Women Level 8 meet question

[littlegirlsdream]

Does the Psuk have a lower start value then yuerchenko?
Also I notices some girls front pass consists of front handspring, front lay front pike and other girls don't add the front handspring in. What are the pros and cons to this and does either way fullfill the level 8 requirement?

 

[magymmom]

Tsuks have same value as yurchenko. Pike is 10 and tuck is 9.8.
Both fulfill requirements. My dd did both last season and always had a 10 SV on floor.

 

[littlegirlsdream]

So is there a benefit to doing the front handspring with the front pass?

 

[gymjunkie]

No

 

[iwannacoach]

The tumble series looks better with a front handspring so some or many coaches are going to try to develop the front handspring. I think the FHS done well will add to the subsequent salto because the FHS has rotation to contribute to the salto....... and running into a punch does not.

 

[stxrdusty]

I find adding the front handspring easier. I can't run punch layout, but I can front handspring layout layout. The handspring creates direction and power that helps with the subsequent flips. And like iwannacoach said it looks better because it flows.

 

[esor]

My DD also does the Front Handspring, Front Layout, Front Tuck or Front Pike. She says she can't do her Front Layout without the front handspring as she has more momentum with the front handspring. But per her coach said it doesn't affect her start value as long as she has 2 saltos in the pass (this is her 2 salto pass, which not everyone does with the front tumbling). I think it looks prettier too!

 

[littlegirlsdream]

My dd does not do the front handspring first. She just does front layout front pike. I for have a preference way really.

 

[wallinbl]

DD does FHS-FLO-FLO. She can do it without the FHS, but it doesn't look as good.