VAULT - „HANDSPRING FWD ON – TUKED SALTO FWD OFF“ - 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) and the first ever World Championship (WCh) for girls - 2019, we found that some of the most commonly performed vaults are “Yurchenko” from IV structural groups. To get to the finals of this apparatus, each gymnast must complete a second vault from a different group. The best gymnasts also perform the Voults from structural group II - “Handsprig fwd”. The present study aims to optimize the training method of training the Vault “Handsprig fwd”, 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 II structure group. The study found that the age of 10-11 years is most appropriate for initial training of “Handsprig fwd” 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 is designed for the needs of gymnastics.