How to Do a Back Tuck

How to Tuck Guide

💫 Skill Breakdown: Back Tuck 💫 doesn’t want to know how to do a back flip?? In gymnastics we call them back tucks, and here’s the breakdown: ✅ Start standing up straight with your arms tight by your ears and feet together ✅ Swing your arms down while bending your knees and leaning slightly forward - Think sitting in a chair! ✅ Jump up and slightly back, and pick a spot in front of you to look at for as long as possible while you jump back ✅ Bring your hips up and over while bending your knees

#TRICKTUESDAY // Back Tuck One of the most common problems with back tucks is when an athlete throws their head back on their take-off. This leads to other problems like leaning the shoulders backward and arching the back, which reduces height and encourages backward travel. It also makes it difficult to reach for a tight tuck position. Instead, it's better to keep the head in a neutral position. So, how do we fix this? A common method is to have an athlete hold a piece of foam under their chin

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