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Sticking It On Floor

Sticking It On Floor My eyes were puddled with tears. They were slowly trying to make their way out, but they weren’t. I felt like I had willingly ended the world for my self. You're braver than that. You never cry. No matter how hurt you are, you never cry. “It’s just one beam routine, in the millions you’ll do later when you’re in a higher level,” Coach Jasmin consoles me. “That beam routine just happens to be the only one that counts,” I mumble under my breath. A little angel pops up in my head, She’s just trying to help and reassure you, and you're putting her down? Who does that? You should be thanking her. Another, more devilish voice pops up in my head now. It’s her fault. She didn’t coach you good enough, so you fell. Be mad at her. Remember, you still have floor to look forward to, the little devil said sarcastically. The voices argued for a while. The devilish voice took over my brain, and I went on with no guilt. “All level 4s ...

The Gymnastics Attraction - Back Handspring Step Out

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If you are a gymnast, you should read this! I just learned how to do a back handspring step out on the floor! You should learn how to do a back handspring step out on the floor because it is very exciting and fun. If you want to learn about, I can teach you how! You have to be able to do a back walkover. It would also be good if you could do a back handspring. You would want to have a springy type of floor. First, you should stretch. Then, you should warm up your back walkovers and your back handsprings. When you do a back handspring step out, you want to open your legs the second you jump, into a split. If you don’t know how to do a back handspring, you jump back with your hands out , and make the letter ‘m’ in the process. You swing your arms, jump back, land your hands, then and land your feet. You have to split your feet, other wise it is only a back handspring. The opening of your feet makes it a step out. You must jump because if you don’t, you can hurt yourself very badly. Kee...