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    Women Wonky back handspring on beam - HELP!

    Wow, this sounds exactly the same! Thank you so much, I’m going to advise my daughter on the same and hopefully it helps - really pleased you were able to fix your problem!
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    Women Wonky back handspring on beam - HELP!

    It’s so hard because the attached video is how she does it on the floor beam, which has a bit better technique, so although I completely agree she needs to relearn some basics, I’m also wondering if some of it is fear? Like is she trying to go round the side to put her hands down quicker?
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    Women Wonky back handspring on beam - HELP!

    Thank you! Yes she has grades this weekend but then I’ll bring it up to her coaches and hopefully she can re-learn it with proper technique over the next few months
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    Women Wonky back handspring on beam - HELP!

    It’s actually the same on beam as on floor, I think she’s built up this bad habit now which is not great. Yeah as far as I can remember she’s always reached around the side, I think it’s been there since she learnt it and it was never corrected so it’s just stuck 🤦🏽‍♀️
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    Women Wonky back handspring on beam - HELP!

    I have seen it in her walkover before but no where near as much and it doesn’t affect it because she goes slow so can correct hands on the bend down if needed. In walkovers her left arm touches slightly early because she’s leaning a bit more that way, but it doesn’t really affect her hand...
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    Women Wonky back handspring on beam - HELP!

    So my DD (8) is currently on the Excel pathway for gymnastics but she's having issues with her back handspring on beam. She always seems to jump back and look over her left shoulder instead of looking straight, which causes her hand placement to be completely off and makes it that much harder to...
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