13. Horizontal bar: swing, glide kip

1.       Number the individual movements of the swing on the bar as they follow each other:

1.           movement forward in a slightly piked position

______ swing backward

______ correction of the grip

______ gymnast eyes are on toes

______ the gymnast slightly bends in his hips

______ feet overtake other body parts

______ the body arching starts


2.       It is necessary to have a strengthened core for proper trunk work during the swing. Draw 3
exercises that you can do to prepare yourself physically outside the gym.





3.       What does the single swing drill look like?


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4.       How should the physical preparation be focused before practicing a glide kip?


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5.       Write the 3 basic phases of the glide kip element.


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6.       What helps a gymnast maintain sufficient movement speed to complete the glide kip from a
mechanical point of view?


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