So I was doing my back handsprings by myself on the cheese mat and then instead of doing a back handspring, I ended up doing a perfect head stand with ought using my hands (landed pretty hard). I mean I know I need to try throwing my arms before my head but do u know any drills that might help?
Ok, help! i was doing back handsprings okay b4 a few days ago wen i landed with bent knees and jumped onto my head, it hurt! can someone give me tips so i wont do that again and do a faster round off please! thx!
@HotTherapy101 try jumpin backwards instead of jumping up n crashin down(ouch!) try swingin ur hands backwards faster so tt ur hands touch de ground b4 ur head does:P juz keep goin bac 2 de basics everytime b4 u attempt a real back handspring...n pls do try it only wit sum1 supervisin or on a safe ground! gd luck wit ur nxt handspring:)
We tried this drill with our level 3/4 girls today. Most of them were throwing round off back handsprings, but just couldn't seem to keep their legs straight and transition from the round off to the back hand spring. I was shocked at how well this drill worked. What an amazing difference! Wish I had video of the improvement:)
@happycricket74 Outstanding! I'm glad this video helped your gymnasts. The whole point of the video was to give coaches some different ideas. There are many other videos that all teach very similar "traditional methods..." but what does a coach do when those techniques don't work for their gymnasts? I try to invent something new and post it online to share with others. Thanks for watching, I have several more videos on my channel and I take requests if a certain skill gives you trouble. Cheers!
These are very good skills. I have a question! So, I'm learning round off back-handspring. I have my back handspring. But whats preventing me is I get scared and chicken out is there anything that can help me with this?
@GLBTlove,When i first learned mine,i had the same problem. Do you have your standing backhandspring but just cant connect the roundoff with it&chicken out?if so,what i did was go on tumble track and just do a cartwheel into a backhandspring.it really helped get over my fears of the handspring from a roundoff&automatically added a roundoff instead of the cartwheel&got it&if your afraid of doing the backhandspring too,what i had to do is a roundoff then flyback in a pit,hope this helped
I have a quick question: at my gym, we stress that the roundoff must land with feet in front and chest up before attempting a backhandspring after it. I would think this drill would form the opposite habit?
Great question! I get lots of business from kids that have trained at gyms like yours. I would never expect a six year-old, first-year level 4 to do a perfect roundoff, but these drills helped them get their roundoff back handsprings. It didn't teach them bad habits, it just taught them a weird, new/different way to do roundoff back handsprings. Your gym has the right idea, but my method is, "do what works for the athletes." Most coaches don't teach the way that I do, but it works for me.
thanks! I didn't see it as a bad habit, but a different one. I fully understand the difficulty of some children learning the connection. I am still a learning coach, and was just curious. Thanks for explaining!
Thank you so much for making this video I really appreciate it and find it very helpful!! I like how you start basic and gradually work your way up to the harder drills. Great drills and tips as usual and I we be using them all at practice! :)
Good question. Yes you could absolutely do this on the rod floor. When I developed these drills, I was coaching T&T so I actually had the rod floor in mind. Since my demonstrators donate their time (and they have a meet on Saturday), I opted to use the tumbl-trak since it has the lowest impact on their bodies. These drills could be adapted for any surface - trampoline, inflatables, rod floor, ski floor, artistic floor, etc.
Thank you very much!! We did try the drills and they are good and refreshing. My 6yr old can hit round off 5 or 6 but by the 5th or 6th she gets the sloppy form so we like any drills!!
So I was doing my back handsprings by myself on the cheese mat and then instead of doing a back handspring, I ended up doing a perfect head stand with ought using my hands (landed pretty hard). I mean I know I need to try throwing my arms before my head but do u know any drills that might help?
And Thank you this video helped a lot!
minatahyuga 2 months ago
Ok, help! i was doing back handsprings okay b4 a few days ago wen i landed with bent knees and jumped onto my head, it hurt! can someone give me tips so i wont do that again and do a faster round off please! thx!
HotTherapy101 1 year ago
@HotTherapy101 try jumpin backwards instead of jumping up n crashin down(ouch!) try swingin ur hands backwards faster so tt ur hands touch de ground b4 ur head does:P juz keep goin bac 2 de basics everytime b4 u attempt a real back handspring...n pls do try it only wit sum1 supervisin or on a safe ground! gd luck wit ur nxt handspring:)
esthertan8 9 months ago
@esthertan8 thx for ur help, tho i actually got this skill over 2 months ago :D
HotTherapy101 9 months ago
@HotTherapy101 no prob...well done then!!!lol i'm still learnin...:)
esthertan8 9 months ago
We tried this drill with our level 3/4 girls today. Most of them were throwing round off back handsprings, but just couldn't seem to keep their legs straight and transition from the round off to the back hand spring. I was shocked at how well this drill worked. What an amazing difference! Wish I had video of the improvement:)
happycricket74 1 year ago
@happycricket74 Outstanding! I'm glad this video helped your gymnasts. The whole point of the video was to give coaches some different ideas. There are many other videos that all teach very similar "traditional methods..." but what does a coach do when those techniques don't work for their gymnasts? I try to invent something new and post it online to share with others. Thanks for watching, I have several more videos on my channel and I take requests if a certain skill gives you trouble. Cheers!
coachben 1 year ago
These are very good skills. I have a question! So, I'm learning round off back-handspring. I have my back handspring. But whats preventing me is I get scared and chicken out is there anything that can help me with this?
GLBTlove 1 year ago 2
Comment removed
MissKayla142 1 year ago
@GLBTlove,When i first learned mine,i had the same problem. Do you have your standing backhandspring but just cant connect the roundoff with it&chicken out?if so,what i did was go on tumble track and just do a cartwheel into a backhandspring.it really helped get over my fears of the handspring from a roundoff&automatically added a roundoff instead of the cartwheel&got it&if your afraid of doing the backhandspring too,what i had to do is a roundoff then flyback in a pit,hope this helped
MissKayla142 1 year ago
Thanks for that video, good use of the part-method. Just one thing : from my experience the major problem with beginners is the end of the roudnoff.
A good snap down = a good back flip (what you call "handspring" in USA).
So usually I spend most of my (their !) time perfecting the end of the roundoff : snap-down land feet in front, and dynamic rebound.
From the start I never teach a roundoff without a big jump, and I always teach a dynamic back flip (from a jump, never just from falling back).
rickou2 1 year ago
lol the little girl is so cute
ASiANHC0CHiCK13 1 year ago
This video is perfect-it doesn't just tell you what to do, it tells you how to do it!!!!! Thanks so much, it really helped!
Joscelynsgymnastics 2 years ago
I have a quick question: at my gym, we stress that the roundoff must land with feet in front and chest up before attempting a backhandspring after it. I would think this drill would form the opposite habit?
thetallgymnast 2 years ago
Great question! I get lots of business from kids that have trained at gyms like yours. I would never expect a six year-old, first-year level 4 to do a perfect roundoff, but these drills helped them get their roundoff back handsprings. It didn't teach them bad habits, it just taught them a weird, new/different way to do roundoff back handsprings. Your gym has the right idea, but my method is, "do what works for the athletes." Most coaches don't teach the way that I do, but it works for me.
coachben 2 years ago
thanks! I didn't see it as a bad habit, but a different one. I fully understand the difficulty of some children learning the connection. I am still a learning coach, and was just curious. Thanks for explaining!
thetallgymnast 2 years ago
Thank you so much for making this video I really appreciate it and find it very helpful!! I like how you start basic and gradually work your way up to the harder drills. Great drills and tips as usual and I we be using them all at practice! :)
xxgymnastxx97 2 years ago
Very good Coach ben this is great could we do the same thing with a spring rod floor and a thick mat from bars maybe? we dont have a tumble trak
lipssr01 2 years ago
Good question. Yes you could absolutely do this on the rod floor. When I developed these drills, I was coaching T&T so I actually had the rod floor in mind. Since my demonstrators donate their time (and they have a meet on Saturday), I opted to use the tumbl-trak since it has the lowest impact on their bodies. These drills could be adapted for any surface - trampoline, inflatables, rod floor, ski floor, artistic floor, etc.
coachben 2 years ago
Thank you very much!! We did try the drills and they are good and refreshing. My 6yr old can hit round off 5 or 6 but by the 5th or 6th she gets the sloppy form so we like any drills!!
lipssr01 2 years ago
LOVE the sit to hip lift!
slkbeambabe07 2 years ago
It's a great drill for kids who bend their legs when they back handspring.
coachben 2 years ago