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Vault · Level 1
Stretch Jump to Handstand Flatback
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Full running approach → hurdle → stretch jump onto mat stack → kick to handstand shape (arms locked, ears between arms) → controlled flat-back fall on upper back.
Coaching cues
- Run
- Jump
- Kick to handstand
- Fall like a board
How to teach it — drill
Handstand flatback from kneel → from stand → with approach.
Common mistakes & fixes
Error: Bent arms
Fix: Wall handstand holds -- straight arms, ears between arms
Conditioning: Handstand holds against wall 5 seconds
Error: Not reaching handstand shape
Fix: Kick ALL the way up
Conditioning: Donkey kicks, standing leg lifts
Error: Landing on lower back
Fix: Tighter hollow body through the fall
Conditioning: Hollow body holds 30 seconds
Deductions
Runway hesitation0.10
Bent arms in handstand shapeup to 0.30
Landing on lower back (not upper back)up to 0.30
Legs not together/straight0.10 each
Failing to stick0.10-0.30
Lack of dynamicsup to 0.30
The KINETIC principle
Confidence before height always
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