Coaches Level 4 beam mount bonus

[janayamichellexx]

I am an AUS coach so I don't know what the terms are in the US for this skill, but we call it a tuck through to pike hold or a squat through to pike. It is a mount on beam that my gymnasts are competing this year. Many of the girls are having trouble not touching the beam with their feet on the squat through, does anyone have any progression drills to help this??
Also when they hold the pike their butts need to be pushed right through which they are also struggling with any other coaches have troubles with this? I have tried everything!!

Thanks all x

 

[Pineapple_Lump]

It's not worth the .2 bonus unless it looks like this...

Perhaps they simply do not have the strength and or flexibility.

Concentrate on holding the handstand, and hitting full split in the leaps and jumps for bonus as your gymnasts have to do those skills anyway.

 

[janayamichellexx]

They all do have their bonuses covered in their leaps and handstands however my girls are the pre-squad for level 5 and the gym owner says she wants their bonus to be their mount and dismount and to have the others just as a back up. I think it's silly, but it's what the boss wants