Miss Alyssa
Coach
- Sep 15, 2016
- 12
- 11
I coach rec classes mostly beginners ages 5 - 12. One student in particular, although i have a few other cases, is having trouble with her cartwheels. Instead of facing toward the way she came at the landing she is twisting her hips out and landing in a squat facing forward. I see the issue in the hips twisting, but my advice in correcting has proved ineffective -- Look at your hands! Keep your belly button facing your hands! Try to point your toes toward your hands on the landing! Try it slower! I am not sure if it is mental block, or if there are other helpful ways I can instruct or drills I can implement to improve this before bad habits are formed. I have tried spotting but without the gymnast going slow enough for me to physically turn her hips there is still a slight twist. She might get one good one and I congratulate her even if she doesn't land on her feet but has her hips the right way, but so far, still reverts to the hip twisting. Any suggestions you can offer would be much appreciated - it's driving me crazy!