Recent content by laineyb

We learned them together. Standing tumbling is a whole different animal than tumbling passes. It's not really like you can learn one, and then learn the other by building off that.

I've found that doing gymnastics as an adult is a whole different ball game than doing it as a kid. I started gymnastics when I was 8, and did it until I was 16. I started taking classes again when I was 20, and found that nearly all of my skills had been lost. I look at gymnastics now as more...

Hehe, I'd have to agree with the round off straddle jumps. I don't think they serve any sort of purpose, and they're just awkward looking. As for what I'd like to see more of, I'd like to see more creativity. I always like when I see someone pull something new, exciting, and unexpected out.

Your arms should be swinging as your feet hit and leave the springboard. As for piking down, again, just like your issue with the handstand forward rolls, piking usually occurs because you are anticipating your landing. You are so eager to land that you jerk your legs down toward the mat as...

The answer may be something as simple as working on your arm strength.If your arms are bent even when just doing a regular handstand, then work on doing push ups. If this is not the issue, then my guess is that you are bending you arms in anticipation of the forward roll. In other words, you're...