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Gymnastics: Lift into tuck position

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Starting situation. A face away from B. B face on to the back of A and close to A. Grip. B grasps the upper arms of A in a forward overgrasp grip. Base. Legs wide apart sideways or in a Lunge position. Works when gymnast A stands in front of, and close to B. Face away from B with arms held wide and tense. Gymnast B stands behind A, face on to the back of A. By taking hold of the upper arms of A in a forward overgrasp grip, B prepares to lift A. Gymnast A co-ordinates a vertical jumping action with B executing a Lifting action. At the top of the lift A may perform a Shape (tuck, straddle, pike.) or maintain a straight body before being lowered to the ground.

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Hurdle Step:

Place two markers on the run up approxmatly one meter apart.

Gymnast approaches, at speed, off three pace run up.

Gymnast places favoured hopping foot in between markers and hops gaining height and distance to land on two feet.

Arms are swung backwards and hard forwards to aid lift

Run through.

Key 3 Hurdle Step

Key 3 Hurdle Step:

Key 3 Hurdle Step

lifting from the hips and pushing to land:

To either lower or to push away, and land on feet.

Starting situation. A in front of, and face away from B. Close behind,and face on to the back of A.

Grip. In forward undergrasp grip, B takes hold of the upper arms; the flexed elbows; the forward flexed hands of A. In a sideways grip, with palms face inwards, holds the waist of A.

Base. Either a Lunge base , or a wide Squat base.

Works when gymnast A stands upright in front of and close to B. Gymnast B stands behind, and close to the back of A, and grasping hold of the waist of A. (in this case)

Gymnast A swings arms "forward and up", to jump vertical, and thereafter either to execute a shape at the top of the lift. (long, tuck, straddle, pike) or to execute a twist at the top of the lift. (1/4; 1/2; full twist.) Gymnast B assists the jump by lifting A high and then either lowering A back to the starting situation; or "pushing" A away at the top of the lift to give assisted flight to A.

Key 5 Partner Lifting

Lift from hips and pushing to land:

To either lower or to push away, and land on feet.

Starting situation. A in front of, and face away from B. Close behind,and face on to the back of A.

Grip. In forward undergrasp grip, B takes hold of the upper arms; the flexed elbows; the forward flexed hands of A. In a sideways grip, with palms face inwards, holds the waist of A.

Base. Either a Lunge base , or a wide Squat base.

Works when gymnast A stands upright in front of and close to B. Gymnast B stands behind, and close to the back of A, and grasping hold of the waist of A. (in this case) Gymnast A swings arms "forward and up", to jump vertical, and thereafter either to execute a shape at the top of the lift. (long, tuck, straddle, pike) or to execute a twist at the top of the lift. (1/4; 1/2; full twist.) Gymnast B assists the jump by lifting A high and then either lowering A back to the starting situation; or "pushing" A away at the top of the lift to give assisted flight to A.

Key 5 5 Lifting and Lowering

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