This skill starts with a strong back swing up to the handstand. Simultaneously, the gymnast should transfer their body over either bar and around the handstand position they should block and flip over the bar. At the moment of the block, the body should be slightly arched, with an open head and a very strong kickback from the feet. From the vertical position, the hands remain and the body rises, creating a V-position. Then the legs continue the rotation prior to the landing and simultaneously the body turns to complete one half of a twist. The most important parts of the skill are the blocking actions against the bars during the handstand and a strong kickback from the feet. These two concepts will give height to the flip, and if the flip starts at the vertical position, the gymnast only needs to perform one half of a rotation in order to complete the skill. It’s also very important that the gymnast performs the half twist in the last phase of the flip prior to landing.
This skill starts with a strong back swing up to the handstand. Simultaneously, the gymnast should transfer their body over either bar and around the handstand position they should block and flip over the bar. At the moment of the block, the body should be slightly arched, with an open head and a very strong kickback from the feet. From the vertical position, the hands remain and the body rises, creating a V-position. Then the legs continue the rotation prior to the landing. The most important parts of the skill are the blocking actions against the bars during the handstand and a strong kickback from the feet. These two concepts will give height to the flip, and if the flip starts at the vertical position, the gymnast only needs to perform one half of a rotation in order to complete the skill.
A trampoline can be very useful for improving flips, twists, and in this case a front pike. The gymnast should bounce and land in the same place in the middle of the trampoline. It’s very important to twist late, prior to the landing, during the second half of the flip.
Integral part of gymnastics coaching process are skill drills. They help gymnasts to learn easier and technically correct. With GYM DRILL PRO you will find variety of ideas for the most the basic gymnastics skills. There are plenty of images with skill drill progressions. It is intended to support explicitly the qualified coaches in their daily coaching business. DO NOT practice without the guidance of proper professionals.