We have to use FIG setting for bars on all the levels so the bars are relatively close to each other, especially for the older and taller girls. Most of my gymnasts are old and tall so this is something that they struggle with. Learning giants on a single rail is pretty easy, but when they have to put them between the bars they have to re-learn them.
However, I realize that there are many techniques to clear the low bar on giants. Most of the gymnast straddle and then do an arch where the feet go under the low bar. This is the most common technique I see. Some pike and then arch under the low bar, and some short girls just hollow over the low bar and then arch after clearing it. Some (including some of my own kids) bend their legs to clear the bar because they never learned to straddle and then they suddenly were too tall and couldn't learn the new technique because of fears of whatever.
But I have seen more and more the technique where the gymnast arches over the low bar. This happens mostly before the dismount, but some do it for regular giants too. It must have something to do with being able to time the tap right to not release too late and hit the bar on the dismount, right? So it gives the dismount more height and distance?
Some gymnasts seem to just do a normal straddle and then arch under the low bar on regular giants but then arch over the low bar for the dismount.
Do you teach this technique? I was wondering if I should teach this technique for my girls who are doing double back dismounts? I have one particular girl with a pretty solid double back from a single rail but she has not tried putting it on real bars yet. How should I teach her? She's doing a straddle to clear the low bar on regular giants. She's just 11 but very tall for her, at least 160 cm.
However, I realize that there are many techniques to clear the low bar on giants. Most of the gymnast straddle and then do an arch where the feet go under the low bar. This is the most common technique I see. Some pike and then arch under the low bar, and some short girls just hollow over the low bar and then arch after clearing it. Some (including some of my own kids) bend their legs to clear the bar because they never learned to straddle and then they suddenly were too tall and couldn't learn the new technique because of fears of whatever.
But I have seen more and more the technique where the gymnast arches over the low bar. This happens mostly before the dismount, but some do it for regular giants too. It must have something to do with being able to time the tap right to not release too late and hit the bar on the dismount, right? So it gives the dismount more height and distance?
Some gymnasts seem to just do a normal straddle and then arch under the low bar on regular giants but then arch over the low bar for the dismount.
Do you teach this technique? I was wondering if I should teach this technique for my girls who are doing double back dismounts? I have one particular girl with a pretty solid double back from a single rail but she has not tried putting it on real bars yet. How should I teach her? She's doing a straddle to clear the low bar on regular giants. She's just 11 but very tall for her, at least 160 cm.