WAG Beam excel gold

[Gymnast2009]

I need tips on my full turn on beam. I am having a mental block after turning fine for weeks and I can’t remember how I have been doing it. I don’t like it anymore cuz now I feel like my toes are off the edge of beam and I’m gonna split so I bail. And anlso for excel gold I know there is a jump requirement where one has to be a split. My split jump sucks even though that is the common thing at my new gym. Old gym always had me do leaps so those are very pretty now that I am not scared and actually leap lol. i Am doing straight jump or beat jump I think that’s what it is called. Say I’m doing beat jump. Do I have to make a connection between my jump and my leap and can I do them separately in different parts of my routine like I want to do this or someth8ng super similar. Mount, pose, beat jump, dance, cartwheel, handstand, leap, turn, dismount.

 

[GymnastPotterhead]

As far as I'm aware you need two jumps connected. At least thats what they say at my gym for gold..so most do split jump straight jump.

 

[Dahlia]

As far as I'm aware you need two jumps connected. At least thats what they say at my gym for gold..so most do split jump straight jump.

My daughter (platinum) says jumps don't have to be connected on beam in gold per the code of points. They do have to be for platinum.

 

[Coach Kate]

Dahlia is correct. In gold, the jumps do not need to be connected.

 

[Gymnast2009]

Thank you. What about the turn?

 

[GymnastPotterhead]

Thank you. What about the turn?

Do progressions: half turn, snap half half, full turn on low beam, full turn with mats under high beam, full turn on high beam

 

[Gymnast4Life]

Tip: Make sure your chest is up on your full turns on beam, that helped me a lot

 

[raenndrops]

A split leap and a separate jump are acceptable too.
Full turn - go back to progressions. Remember to keep your chest up and pull up tall at the end.

 

[jamieintexas]

Some of my girls do a side start full turn. One of them saw it at a meet and they wanted to try it. I was surprised how well it worked for a few of them.