Yeah, I know that term isn't probably used here a lot on these forums. I'm not sure, I'm fairly new here...
What I'm wondering is, is there a place where I can learn WHY certain body positions and timings to twist, etc work in gymnastics? I know that sounds very vague, but seriously... Instead of just watching and trying to copy people or listen to a coach exactly, I want to understand why certain skills work. *sigh* this is ending up a lot more vague than I imagined... Lol.
Have you ever tried to explain how to do a skill but the person you are teaching just can't seem to perform it even though you are explaining it the best way possible? Or do you have still have habits that you don't know why you were taught that way? I have. And I have met plenty of people at my gym with the same problems.
Everyone's height and weight aren't the same. Not everyone is as short and powerful as Shawn Johnson, so telling them to tumble on the balance beam or do standing fulls on the beam may not be as easy.
But what is the same for everyone is the biomechanics, which is why doing a backflip in tuck position and layout position are completely different. Because we all know center of gravity, etc and the more you pull in the faster the rotation.
I suppose I'm looking for a more in depth explanation online. There aren't any guides online or anything and every coach is different. I hear totally contradicting advice sometimes and it makes me confused.
If you really want a specific skill for me to give you an example of, I'm working on my back full on the trampoline so I can do it on the floor. Half twisting backflips are easy, but I have no idea how to do the extra half twist.
Even though I have correct positioning for my hands on twists, I have no idea why I should place them on in a cross on my chest. I've seen olympians with different hand positions and I can do the twists exactly the same with my hands behind my head, lol.
Sorry if this is so long, I'm just so confused. I hope someone can help me out. When asking other gymnasts new skills, I'm just tired of hearing "I don't know, you just..." and then they say the name of what you are trying to do. That's like saying, "You just do 2 somersaults with a really hard double twist." lol. Yeah, easy after you can do it.
If anyone knows a place (preferrably online, or in a book) that has explanations could you please help me =).
Thanks!
-jra64
What I'm wondering is, is there a place where I can learn WHY certain body positions and timings to twist, etc work in gymnastics? I know that sounds very vague, but seriously... Instead of just watching and trying to copy people or listen to a coach exactly, I want to understand why certain skills work. *sigh* this is ending up a lot more vague than I imagined... Lol.
Have you ever tried to explain how to do a skill but the person you are teaching just can't seem to perform it even though you are explaining it the best way possible? Or do you have still have habits that you don't know why you were taught that way? I have. And I have met plenty of people at my gym with the same problems.
Everyone's height and weight aren't the same. Not everyone is as short and powerful as Shawn Johnson, so telling them to tumble on the balance beam or do standing fulls on the beam may not be as easy.
But what is the same for everyone is the biomechanics, which is why doing a backflip in tuck position and layout position are completely different. Because we all know center of gravity, etc and the more you pull in the faster the rotation.
I suppose I'm looking for a more in depth explanation online. There aren't any guides online or anything and every coach is different. I hear totally contradicting advice sometimes and it makes me confused.
If you really want a specific skill for me to give you an example of, I'm working on my back full on the trampoline so I can do it on the floor. Half twisting backflips are easy, but I have no idea how to do the extra half twist.
Even though I have correct positioning for my hands on twists, I have no idea why I should place them on in a cross on my chest. I've seen olympians with different hand positions and I can do the twists exactly the same with my hands behind my head, lol.
Sorry if this is so long, I'm just so confused. I hope someone can help me out. When asking other gymnasts new skills, I'm just tired of hearing "I don't know, you just..." and then they say the name of what you are trying to do. That's like saying, "You just do 2 somersaults with a really hard double twist." lol. Yeah, easy after you can do it.
If anyone knows a place (preferrably online, or in a book) that has explanations could you please help me =).
Thanks!
-jra64