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  • I am trying to teach my gymnasts how to do a dive cartwheel and having such a hard time with it. Any suggestions?

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Ronnie Wardlow
Ronnie Wardlow
Gymnastics

I am trying to teach my gymnasts how to do a dive cartwheel and having such a hard time with it. Any suggestions?

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  • Amanda W.
    Amanda W.
    Answered October 15, 2009
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    get them to fall on a mat. this will teach them not to be scared of the floor

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    use 2 foam blocks, put them on the floor close together at first then gradually get farther apart until they dive over them and it helps if they circle their arms backwards before they go. i hope this helps thats how i learned to do them =]

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Asked October 13, 2009.
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