Francesco De Chirico Posted March 10, 2014 Share Posted March 10, 2014 Hello everyone,I am currently working on all the different cartwheel variations, however I have been looking ahead at roundoffs and there is something about the correct technique that is not quite clear to me. Basically for what I've read the blocking action should occur from the shoulders and the arms must remain completely straight. However if I watch videos of basically every gymnast's floor exercise, all of them slightly bend their arms to get more power. Should this be avoided until working on very advanced skills or is it acceptable to bend the arms a little bit to get more power? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoldenEagle Posted March 10, 2014 Share Posted March 10, 2014 Avoid bending your arms, unless you need more power to "Punch up" off of the ground during a tumbling or vaulting pass. Always start learning the basic movement and then learn harder variations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrue157 Posted March 20, 2014 Share Posted March 20, 2014 The round off is a required skill for most tumbling passes which requires a lot of motivation and drive to complete. It helps if you already have some experience with doing gymnastics before and know how to do a cartwheel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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