Doing a kip is arduous, I’ll give it that, but it’s also not impossible. As a gymnast, there are minimal options you have when it comes to missing out on skills and a kip is not one of those options. If you are a gymnast of level four reading this, you would already know what I’m […]
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Back exercises are exceptionally engrossing as skills in gymnastics. At the same time, they are just as demanding and difficult. However, a back extension role seems to be an exception from the latter criteria.For this reason, it is introduced to gymnasts at the primary stage of level four and is then onwards included in their […]
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A round off is more or less a prerequisite for countless other gymnastic skills. I find that to be one of the most exciting things about the sport; you don’t have to begin from step number one each time you move to a new level.As a gymnast, you get to feel like a proud mama […]
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Front tucks were one of the most difficult skills to perform for me, on a personal level. At a point in my gymnastics career, I started feeling almost as if I would never be able to do a decent front tuck. Despite that, after a few dark days and hours of contemplation, I took it […]
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Let me start by saying, if your passion and love for gymnastics brought you to read this article, you are going to manage to do a remarkable split leap. Where there is a will, there is a way, is the motto you should live by as a gymnast. You have all of what it takes […]
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To say I am pumped to write about this topic would be an understatement. A back walkover used to be one of the skills I abhorred. As a young gymnast, I would always think if I was hired as the SEO of gymnastics, I would ban back walkovers! It may seem hilarious to you at […]
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