20. Balance beam: dismount straddle jump, dismount roundoff

1.       Propose 2 exercises that will physically prepare the gymnast for the dismount straddle
jump.


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2.       What is the trajectory of the body's center of gravity during a dismount straddle jump?


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3.       How many times can you lift your lower limbs up without putting them on the floor in a
straddle sitting position, hands between your legs. Try and write.


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4.       What skills should the gymnast be able to do before practicing the dismount roundoff from
the balance beam?


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5.       Describe how you would provide assistance to a gymnast during a dismount roundoff from the
balance beam?


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6.       What forces give the body rotation during a dismount roundoff?


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7.       What are common faults when performing a dismount roundoff?


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