Text Book Tkatchev

[gymrunner]

I absolutely love a beautifully executed tckatchev. For you level 9s and 10s out there trying to learn this release, check out the youtube video link I found. It shows a University of Arizona recruit's bar routine executing a text book tkatchev. Notice the incredible height she gets and her perfect body, leg and toe position over the bar. She is also doing it right out of a blind change, which is really hard. Then she goes right into a beautifully executed pac salto. Imitate this one and you will have a pretty good tkatchev!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hNPZIK69pTE

[gracefulone]

That was excellent!

[gymgymgymnast08]

Amazing!!!!

[Valentin]

Hello

That was a very nice tkatchev, for all the reasons listed. very nice to see.
If i had to pick something out that i think could that been better is that she could have turned over a little more so that she doesnt retach in so much of a hang, she sure had the applitute for it.
But once again thanks for that.

[gymrunner]

That is an excellent observation. Wouldn't it also be nice to see her connect that pac right out of the tkatchev as well - that would be awesome and it appears she definitely has the talent to do it.

[Valentin]

I totaly agree, that would be a nice combination. OR! even better tkatchev, pac, stalder/clear hip full. But first i personaly would like to see the pac with legs together, espcially from someone like her who does a great job at that (keeping legs together).
However its always really good when girls do nice tkatchevs, because wayyy to many are done poorly.

[gymrunner]

That really would be a great routine. You do not see too many college gymnasts doing those combinations of skills. Hopefully she checks out this site and reads your comments.

[lannamavity]

It's pretty big above the bar, but it doesn't flip so well...

and why does she straddle into it when there is no low bar? That's just a bad habit.

If she cleans it up, it should be a hot routine.

[Tuduri]

Being just a dad, I can't comment on the technique. But it sure looks cool!
My daughter who is in level eight had her first drill to learn the Tkatchev last night. From the master himself. I have no idea how long it takes to learn and master such a skill. But I'm excited just to see the learning process start.

Tuduri

[Valentin]

That is so cool that you as a parent Tuduri are interested in your daugheters sport enough to go on internet forums, and in the skills she is learning (that goes out to all the parents on here). So cool

Wow so Alexander Tkatchev is coaching youu daughter? That is cool
If you could. would you be able to like film the drills she does, or post the progressions she goes throught? It be nice to know what "the master" himself does to teach his own skill haha..

From what i heard about back in the days, people like him, just experimented with with stuff and suddenly found out that they can do it haha.. So if that is the case lets hope times have changed haha

Learning the Tkactchev (and this is of couse a very rough guideline) it takes about 6months (to do it well, catching it and doing it in connection to whatever if before and after it in the routine)
Good luck to your daughter,..how fun!!! learning a tkatchev