Gymnastics Chat V.1

[XDreamerX]

does anyone have any tips on getting over the fear of setting up when going into a back tuck? for some reason, straight out of my roundoff backhandspring i go straight into the back tuck without setting. same goes for my flyaway on bars- my toes nearly hit the bar when i go for my tuck because im pulling in so much. any advice?

Oh lord. Setting. That's literally one of the main things my coaches always yell at me about, setting my back tucks. Something that usually helps me is throwing my arms straight up, so that I have to hit a high point before I can really rotate.

[Bunnyhop627]

bump!

[Bunnyhop627]

I hate seeing this thread die-

but I have a question- what level did you / are you going to get dowel grips in? When I was a level one, our gym only sold dowel grips and I had gotten lots of rips. We looked for beginner grips, and no sporting stores or stores nearby had them. I ended up buying the dowel grips and they helped so much! One of my proudest moments in gymnastics history is getting a squat-on bars and kip on the bars at only level 1!