Coaches Head Position and Movement in Gymnastics

[blantonnick]

Hey everyone, here is a video that I have made about Head Position and Movement in Gymnastics. I hope you enjoy it and learn something from it...Any feedback would be great!
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[coachinkal]

Thankyou for posting that.

It was interesting to see the connection between head extension and the vestibular system.

It seems common for gymnasts to have the extension of their head when learning new skills and this does seem to be connected to them trying to retain an awareness of where they are in space (being able to spot the floor, bars, rings, vault etc).

It is often quite hard to coach the extension of the head back to a neutral position, so as to counteract the arched back.