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Clear hip circle to handstand
All the secrets you need to teach your gymnasts the free hip circle to handstand!
Angelo Ritorto
Clear hip circle to handstand
All the secrets you need to teach your gymnasts the free hip circle to handstand!
description
Complete training guide to clear hip circle to handstand
All the secrets needed to teach your gymnasts clear hip circle to handstand!
This clear hip circle is essential in gymnastics. It is often part of competition routines, whether 'set' or 'voluntary' routines. It is also the basis for a number of more complex elements.
Objectives of this training:
- study the clear hip circle in detail with a very precise analysis of technique
- do an inventory of the criteria needed before tackling the clear hip circle
- present a set of specific physical preparation exercises for each of the essential phases of the skill
- offer a complete set of exercises to be able to teach the clear hip circle
- learn 2 spotting techniques
Bonus: 9 case studies to practice noticing and correcting errors.
Enjoy the training everyone!
content
- Introduction
- Specific physical preparation for the drop
- Specific physical preparation for the beginning of the clear hip circle
- Specific physical preparation for the movement under the bar
- Specific physical preparation for the first part of the lift
- Specific physical preparation for the second part of the lift to handstand
- Introduction
- Step 1: Improving the beginning of the back hip circle
- Step 2: Return to support in the elevation phase
- Step 3: Free hip circle to planche (90°)
- Step 4: Series of circles into planche
- Step 5: Free hip circle to high diagonal (45°)
- Step 6: Getting into the handstand
- Step 7: Solidifying the move
