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Straddle cut

A value skill

• The swing prior to a straddle cut should be small. If the swing is big a significantly more aggressive block off the bar is required to rotate the shoulders back enough to complete the skill.
• Start in an arched prone support on floor. Pop off the arms and straddle cut to seated pike.
• The swing for a straddle cut should involve a slight pike on the rearward phase of the front swing followed by a heel drive to give loft to the rear swing. Then the gymnast should pop off their arms aggressively and excecute the straddle cut.
• Quick legs are essential for excecuting this skill.