Gymnasts Vault fhs help?

[FrozenMode]

I struggle a lot with not falling forwards in a handstand. I'm just afraid of handstands in general unfortunately. I need a vault front handspring by next week ideally. Problem is I go forward and put my feet on the table instead of going up and over. What can I practice to fix this?

 

[GymDadWA]

What does your coach say?

Without a video it's hard to follow what you are describing, sounds like you are stuck in a handstand and just letting yourself down?

In general All vaults even a FHS vault is something you should be learning in a gym with a coach not self teaching yourself.

 

[FrozenMode]

Well my coach says my body is not tight enough. He also says I need to use my feet more. I can't even get into a handstand on the vault.

 

[Dahlialover]

Have you worked on the front handspring on the vault using a mini tramp rather than a spring board to give you more bounce? Have you worked on flat backs onto a stack of mats?

 

[FrozenMode]

Spring board might work, but I don't know if my coach would let me use it. I can do a handstand flatback onto a wedge.

 

[Carly]

Spring board might work, but I don't know if my coach would let me use it. I can do a handstand flatback onto a wedge.

Aren't you already using a spring board for the front handspring vault? I can't see how you can do that vault on the vault table without one.
I'm not understanding your description of what you are currently doing. I can only suggest to work on mastering a handstand flat back on a mat stack using a spring board. Then trying a handstand on a mat stack using a spring board and landing on your feet. This seems to be the progression before a front handspring on the actual vault table.

 

[Dahlialover]

Can you do something like this?



Or this?



Or this?

 

[elleb123]

focus on like scooping your feet behind you before your hands hit the table if that makes any sense. its called a heel drive

 

[FrozenMode]

Aren't you already using a spring board for the front handspring vault? I can't see how you can do that vault on the vault table without one.
I'm not understanding your description of what you are currently doing. I can only suggest to work on mastering a handstand flat back on a mat stack using a spring board. Then trying a handstand on a mat stack using a spring board and landing on your feet. This seems to be the progression before a front handspring on the actual vault table.

Ahh sorry, I ment little trampoline.

 

[FrozenMode]

Now that look at it, the springboard might be too close to the table.