Teaching gymnastics is a challenging job. Not only do we as coaches spend hours writing lesson plans and teaching new skills, but we often have to fix things that a student "got" during a backyard practice session. One of the most common skills and most difficult to fix is the infamous back handspring.
When attempting to fix the handspring, the first thing to do is to fix the sitting position. Most students sit down too far, thus making it harder to push off the ground due to increased resistance. …
