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Clarification: For Front Salto Tumbling (not fronthandspring)
I'm a bit old school and trying to keep up with the times. So I need some edu-ma-cation, clarification here. Again, couldn't find anything definitive in any previous posts about this so posting a new thread.
I've been to a few recent clinics in Region 3 that are encouraging the arm circle in the hurdle for front punching. I've managed to not get clarification while I was there the purpose of changing to this technique and quite frankly I don't get how it works yet. I understand the arm circle on vault and all it's reasons, but I don't get it for the quick tumbling on floor.
I've always taught the arms up on contact for the punch, with just a simple arm lift (no circle) to get them there, remain up and reaching like you just shot a free throw basket for the lift,so they can "tomahawk chop" to initiate rotation into the tuck, with arms/chest chasing the knees, but obviously never catching up, for the salto.
Maybe I don't get exactly where the whole arm circle for this other technique is to complete. Full, smaller and quicker arm circle in the hurdle to complete the arms at that same over head reach before making contact with the feet for the punch, or like on a vaulting board the arms are more down and behind as the feet hit for the punch?
How exactly is this technique executed and what is it's purpose... ie why are they encouraging this over the over arm punch?
I'm all for change, I just need to know why. Hey, when I first learned a front salto I was taught a Russian-Lift, so that should date me some.
I'm a bit old school and trying to keep up with the times. So I need some edu-ma-cation, clarification here. Again, couldn't find anything definitive in any previous posts about this so posting a new thread.
I've been to a few recent clinics in Region 3 that are encouraging the arm circle in the hurdle for front punching. I've managed to not get clarification while I was there the purpose of changing to this technique and quite frankly I don't get how it works yet. I understand the arm circle on vault and all it's reasons, but I don't get it for the quick tumbling on floor.
I've always taught the arms up on contact for the punch, with just a simple arm lift (no circle) to get them there, remain up and reaching like you just shot a free throw basket for the lift,so they can "tomahawk chop" to initiate rotation into the tuck, with arms/chest chasing the knees, but obviously never catching up, for the salto.
Maybe I don't get exactly where the whole arm circle for this other technique is to complete. Full, smaller and quicker arm circle in the hurdle to complete the arms at that same over head reach before making contact with the feet for the punch, or like on a vaulting board the arms are more down and behind as the feet hit for the punch?
How exactly is this technique executed and what is it's purpose... ie why are they encouraging this over the over arm punch?
I'm all for change, I just need to know why. Hey, when I first learned a front salto I was taught a Russian-Lift, so that should date me some.
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