Marinich

[Geoffrey Taucer]

This is more for my own curiosity than for coaching purposes, but can somebody explain to me how this is physically possible? How would one go about learning this skill?

It doesn't seem particularly useful; I don't think I'd ever bother teaching it or putting it in a routine, but it does look like a lot of fun.

 

[JBS]

They're really not that hard to throw...I always had a problem trying to roll out smoothly. Not too much room for error in this trick either. I wouldn't throw this on an off day.:dizzy:

I worked it into a pit off a mini tramp first. Then off the floor into the pit. Next into the pit with a mat on top of the foam. Then off the tumble track. The off the tumble track up to 8 or 16" of mats. Then off a spring board onto a floor level resi. Then without the springboard. You get the idea.
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It is a "C" tucked and a "D" like shown in the video.
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[Geoffrey Taucer]

I tried a few into the pit yesterday and couldn't get nearly enough height to finish the rotation.

 

[JBS]

Practice lots of front handsprings up to an elevated surface.

 

[blantonnick]

The first person to perform the Marinitch...

The first gymnast to perform the Marinitch on floor was actually Sergei Sizonhov...Sergei is now the National Performance Coach for Great Britain. Fantastic coach, and a great gymnast as well.

 

[9bob8]

that looks fun

 

[T-Lewis]

Yeah, I think that, as JBS said, the trick to teaching (and learning) this is doing lots and lots of handsprings to an elevated surface, finishing in an open (read: slightly arched) position, much like how you might teach a front-front on vault using elevated mats. I would probably tend to stay away from doing it into a pit, because doing that doesn't really teach the right thing (namely, an early pop or push off the floor to have enough height to do the skill). Strong heel drive on the step into and throughout the handspring is really important.

 

[JBS]

Here is a better video.

[youtube]XEQZAv6tTwo[/youtube]​

Also, check out the below post on GymnasticsCoaching.com:

http://gymnasticscoaching.com/?p=2104​

 

[maddiekate]

I tried that on the trampoline and the closest i got to straight was straddled.

 

[Shaundra]

It looked like he didnt even touch the ground!

 

[maddiekate]

I tried that on the trampoline and the closest i got to straight was straddled.

rereading that sounds confusing. I meant starting on the trampoline to the loose foam pit. lol

 

[CoachSteph]

these r alot of fun i had one in my routine when i was younger there even more fun to throw rather than to just watch