Parallel Bars B Skills

B SKILLS

Though uncomfortable, working upper arm forward rolls with a straight body will help develop this skill.
The tendency is to push too early and not allow enough time for the swing to turn over.
The push should not start until the gymnasts swing is near vertical.
An aggressive heel tap is necessary to help carry the swing to handstand.
Working lots of handstand push ups couldn't hurt.

See Cast to Upper arm in A skills above for the development of this skill.
The gymnast needs to be more aggressive and be prepared to reach for and push on the bars.

A tap similar to a reverse hecht tap initiates the motion. From an upper arm tap swing the gymnast must initiate the tap then immediately throw their heels back and hips and chest up.
Immediately following the tap the gymnast must straddle and aggressively throw the bars back. Then they must reach forward quickly to establish support as soon as possible.

The motion is the same as a reverse pirouette. See A skills above.
A strong hop handstand is necessary to properly excecute this skill.
For the hop, the heels should lead the swing keeping a slight arch and shrugged sholders until the hop is initiated.
The power from the hop comes from the shoulders blocking and the body transitioning from arch to hollow. The tendency is to hop early, so be sure to initiate the hop almost at the handstand.
Hop handstands should be drilled until they are consistant and powerful.
Work hop 1/4 turn to one bar. This should be done in such a way so that after catching the 1/4 turn the gymnast should hollow down over the opposite bar.
Once the 1/4 turn is solid the 1/2 is just a matter of catching the 1/4 with one arm initially and completing the turn. Be sure to keep extended shoulders

A very strong throw is required to catch a moy in support.
Work a straight arm back extention roll coming significantly short of the hanstand, throw the floor back and try to catch in a rear support.
Gymnasts much reach for the bars aggressively after the throw. Many gymnasts wait for the bars to come to them.

After the glide the gymnast should compress for the stalder kip as quickly and aggressively as possible.
Starting the skill with an over grip will help to maintain pressure on the bar during the kip.
As the kip rises the feet need to be kept up to prepare for the press handstand, if the legs drop early the press is significantly more difficult.
On a high bar work stalder kip press out to swing, repeat.