Floor D Skills

D SKILLS

Arabian double front
  • Work a LOT of double fronts into a pit, onto stacked mats, etc.
  • As for arabian 1 3/4 knowing how to land this skill is critical. Landing wrong can be very hard on the knees. Be sure not to overextend your legs upon landing.
Back 1 3/4 with 1/2 twist, stretched
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Back 1/2 twist punch front 3/2 (B+C)
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Back 3/1
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Back 5/2 (2 1/2) twists
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Circle with 1/1 spindle to handstand
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Double front
  • Generating enough height and rotation for this skill is difficult. It is generally done out of a handspring, though I have seen it from a run.
  • Taking the set up is extreemly important.
  • As for the arabian double, a LOT of double fronts must be excecuted to soft landing surfaces to develop a strong sense of the skill.
Double layout
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  • The stacked mat drills for a double back apply for the double layout, but they must be executed, well, layed out.
  • The set for a double layout is distinctly different than a tucked double. The chest is aggressively thrown upwards as the shoulders are pulled back.
  • The shoulders pull the gymnast through the 1st flip then the toes are aggressively tapped to complete the skill.
Flair to handstand back to flair
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Front 2/1 stretched
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Full-in
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  • Timer: Tucked back full 1 3/4 to stacked mats. The gymnast should work tucked fulls without grabbing their legs. As for the double back the gymnast should land high on their backs on a fairly high stack of mats.
  • Front 1/2-back out off of a mini tramp is a good drill to develop the feel of this skill.
  • On a trampoline work full, back, full, back, etc. This also helps develop an air awareness for this skill.
Full-out
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  • Double front 1/2 out off of a mini tramp is a good drill to develop a feel of this skill.
  • Back 1/2 duck under to stacked mats.
  • As with the full-in, on a trampoline work alternating back, full, back, etc.
Gogaladze
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Maltese press to wide arm handstand
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Manna press handstand
  • As for the V-press handstand being able to hold a tight pike is key to this skill, if the gymnast has a Manna.
Russian 1080 deg
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Thomas
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Whipback immediate back 2/1
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