The initial position is the upper arm support. During the downswing, the gymnast is slightly bent. After passing the vertical, the movement is led by the heels. The gymnast moves into the hollow position and continues with an active upward movement of the hips. Simultaneous active work of the arms raises the whole body to the final support position in the back swing.

View of the practitioner

In the element, the gymnast benefits from the conversion of the elastic energy stored in the stretched muscles during extension into the kinetic energy of the upward movement. Thanks to the body tightening, the momentum of legs is transferred to the momentum of the whole body. The arm muscles also contribute to this movement. Their mechanical work is used to lift the body upwards, thus providing the body with the potential energy.

• Insufficient range of back swing.
• Hip flexion.
• Insufficient arm extension when completing the support in the back swing.

• Physical preparation 1

  For the element it is important to have a tightened body during the swing and strengthened upper limbs.

  Parallel bars 1 – Simple support
• Physical preparation 2

  Perform push-ups on the bars to strengthen the upper limbs.

• Physical preparation 3

  Raise up repeatedly is the upper arm hang to strengthen the adductors.

• Physical preparation 4

  Move from the upper arm hang to the support position by doing push-up.

• Drill 1

  Practice swing in the upper arm hang.

• Drill 2

  Next, swing in the upper arm hang with a slight lift.

• Drill 3

  From the support position, perform a front uprise with a push-up.

During the back swing, we can help the gymnast by pushing his thighs and belly under bars during the upward movement.