Do you touch down in your tumbling often? Here are some tips to help fix that!
FIX THE START OF YOUR PASS
How well you execute the start of your pass will determine how well the other skills go in the middle and end of the pass. For example, a slow hurdle and a cut off reach in a round off will throw off your timing and reduce your power, making it harder to do anything after the round off. Put maximum energy into your run, hurdle, reach and initial skill to make the rest of your pass easier. The harder you work at the start, the less you work at the end!
MAINTAIN TENSION THROUGHOUT
After executing the start of your pass well, you need to maintain all the power you just built. This is done by staying tight and creating tension with your body. Lengthen and reach everything as much as you can. Your handspring should be stretched out, your tuck set should be tall and reaching up to the sky, etc. A lack of tension will slow you down and make the end skill difficult, resulting in a more likely touchdown.
PRIORITIZE THE START OF THE SKILL ITSELF
Whatever you’re doing, whether it’s a single round off, a back handspring or a standing full, you need to make sure the first part of the skill (i.e. the hurdle/reach or set) is done well. Not setting properly or not jumping hard enough will set you up for failure throughout the rest of the skill.
PULL IN TIGHTER
If you’re doing a skill that involves inverting, like a back tuck, pull your legs in tighter to speed up your rotation. This is only applicable if the cause of your touchdown is a slow rotation or an open tuck.
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