Gymnastics: Wrist to Wrist grip - Diagonal variation

Starting situation. A in front of, and face away from B. B face on to the back of A and close to A. Grip. B grips the fists of A, or the heels of the palms of the hands of A,in a forward undergrasp grip. Base. Legs wide apart sideways, or in a lunge position. Works when gymnast A stands upright in front of, and face away from B, holding tense straight arms squeezed into the sides of the body. Either making a Fist, or flexing at the wrists to point fingers forwards. Gymnast B stands behind A, face on to the back of A, and holding either the fists of , or the palms of the hands of A, in a forward undergrasp grip. Gymnast A executes a vertical jumping action in co-ordination with the lifting action of B. At the top of the lift gymnast A may perform a Shape, (tuck, straddle,pike,) leg design, or maintain a straight shape before being lowered to the ground.

Balances may be understood as Static, held positions, where one partner supports all the weight of; or some of the weight of the other partner, to create a co-operative pair image. All static balances must be held and shown for three seconds.

Whatever the base created, the top gymnast may choose to place full weight onto the partner

Balances may be understood as Static, held positions, where one partner supports all the weight of; or some of the weight of the other partner, to create a co-operative pair image. All static balances must be held and shown for three seconds.

Whatever the base created, the top gymnast may choose to place full weight onto the partner

Counter Tension.(static)

The two gymnasts may lean towards and onto each other whilst remaining in contact with each other. A state of equilibrium may be achieved by pushing against each other and holding the static image created. The two gymnasts may lean towards each other :-

• Face to Face. 
•  Side to Side. 
• Back to Back. or 
• combinations of these situations. 

Propping Actions. Propping actions may occur when a base gymnast uses tense limbs to prop up the weight of a top gymnast and create a counter tension idea.