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Sorry about wording that incorrectly---I didn't mean for it to sound like the arms were to go back completely by the ears; especially if you're twisting (as others have mentioned). Doesn't it help to have a longer bhs, in which your take off angle for the flip is about 45 degrees---to stop the backward moment and send it upwards. Also--aren't your arms already close by your ears (about 45 degrees) coming out of your bhs.
its all about arm speed and maintaining good shape through the layout. I've seen alot of coaches telling their gymnasts to drop their arms....that should never happen...ever. What needs to happen is an extremely strong arm through into the layout and the arms will remain slightly past the ears on the set, as the layout turns over your body will speed up and eventually your arms will be at near your hips if you let the body rotate.
So..what you're saying is that the arms should remain by their ears until the gymnast is in the flip. I agree that it is about speed and maintaining a good shape.
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