Any tips on getting my full twist for gymnastics???
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This is a more difficult move and I find that when I twist if I tuck my head to my shoulder (whichever way Im turning) and dont move it, it works really good. This keeps ur head from sticking out which can cause a sloppy full. Also u might work on doing full twists on a trampoline to help get the motions down. And pretty much if u know how to twist and u can do a high layout u will be able to throw ur full twist. Good luck with it!
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It takes a while to get the right momentum of things. You may be able to do the stunts, just not together. I had this problem with my round off back handspring back tuck. I knew what to do and I could do them, but it was hard to put all of the pieces together.\nWhen you go into your round off, don't think like you are going to stand when you come out of it, just throw your arms back and be ready to jump. Again, once you come up from the round off, immediately start thinking of backwards motions. Don't forget to push through your legs, or you won't get anywhere but on your head! Make sure to arch your back. Most likely if you can't connect them, your backhandspring is off. Ask the coach to watch your form and if it is alright, then try what I told you and you should be able to connect them better.\n\nBut until you can trust yourself and just let go and TRY YOUR HARDEST, you'll never be able to do it. It's all in your head. Good luck!
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When you are going into the stunt (after the round off) twist your hips.Your head and hands, as well as the body, has to be going in one motion to make this stunt work. Your body can't be twisting the one way and then your head is looking straight at the ground or not moving at all. YOUR HEAD HAS TO MOVE. \n\nYou just have to throw it and see how it goes. Of course, only do this when you are having a spot. Remember to keep your self in a tight wrap, you seem to know most stunts, so you know how to hold things together.\n\nGood luck, be safe, and have fun in gymnastics!
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I think it took me about a month and a 1/2, or maybe just a month. My problem was I kept dragging one of my hands when I was coming up. \n\nI love aerials, they are very fun. Once you get the,, its hard to stop or forget. You just, have it! In gymnastics, once you have an aerial, you do consistent aerials, like, 8 in a row going on the diagonals. \n\nIts not really about how fast, though you can't be slow or you won't get the right momentum to go over, and thus, you land on your face!\n\nKeep tight, make sure to get an extra UMFP from the foot you come off of, and keep the balance. It is easier to do an aerial when you know how to do a cartwheel on the balance beam.
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ever done a back bend? standing on the floor and then leaning back till your hands touch the ground? after you get good at that.  try a back walkover.  you know, its the same thing as a back bend except you bring you legs over you head so your standing up.  after that, do a back walkover with a little jump in the middle until you have a back handspring.  wants that coverd.  try and do a back hand spring with only one hand.  then, do it with no hands.  yes, its very hard.  i've only acomplished the back bend and am working on the back walkover. but with a little more practice, i might get better.
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Hey homie i kno how to do some trick cuz i practice everyday and just look at Ronaldinho vids and try to copy them i can do most of his trick good luck
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Cartwheels, one of the many building blocks in gymnastics!\nSplits are one of the best stretches you can do for cartwheels!\n\nHere are my tips on how to do cartwheels:\nStart in a lunge.\n(With whatever hand you write with or you prefer, but lets use the right hand) Reach forward with that arm, kick up with the opposite leg (which would be left in this case). Other hand should follow right after that, quickly, touching the ground, and then your right leg should come up too. You should be in a straddle handstand. Then, land the same way you came, your legs will be falling back into place, only on the opposite side of where you started. Probably sounds complicated but once you do the steps all together it won't seem like that and it moves very quickly. Think hand, hand, foot, foot. You can use tape on the ground to guide you.\n\nGood luck!
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Ok... this might help.\nVoice: Standing up straight should make you sound alot better.  My coach taught me a method: breath in, and as you are breathing out yell in a peppy and enthusiastic voice.  Don't speak too fast, or too serious, you want to brighten up the faces of your judges.  \nJumps: Jumps are best practiced on a spring floor or trampoline.  If there is a specific jump you need work on, research tips online or in books.  Don't forget to smile when you jump, I know it's hard, but it is great when the judges look at it.\nMotions: Move your body swiftly to the motion you are performing, and then lock it!  Keep it stiff and hold tight.\nTumbling: This sounds silly, but you can practice your tumbling skills and have fun at the same time.  I sometimes practice while watching TV... listening to music... yeah.  Get a friend to spot you in this kind of stuff.\nFitness:  Work on sit ups, push ups, and other exercises for about 1-2 mins at a time.  Lift 2-3 pound weights a few times a day, eat healthy.\nHow to deal w/ mean cheerleaders: Just ignore them, get some REAL help.\n\nGood luck at tryouts! You'll do great!
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The best answer i can give you is maybe going to the nearest gymnastics facility and asking the owner or a coach to see if you can come in and work out a little.\n\nFYI: this is coming out of a gymnasts mouth
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It's going to take a lot of practice before you are consistent. Just keep that in mind. \nLine up a little farther away from the service line to give yourself room for the jump. You can either toss one handed or two handed. The trick is to toss high and a little in front so that you have time to do an approach and meet the ball. The approach is almost the same as a hitting approach except you stay facing straight ahead. So toss, do the approach and hit. Good luck!
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Thats easy. All you do is put a few Gymnastics mats infront of u, and run, lunge put ur hands on the mat as if u were doing a really fast hand stand bridge pull up. ITs really easy. warning: dont try this w/o adult supervision and do not try this w/o a trained gymnastics teacher.
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Some of these people have no idea what they are talking about. You can make JV, just not Varsity!\n\nYou want some tips on doing a back handspring? I'm here all day so I'll tell ya...\n\nPractice on an incline mat. When you feel you are falling, its time to jump and jump hard! Keep your arms straight and strong and push off. Keep arms by your head at all times! \nArch a Little, but if you over arch it is a BIG mess.\nBend your knees slightly, arch a little bit, and push you shoulders open as much as you can. Then using your stomach, back, and arm muscles, snap your body back to a hollow position, pushing off your hands, and land on your feet on the floor in front of the board/mat. \nPut it all together you should be able to do a back handspring.\n\nGood luck and have fun in gymnastics!
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Joey H. answer is good.\nI have some personal tips to share with you...\n1. The best option is to start with low jumps and gain balance and 'sense' of 'air time'.\n2. When the board is 'off' the jump, make sure your balance is just in the middle (both on the length and the width). Most people crash of their side or back at the beginning... due to body freezing in the air. You should make little adjustments in order to keep the board align.\n3. The most important aspect is to think about your knees as your shock absorbers. On your first jumps, bent them more then you think you should.\n4. Try to practice on powder :)\n5. Good luck!
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You need help on how to do back-bend kick overs? OK. I know that these take along time, I took longer on these than I did things like back handsprings and back tucks! Back bend kick overs are one of the most important things to know in gymnastics.\nMake sure you have a"spotter" to arch your back correctly and so you don't fall.\nGet in your back bend.\nStart to rock a little bit, that warms up your muscles. \nPush off the ground with the foot you AREN'T kicking over, have your spotter support the leg and help push it over.\nYou need strong arms and back to be able to do a back bend kick over, not so much with the legs. \nGood luck.
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I'm a gymnastics teacher also and I do a game called crazy ropes. You need 2 other teachers to hold each end of the rope. The rope holders will move the rope around in different ways and the kids will have to jump, crawl, etc. If you have any questions, e-mail me at usagymnast_perfect10@yahoo.com good luck!
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there is no easy way to do the splits if it doesnt come natural to you. . .all you have to do is stretch. . .TRUST ME!!!!. . .dont worry, ive been cheering for a little more than 3 very long years and this year i was even an all star, and i JUST hit my splits last year. . .EVERY DAY i stretched!. . .work your way down, dont just go right into them. . .sit into your splits untill it hurts - you dont have to go all the way down JUST UNTILL YOU FEEL IT!!!!. . .please do not let yourself be forced to do something you cant - you'll suffer from injuries that can last forever. . .if you can only go down a little, thats fine. . .make sure your knees aren't bent and if they are, fix it (you'll feel it) and hold the splits for at least 5-10 seconds. . .i stradle out my legs and put my body to the left then slide into my splits untill i hit the ground. . .if you go to gymnastics or cheerleading, they will show you how
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First you need to learn how to do front-side 180's and kick-flips. After you master those than just do them all at once. Its easier if you learn front side varial too because all a front side kick-flip is a varial kick-flip and you doing a 180