Gold Medal Gymnastics Drills Vol. 1 - Bars

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Students will have a better understanding of the important fundamentals, concepts and drills for the bars event.
Students will know about important safety concepts and spotting techniques to assist gymnasts.
Students will understand certain biomechanics in relation to body position on the uneven bars.
Students will develop the skills needed to execute various skills on the bars.
Requirements
There are no requirements or prerequisites for taking this course.
Description
This is volume one of a comprehensive four-part gymnastics program featuring Amanda Borden. In this video, Amanda takes her team through a wide variety of progressive drills for the uneven parallel bars. Among the topics covered are: body positions, casting, glides and glide kips, front hip circle, shoot throughs, squat ons, underswings, tap swings, flyaways, clear hip circles, baby giants, full giant circles, straddle backs and pirouettes. An excellent resource for coaches, parents, and gymnasts.Amanda Borden was captain of the U.S. Olympic Gymnastics Team, which took home the gold medal at the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta. They made history by becoming the first U.S. Womenʼs Gymnastics team ever to win an Olympic games. Amanda also spent six years on the US women's National Team. She has competed in several World Championships, was a Pan-American double Gold Medalist and the 1995 USAG Sportswoman of the Year. In 2004, Amanda opened the Gold Medal Gymnastics Academy in Tempe, Arizona, and has since added another gym in Chandler, Arizona. She also serves as a gymnastics and cheerleading commentator for CBS Sports, Fox Sports, ESPN and NBC. Amanda Borden is a member of the USA Gymnastics Hall of Fame and US Olympic Hall of Fame.
Overview
Section 1: Introduction
Lecture 1 Introduction
Lecture 2 Body Positions
Lecture 3 Casting
Lecture 4 Glides- Glide Kips
Lecture 5 Front Hip Circles
Lecture 6 Shoot Throughs
Lecture 7 Squat On
Lecture 8 Underswings
Lecture 9 Tap Swings
Lecture 10 Flyaway
Lecture 11 Clear Hip Circle
Lecture 12 Baby Giant
Lecture 13 Full Giant Circle
Lecture 14 Straddle Back
Lecture 15 Pirouettes
Lecture 16 Closing Comments
Coaches and gymnasts at any level would benefit from taking this course.


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