WAG silly Yurchenko question

[mommyof1]

Why do you have to flip the Yurchenko in order to compete it? Why not start out with just a ROBHS over the table?

(No, my six-year-old is not training Yurchenkos. This is just idle curiosity based on watching the big girls.)

 

[AmandaLynn]

A timer is out of a 7.0 at level 8, where a handspring is out of a 9.0. In other words, it just isn't worth it.

 

[gasrgoose]

A timer is out of a 7.0 at level 8, where a handspring is out of a 9.0. In other words, it just isn't worth it.

That's surprising to me. It seems like the "timer" would be much more difficult than a handsrping and because of difficulty would be valued higher.

 

[2gymmies]

A good yurchenko timer won't land on the feet.

 

[mommyof1]

A good yurchenko timer won't land on the feet.

Now that makes sense...

 

[marie83]

If is now in the fig code of points however!

 

[gasrgoose]

A good yurchenko timer won't land on the feet.

That's an important piece of information to understand (that I didn't understand).

I was thinking land on your feet facing the horse/table.

 

[bogwoppit]

In other countries "timers" are used and competed at certain levels as it is considered more progressive than sticking with the FHS.

 

[gymmomof1]

Why do you have to flip the Yurchenko in order to compete it? Why not start out with just a ROBHS over the table?

(No, my six-year-old is not training Yurchenkos. This is just idle curiosity based on watching the big girls.)

Not a silly question at all. That's what this forum is for . Before my dd entered into this crazy sport all I knew about gymnastics was what I saw during the Olympics lol. Half the time she tells me what she is doing and I nod then come here to find out what she is talking about lol.

 

[AmandaLynn]

A good yurchenko timer won't land on the feet.

Very true.

 

[happychaos]

A good yurchenko timer won't land on the feet.

Makes sense.....but wouldn't there still be more value in competing the ROBHS over the table than FHS? Kind of like how vaulting a bigger and more powerful FHS with a great block prepares girls for Handspring-front vaults? Truly, I'm asking...not debating

 

[Deleted member D3987]

no. Yurchenkos must be done full out.