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Gymnastics: Thigh Catch to Handstand. (sideways)

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Starting situation.

A upright and side onto B. Side to Side.

B Side onto the Side of A and holding a kneeling squat position.

Works when gymnast A starts side onto gymnast B, two steps away, and slightly forward of B. Gymnast B holds a kneeling squat position, and side onto A, as preparation to thigh catch A. Gymnast A makes a sideways kick and a long sideways lunge, as a cartwheel preparation up to the base B. The aim of gymnast A being to grasp the lower thighs of B and to leg kick strongly in order to wheel into a handstand position. Gymnast B aims to reach early with the outside hand, to lift the hip of A, and help the rotation into a handstand balance. After the lift, gymnast B grasps both hips of A to hold A in a Handstand balance. Note. This catch will work well when gymnast A is either "chest onto B" during the wheeling action; or "back onto B" during the wheeling action.

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Lunge Hand Stand:

From stand take large step forward placing hands on mat.

Kick up with split legs to hold hand stand.

Exit to stand.

Key 3 Balance

Bridge Exits.:

Kick up to handstand against wall bars placing hands near to wall.

Lower hips and exit with backward step.

C Walk Overs Backwards

Handstand half twist to hands and knees:

twist cart wheel

Cartwheel with a 1/4 twist sideways into a Handstand.:

Starting situation.

A Face onto the Side of B and two steps away. Face to Side.

B Side onto the Face of A.

Works when gymnast A starts in long shape and face onto the side of gymnast B. Gymnast A makes a long step, long reach preparation,and a strong leg kick into a cartwheel action, in front of B. Gymnast B either aims to catch both lower thighs of A, to hold A in a straight handstand balance; or to catch the hips of A, to hold a in a split leg handstand balance. Note. These catches will work with gymnast A either "chest onto B", during the wheeling action; or with "back onto B" during the wheeling action.

Key 5 4 Catching

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