WAG "bad leg" skills

[mommyof1]

What is the purpose of practicing BWO and FWO on the gymnast's "bad leg"? Just curious.

 

[penelope20_1999]

flexibility, strength, balance/weight shifting, overcoming awkwardness

 

[Gymmommy71]

Helps work their "other side" so they don't get too lopsided where one half of the body is much stronger than the other. This can lead to issues w/ backs, hips and shoulders further down the line. Lots of teens end up in PT over lopsided strength once they advance to higher level skills.

 

[ayyyrial]

For me the biggest thing that it helped was to stretch out and work both sides of the back/hips. Also sometimes it helps to focus on technique again since you can't rely on muscle memory.

 

[MiaTheGymnast]

For me the biggest thing that it helped was to stretch out and work both sides of the back/hips. Also sometimes it helps to focus on technique again since you can't rely on muscle memory.

So you would practice Tick-Tocs on both sides?

 

[ayyyrial]

So you would practice Tick-Tocs on both sides?

Yes, same for tick tocks. In drills or warm-ups we'd do tick tocks, FWOs, and BWOs on both legs.