- Nov 21, 2022
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Hope I can make myself understood ..lol... I am an old coach, 66. I, myself, have always taught beginning gymnasts to use their stronger leg as the last leg they use before swinging the other leg onto on the board. For example, I ( used to ) tumble left. so my last step before the board is on my left foot, and then I swing my right foot into the board with the left foot meeting it together to punch. I am noticing that a bunch of newbie JO kids I get do not do that. They do whatever leg they want. Often enough it is not their stronger leg. Personally I think it affects their vaulting, but being old I am aware that maybe times have changed and it doesn't matter? I had very technical coaches myself, and so I feel like they taught me correctly. I would like to teach this the way they taught me, but maybe I am wrong. Thoughts?