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ISBN: 978-0-940149-46-5 $49.95
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Learn (or teach) flips, flic flacs, and
more—safely and quickly!
You can learn flips and tumbling
at ANY AGE if:
You can jump up a few inches and land in the same spot, facing
the same direction, without twisting uncontrollably to either side
or loosing balance;
You can repeatedly jump up and down (just a few inches) without
pain—especially in your legs, back, and shoulders;
You can follow the step-by-step instructions on Acrobatic
Tumbling DVD.
You don't need to be very powerful to learn flips and tumbling. To do a back
flip (back somersault) on the floor you don't even have to jump high—a standing
vertical jump of more than 3 inches will do (the higher, the easier it is). And no, you do
not need to be very flexible—see my column titled “Can You Have Too Much
Flexibility?” at http://www.stadion.com/column.html.
This DVD shows all you need to know to learn tumbling skills or to teach them to your
athletes.
Did you know?
Intelligent instructors of many sports, such as ball games, combat sports, martial
arts, and track and field, include teaching tumbling in their training programs because it
builds confidence, decisiveness, and coordination, of course. It is a great form of active
rest and is just plain fun. Also, as good coaches of team sports know, tumbling practice
builds team cohesion, when athletes work in groups, assisting each other in turns.
No acrobatic or gymnastic background required!
Gymnastic or acrobatic skills such as tumbling are an important part of athletic
skills in many sports. In track and field, top pole-vaulters and jumpers practice tumbling
as a part of their workouts. Well-trained combat sports athletes can do somersaults and
handsprings, too. Having a precise sense of one's position in space and knowing how to
turn in the air comes in handy when defending against an opponent's grappling throws and
armlocks. In striking martial arts, such as kung-fu, fighters demonstrate spectacular
evasions based on gymnastic or acrobatic skills.
Acrobatic Tumbling offers step-by-step instruction, explanations for typical
errors, and spotting methods for the following acrobatic tumbling techniques:
Cartwheel on two hands and on one hand
Round-off
Front handspring
Back handspring, also called a flic flac (both the gymnastic version and the
breakdancing version, with two different ways of learning each)
Aerial cartwheel (a cartwheel without putting the hands on the floor)
Front somersault, also called a front flip
Back somersault, also called a back flip
Learn every building block and all lead-up exercises for the
featured tumbling skills, as well as how to properly teach and spot each skill for injury
prevention.
No acrobatic or gymnastic background required!
This easy-to-follow, proven method of instruction teaches tumbling skills without fear.
All you need is a few landing pads, a helper (if it is you who wants to learn tumbling),
and for some exercises a small rebounder. No harnesses, ropes, or other gizmos. Just
follow the gradual progression of exercises and drills on this DVD.
“People who want to learn acrobatics are afraid of bad falls, especially in moves
such as jumping back and turning in the air. Well-conducted workouts, with correctly
selected exercises, competent instruction, and spotting, dispel those fears and let
students learn quickly.”
--Coach Obrebski
Personal comment from Thomas Kurz (president of
Stadion Publishing Company, Inc.):
Do not be alarmed when you see coach Obrebski talk after the
English narration ends. You are not missing anything—we translated coach Obrebski's
explanations to best convey their meaning into English and not word for word. The english
language usually has shorter words than the Polish language, therefore the English
narration ends before the original Polish speach. Nevertheless, during demonstration of
skills, the English narration is synchronized with the action perfectly.
The more you know about tumbling the more you will appreciate coach
Obrebski's method and depth of instruction. If you are a beginner then you really must pay
utmost attention to every smallest thing he says and shows. Some examples:
—The correct distances between spots for feet and for hands in the cartwheel, which
make it more dynamic;
—The seemingly minor tip on where to look and what to see in a half-squat at the
beginning of the back handspring to get consistently clean landings;
—Pointing out the importance of position of feet versus buttocks in the breakdancers'
back handspring (“getting the air” depends on it);
—The explanation of what to feel at the moment of turning in the air, in the back
flip, which makes back flips more steady and safe.
By the way: The above examples were even pointed out by freezing frames so viewers can
notice the correct position for the crucial phase of shown movement. This is especially
helpful with those details, which happen too quickly for untrained people to notice in
motion.
If you are not happy with your purchase of the video,
return it within 90 days with your original invoice, and we will refund the price of
merchandise (less shipping and handling)!
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