Women L4 back extension roll

[mommyof1]

On the back extension roll in the L4 floor routine, is the gymnast supposed to hit a split position before coming down from the handstand?

 

[CuriousCate]

Mine never did. I don't recall too many girls doing a split to come down a few did and it definitely looked pretty. Our team usually got floor scores ranging from 8.75-9.4 if that helps...

 

[M2Abi]

I've never seen a split, just one leg and then the other coming down.

 

[raenndrops]

The illustration of the routine does NOT show a split there.

 

[mommyof1]

Mine never did. I don't recall too many girls doing a split to come down a few did and it definitely looked pretty. Our team usually got floor scores ranging from 8.75-9.4 if that helps...

I noticed a kid do it for the first time this weekend. My first thought was, “Wow, that’s pretty.” My second was, “uh-oh, is it a deduction if they don’t do a split?”

 

[Jard.the.gymnast]

It's the basic technique we teach if kids feel they fall over from a handstand. If done correctly, it's very pretty indeed

 

[3rd_time_around]

I don't think so

 

[duyetanh]

My kid says no and geez mom dont you remember anything, lol....