„TSUKAHARA“ VAULT TRAINING IN THE STAGE OF SPORT IMPROVEMENT (AGE 10-11)

Abstract

From the observations made at international competitions for juniors – European championships (ECh) and European Youth Olympic Games (EYOG) we found that some of the most commonly performed vaults are those of II, III, and IV structural groups, in particular – “Handsprig fwd” , “Tsukahara”, and “Yurchenko”. The present study aims to optimize the training method of training the Vault “Tsukahara”, in girls in the stage of sport improvement (age 10-11). Within the period 2018-2019 a sports and pedagogical experiment was conducted in which Bulgarian gymnasts at 10-11 years of age were studied. The experimental methodology is focused in 3 main directions: physical qualities – particularly with regards to vault; jumps from trampoline, preparatory exercises for vault apparatus from III structure group. The study confirmed the notion that the base vault in gymnastics is “Handsprig (without salto )“ and found that the age of 9-10 years is most appropriate for initial training of “Tsukahara” vault. The conducted pedagogical experiment confirms the necessity of obligatory inclusion of trampoline and special physical preparation work in the weekly training program cycle, equivalent to the four female apparatuses. Deliberate work on the proposed methodology has led to positive results in the experimental group. The prepared multimedia computer product [11] is designed for the needs of gymnastics.q