How do you do a roundoff?
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I've been trying for a long time now. I start in a lunge, then i kick my feet over but in the air, my feet never stay together although I land with my feet together. Everyone tells me i'm doing a cartwheel and many people have tried to teach me but I just can't seem to get it right. please help i really need to learn how to do a roundoff for gymnastics. Should i learn how to do a handstand first?
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Handstands are the basis for a lot of tumbling skills, so yes you should be working on those: http://aescougarcheer.com/Cheer101/tumblingHandstC... For round-offs, you want to click your feet together at the 1 o'clock position as you go over. (Clicking at high noon like a handstand will just stall you out and you'll pike down out of the round-off.)
You can see tips, pictures, and videos of how to do round-offs here: http://aescougarcheer.com/Cheer101/tumblingHandstC...
Good luck! You'll get them eventually. :^)
I have that same problem...it takes a lot of work. Usually you just have to be a bit slower with your cartwheels, making sure that at your peak, your legs meet each other, and you land with your feet together. When landing, it may feel awkward because it really feels like a cartwheel cut short, but you'll get the hang of it. Good luck! (And I can't do a handstand, but I can do roundoffs. If you find that it works for you though, go ahead and try to learn.)
-Make certain you may have ample vigour going into it. Im now not speakme all of the vigour on the planet however ample to get you over (A few steps) -Have a first-class hurdle. You cant run earlier than you'll be able to stroll so ensure you may have all of the fundamentals. The hurdle must come clearly. -Be certain your hand placement at the groud isn't too just about your ft. Be certain to streach it out slightly. -Block off your shoulders. If you wish, a well drill for that is doing a handstand aginst the wall after which shrugging your shoulders. push off all of the approach for your finger hints -- don't forget to not bend your fingers despite the fact that.
-Legs must be tight all of the approach excessive. Also, ensure the roundoff is going excessive of your arms and now not too a ways across the facet. I desire this is helping. 
Well, its usually best to start not in a lunge, but a run or hurdle roundoff.
A hurdle round off is basically a large jump then one step then you go into your round off. You can start the hurdle roundoff with a hurdle CARTWHEEL.
So to do a roundoff, start with the suggestion above that I metioned before..
Then when you feel like your going to do a cartwheel, move one hand, (Right or left, doesnt matter) sideways and push back on it.
If you need a video reference, go to www.youtube.com/LexiiBaiibeee and message me. I will create a video for you that will further show you how to do a roundoff. Hope this helps:)
yes, but you can also do a cartwheel and stop in the middle of it put your feet together like your doing a handstand and let your feet fall then land in a pushup position