Hi Everyone,
What is the correct hand placement for a back flick (or back handspring if you're American) on beam? In my old gymnastics club, they told me to place one hand in front of the other. Now that I'm used to this way of doing it, it's fine although at first it made me twist a bit. In my new club, they don't recommend this hand placement because of the fact that it makes you twist. Instead, they suggest placing your hands on the beam as you would a backward walkover, gripping round the sides of the beam. My previous gym club didn't recommend this method because they said it's easy to slip both hands down the side of the beam.
I'm now a little unsure of which method to use. One club says one method is safer & the other is dangerous. The other club says another method is safer but the other one is dangerous. So which do I use!? Which is correct? I'm now used to the first method, but I might be able to change.
Thanks for your advice
Ponyshine
What is the correct hand placement for a back flick (or back handspring if you're American) on beam? In my old gymnastics club, they told me to place one hand in front of the other. Now that I'm used to this way of doing it, it's fine although at first it made me twist a bit. In my new club, they don't recommend this hand placement because of the fact that it makes you twist. Instead, they suggest placing your hands on the beam as you would a backward walkover, gripping round the sides of the beam. My previous gym club didn't recommend this method because they said it's easy to slip both hands down the side of the beam.
I'm now a little unsure of which method to use. One club says one method is safer & the other is dangerous. The other club says another method is safer but the other one is dangerous. So which do I use!? Which is correct? I'm now used to the first method, but I might be able to change.
Thanks for your advice
Ponyshine