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Having trouble landing your front tuck? Here are some tips to help!
HAVE THE RIGHT SETTING TECHNIQUE
During your set, you need to reach up as much as you can. Your whole body needs to be holding tension, so it’s lengthened and can go high. Your feet should leave the floor fully and your legs should completely extend. Your butt and core should be squeezed. Your arms/shoulders should be reaching up as if you’re trying to touch the ceiling.
ROTATE HIGH
At the top, pull your chest in a bit and try to visualize rotating around the highest point possible (your shoulders/chest), rather than pulling downward to quickly grab your knees. One way to practice this is to have someone hold a pool noodle in front of you while you do tucks. Your goal is to set and rotate high enough so that your chest goes above and over the pool noodle without touching it. The person holding the noodle can start low and gradually raise it as you get more comfortable with the technique. You may want to do this on a trampoline so you don’t get tired as quickly – you’ll be doing tons of reps!
ADJUST ROTATION SPEED
If you find you’re rotating too slowly, bend your legs more and pull your knees in closer to you. This will speed up the rotation. If you tend to over rotate, slow down the rotation by tucking in less. Adjusting rotation speed won’t usually make up for a bad set though, so prioritize the beginning of the skill!
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