Pre-Team

[amblan01]

Okay so I started a month ago. And my coach bumped me up to pre-team after one session. I'll be 14 by the time pre-team starts. She was a little hesitant because I don't have my backbend kick over. Thought the gymnastics coordinator told me I would be for sure in pre-team and needed to get tested for level placement. Well so now I'm on team but I really need a backbend kick over. Any tips?

gymnastics=10% talent 90% hard work

 

[BlairBob]

Do it a lot.

Do a lot of bridge wall walks and work on a fair amount of bridges that focus on open shoulders. Elevated if you have to.

Fair amount of split HS too. Great drill.

 

[dogluver5645]

How I got the kickover part is I did it on a pile of panel mats and then removed them one by one.
For the backbend part I did a lot of wall walks and stuff like that.

 

[GabbyNastiaShawn00]

I feel your pain... im the 2nd oldest one on preteam and the only one without my kickover... (I'm alot better at front tumbling....i already have my front handspring) but it sucks not having a kickover... -_-

 

[amblan01]

Agreed! I have my FHS too! And I'll be the oldest prob.

gymnastics=10% talent 90% hard work

 

[Newandlovingit!]

Shift your weight over your shoulders. A "drill" you could do is Start in a bridge, and then have someone gently push your shoulders back.