Front layout

[lannamavity]

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Originally Posted by flpflp7 I need some good drills for front layouts. The girl in particular I'm thinking about does a very archy & sloppy layout. When she tries to do a tight arch through her layout she lands on her bottom, like she's not driving her heels hard enough. Also, do you teach a hollow layout first or an arched/ whipped layout first?

In my book, a front layout is a flyspring ( or bounder...or front flip flop...or whatever) with no hands.

We teach open front tucks to twist and flysprings to do front layouts and most kids get it.

A good front layout should ALWAYS start in a hollow shape...but only immediately following the punch off the floor. Once the feet leave the floor, rotation can only be achieved by a change in body shape...to an arch.

It sounds like your kid is arching too soon, and probably trying to "sit up" at the end of the layout like a kid who first learns a front limber. Arm and head position are very crucial for rotation.

Maybe try flysprings and then build up the surface under her hands until she can go without hands.

good luck...front tumbling is hard to coach

[hammy]

I agree that a flyspring (bounder) is an excellent drill for front layouts!

[flpflp7]

Thanks again for all the drills & advice everyone! I was going to try to get a video of the girl in particular I was working with but it's been crazy at the gym lately & we haven't got to work on them. Now she's out for about 6 weeks due to surgery. However, I have a few other girls that are ready to start working front layouts so I'm going to start putting these ideas to use. I'll let you all know how it goes.
And I agree, Lannomavity, I think front tumbling is hard to teach too. It's nice to know someone else thinks that as well!