prerequisites for floor cirlces/flares

Started by StevenL, April 15, 2008 · 1 Replies · 2,654 Views

StevenL

what kind of basic strength skills should you have before starting to learn these skills? I have heard a good planche is necessary to learn circles but I would like to know.

Blairbob

Take a look at this: http://gymnasticbodies.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=555

A planche is not necessary for learning circles and eventually flares. Still, it does have tangible benefits as a good strong support is necessary.

Strong support strength and body lever strength. It's more about timing, rhythm and certain flexibility in some ROM.