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Gymnastics: Kick up to a Handstand Balance. (forwards)

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Starting situation.

A Face onto the Back of B. Face to Back.

B Back onto A and holding an Upright base, or a Lunge base.

Works when gymnast A starts face onto the back of gymnast B and two steps away from B. Gymnast B holds either an Upright base or a Lunge base; with hands on, or just behind the shoulders, and pointing backwards, as preparation to catch the ankles of A. Gymnast A makes a long step, long reach kick up to a handstand balance against the Back of gymnast B. Gymnast B aims to catch the ankles of A and hold A in either a Vertical handstand, or a Tilted handstand balance. Note. Gymnast A may kick up into a backwards and forwards split leg handstand balance against either of the bases, to produce variations of this particular gymnastic idea.

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High Bar Chin Raise:

Hang from the bar with over grasp and raise feet to bar forming a hanging pike shape.

Keeping legs straight beat legs down.

At the same time pull on arms to raise chin to bar height.

Lower, with small swing, to repeat action.

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High Bar Hang to Pike:

Hang from the bar with over grasp.

Keeping legs extended raise feet to bar level forming a pike shape.

Lower legs and repeat.

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High Bar Tucks:

Hang from the bar using an over grasp.

Raise Knees to chest

Keep back vertical

Repeat

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Straddle vault Progression along the bench:

Two hands on top of the bench, two feet on floor astride the bench.

Starting form one end of a bench, swing arms along the bench to catch weight on straight arms, then straddle legs to land on feet on the floor astride the bench.

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