Coach
Wayne - I'm ordering your video but in the meantime here is our problem...My
8 year old daughter has "almost" had her backhandspring for
months, but continues to not lock her arms straight so she "crashes"
her head. Obviously this is dangerous and limits the surfaces she can
practice on. Do you think it is a question of form or strength, and what
can we do to correct the problem. She has joined a competitive cheer squad
and desperately wants to master this skill! Looking forward to your help.
Most
likely it's a question of FORM.
But remember... it's form in MOTION... which requires coordinated strength.
The handstand position will help her acclimate herself to bearing a weight-load
on her arms in proper form.
Get her against a wall into her handstand position EVERY DAY. Like...
20 repetitions of 10 seconds... each day.
She should demonstrate a straight line handstand from wrists to toes...
leaning against the wall. NOTHING should be bent unless REQUESTED.
Intermixed with static handstands you should also request that she do
slight handstand pushups. She only needs to flex the elbows and shoulders
slight... then push straight and tall again.
The handstand is the vital position because the handSPRING passes through
the handSTAND position. After she's done a hundred or so... remind her
that she's passing THROUGH that position as she performs her handSPRING.
~CW
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Wayne is the Head Coach for the Savannah College of Art and
Design Cheerleading team and Executive Coach of Olympic Gymnast
Zuzana Sekerova. His articles, videos and books have been
used by students and instructors world wide since 1991. Coach
Wayne is available for in-gym instructor training and performance
tumbling clinics throughout the year. For booking information,
coaches/owners should call 912.398.8082. Students and parents
should request coaches/owners to contact Coach Wayne: www.CoachWayne.com,
coach@coachwayne.com or 912-238-1747, 912-398-8082.
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