Women Leg hold tips

[Trying_to_tumble]

Does any one have any tips on how I could improve my leg hold? I have been trying to reach a certain level of flexibility lately to have a wider straddle in cartwheels/aerials and a wider split in my FHS SO. My coach told me to just stretch, and I have been….. for the past 6 months.

I have my splits almost all the way down so I don’t know why my leg hold is so bad. Any advice? Here are some pictures for reference:
Splits:

Good leg leg hold:

Bad leg leg hold:

I know leg holds aren’t technically a skill, but they look cool on beam ( and in pictures lol). I can only hold them for 5-10 seconds before falling over. I thought since my splits are so close I’d have a high leg hold as well but that isn’t the case.
Any tips?
I appreciate your responses!

 

[JPC13]

Leg raises and split jumps are part flexibility and part strength. It could be week hip flexors.

 

[Gymnast_E]

Just to say... I don't know if that qualifies as down in the splits because your hips aren't squared and your knee is turned out.

 

[JPC13]

Just to say... I don't know if that qualifies as down in the splits because your hips aren't squared and your knee is turned out.

Definitely not.

 

[Gymnast_E]

it qualifies or not?

Definitely not.

 

[JPC13]

it qualifies or not?

Not. I just talked to my daughter's coach about this. If there's light underneath and/or you're not perfectly square front to back it's not considered as being down.

 

[Gymnast_E]

Not. I just talked to my daughter's coach about this. If there's light underneath and/or you're not perfectly square front to back it's not considered as being down.

Yes, my coach said the same

 

[Trying_to_tumble]

Yes, my coach said the same

Yes, I know my splits aren’t completely down….I said almost. My point was that my half-baked splits were still better than my leg hold for some reason.

 

[JPC13]

Yes, I know my splits aren’t completely down….I said almost. My point was that my half-baked splits were still better than my leg hold for some reason.

In a split, your body weight is pulling you into a greater stretch. When you hold your leg, you're fighting the weight of your leg which is why I mentioned your hip flexors.

 

[Gymnast_E]

Yes, I know my splits aren’t completely down….I said almost. My point was that my half-baked splits were still better than my leg hold for some reason.

Yo, don't you have school?

 

[Trying_to_tumble]

Yo, don't you have school?

Depends on what you mean by school........I am in school 24/7 since I am homeschooled

I admit it was a pretty stupid statement for me to say, "My point was that my half-baked splits were still better than my leg hold for some reason" since it just demonstrates my lack of knowledge in basic physics (and common sense) and how incredibly weak my arms are lol

I'm just frustrated my flexibility isn't improving at this point despite stretching every day

 

[Gymnast_E]

Depends on what you mean by school........I am in school 24/7 since I am homeschooled

I admit it was a pretty stupid statement for me to say, "My point was that my half-baked splits were still better than my leg hold for some reason" since it just demonstrates my lack of knowledge in basic physics (and common sense) and how incredibly weak my arms are lol

I'm just frustrated my flexibility isn't improving at this point despite stretching every day

Try one of her vids... https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7W5j5Q96LTScaZSyuLFX8A

 

[Trying_to_tumble]

Try one of her vids... https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7W5j5Q96LTScaZSyuLFX8A

thanks! I used to follow her middle split routine before I stopped following tutorials and started stretching while reading. thanks anyway

 

[GymnastPotterhead]

Try one of her vids... https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7W5j5Q96LTScaZSyuLFX8A

Omg anna shes crazily flexible

 

[Gymnast_E]

Ikr?