WAG Baby giant

[sjm2b3]

I thought that there was a baby giant in the L5 bar routine, but apparently not (DD just competed that level this fall and when she did that move she called it a baby giant but now she says it wasn't).

She now does a similar move, but from a bigger cast, but she comes all the way around, says she has to move her wrists and doesn't touch her hips (she finishes hanging/ swinging from the bar, if that makes sense). It's not a giant, I know what a giant is. Is that a baby giant? What's the purpose of that skill; is it a precursor to a real giant?

 

[JBS]

We call these baby giants...



Some people call them 3/4 giants.

Swing pullovers are also called baby giants by some.

 

[Canadian_gym_mom]

Yes this thing after the kip on the high bar is a baby giant.

 

[profmom]

She now does a similar move, but from a bigger cast, but she comes all the way around, says she has to move her wrists and doesn't touch her hips (she finishes hanging/ swinging from the bar, if that makes sense). It's not a giant, I know what a giant is. Is that a baby giant? What's the purpose of that skill; is it a precursor to a real giant?

This sounds like a free hip circle.

 

[Ali'sMom]

The free hip is what is done after the kip on the low bar in the video above by CanadianGymMom

 

[sjm2b3]

No, it's not the clear hip--she did that for L5. It's like what JBS posted except she doesn't clear quite as well, it's not spotted.

 

[Mrs. Puma]

Yes this thing after the kip on the high bar is a baby giant.

Thank you, that was helpful. I've been trying to understand exactly what is was too!

 

[profmom]

Oh, if it's a drill it could also be a hollow over. DD's team still does them occasionally to clean up form on giants.

 

[BarCoach]

Coaches, do you do 3/4 giants/baby giants (to swing out) from a tap swing or cast? I usually have mine cast into it but have wondered if swinging might do a better job of helping them learn the correct tap.

 

[marie83]

Coaches, do you do 3/4 giants/baby giants (to swing out) from a tap swing or cast? I usually have mine cast into it but have wondered if swinging might do a better job of helping them learn the correct tap.

Depends on the gymnast at our club. We teach little ones (potential elite path) from a swing. Older girls who haven't already learned it for whatever reason, I would teach it from a cast.

Incidentally we call these "scoop Giants". A 3/4 circle on our club would finish with hips on the bar.