphasize “blocking” or pushing
through the shoulders. Many coaches also demand straight legs throughout,
even in the landing.
BACK TUCK
This skill is more properly called a backward somersault, but in the sport, it is
commonly known as a Back Tuck. From a stand, from a back handspring , or from any skill leading to backward momentum, the gymnast reaches the arms upward overhead, while at the same time,
jumping upward with the legs. After a brief stretched position, the knees are pulled
upward, and the body will rotate backwards to execute a
“flip.” The gymnast should see the floor as the landing occurs. The most common mistake in this element
is for the gymnast to lift the head backward in the first
phase. This will results in a low, powerless skill.
The head should remain neutral throughout.
FRONT TUCK
This element, also know as a front somersault, or a “front flip,” is used most often in the floor exercise. From a run or other forward moving element, the gymnast springs forward-upward, in a stretched position. s the body begins to rotate forward, the gymnast tucks the knees, and the result is accelerated rotation. The body flips forward, and the legs and hips straighten
to arrive at the ground. The most common mistake when executing a Front Tuck is to
throw the head down toward the ground. Instead, be sure to force the body upward, with a neutral
head, and a strong “punch” on the floor.