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Roundoffs and Kartwheels en>fr fr>en
By newbe Comments: 5, member since Mon May 15, 2006
On Sat May 20, 2006 05:06 PM

Yesterday I could land my kartwheels and roundoffs. TOday I tried and I can't land them at all. I trie to land on my feet and I fall on my bottom. Is there any tips that could help me land my kartwheels and roundoffs? Thankyou so much for your help,
NewBe

3 Replies to Roundoffs and Kartwheels

re: Roundoffs and Kartwheels en>fr fr>en
By spotlightonstars Comments: 671, member since Mon Aug 11, 2003
On Sat May 20, 2006 08:26 PM
Make sure to push of with your arms. As you land your roundoff push your legs into the ground, too. You should "rebound" at the end of the roundoff and thus you would do a jump. These tips should help you.
Good Luck, keep practicing
re: Roundoffs and Kartwheels en>fr fr>en
By RileyA Comments: 2399, member since Wed Jan 04, 2006
On Sun May 21, 2006 04:51 AM
Sometimes when you do a new skill you get tempted to go slowly without even realising it. You need a bit of momentum to get your legs over so don't go too slowly.

Picture yourself doing the skill correctky before you do it and then try it. If you are worried about landing on your butt it will probabaly happen.

and practise, practise, practise. You will get it.
re: Roundoffs and Kartwheels en>fr fr>en
By Jennifer71 Comments: 669, member since Sun Jan 25, 2004
On Sun May 21, 2006 09:56 AM
Practice your handstands. Both the cartwheel and the roundoff are skills that pass through a handstand, so if your handstand is strong you will become more confident doing cartwheels and roundoffs.

Practice doing handstands against a wall, both stomach facing the wall and back facing the wall, and handstands without any support.

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