Gymnastics Tips and Techniques Vol. 3 - The Yurchenko Vault

Name: Gymnastics Tips and Techniques Vol. 3 - The Yurchenko Vault
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Featuring Coach Mary Lee Tracy

Created bySport Videos

Last updated 11/2018

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What you'll learn

Students will have a better understanding of the important fundamentals and concepts in the gymnastics vault event.
Learning different drills will help to elevate your vault routine
Become stronger in the vault event
Add in the different drills to your routine to become a better athlete

Course content

1 section • 12 lectures • 47m total length

Introduction0:49
Explore the introduction to the Yurchenko vault with drill progressions, strengthening, and a walkthrough of the vault table.
Running Drills3:14
Develop sprint speed for the yurchenko vault through running drills that coordinate bent-arm rhythm, leg action, and a knees-up sprint, then build speed with plyometric and partner resistance drills.
The Hurdle2:45
Guide athletes through a hurdle drill using a C shape line from wrists to knees, mountain climber positions, and cartwheel step-ins to build momentum and rhythm.
Arm Speed4:03
Learn drills to develop arm speed for the Yurchenko vault, focusing on pulling down, a C shape, and fast arm action from mountain climbers to a round-off and into Pikes.
Blocking2:42
Develop blocking technique for the Yurchenko vault by drilling arm speed, round-off finish, and table contact with pressed shoulders, extended hips, and full upper-body control.
Snap and Rotation13:27
Learn to block, snap, and rotate from table to mat, building shoulder stability, core control, and twist timing for the Yurchenko vault through progressive pike, layout, and half/full twists.
Somersaults4:04
Learn to perform somersaults on a trampoline from tuck to pike to lay out, with arms overhead, emphasizing chest in, hips roll, and precise half to full twists.
Table Preparation5:28
Practice table preparation for the Yurchenko vault through progressive drills that emphasize precise hand placement, line on the floor, and a controlled round off into back handspring onto the table.
Taking to the table5:14
Learn step-by-step table work for the Yurchenko vault, focusing on safe entry, C-shape arch, consistent hand placement, and progressions from tuck to pike with proper alignment.
Somersaults over the table2:00
Progress through three shapes to somersault over the table—sideways approach, a pike, then a lay out—timing twists and landings, with drills off the Rizzi pit toward a one-and-a-half.
Tuck Yurchenko3:50
Master tuck Yurchenko with controlled hurdle technique, round off and snap into a tuck, hands on the line, progressing from tuck to pike to lay out through drills and timing.
Closing comments0:15
Recap the closing comments that outline new techniques and drills to improve your chance at vault performance.

Requirements

Knowledge of some basic vaulting skills would helpful. Vaulting equipment and mats are necessary for many of the drills.

Description

Learn the Yurchenko Vault from one of the world's top coaches. This comprehensive video provides personal lessons from Coach Mary Lee Tracy, owner of Cincinnati Gymnastics Academy in Fairfield, Ohio. Among the topics covered are: Running Drills, The Hurdle, Arm Speed, Blocking, Snap and Rotation, Somersaults, Table Preparation, Taking it to the Table, Somersaults over Table, and Tuck and Pike Yurchenko Vaults. This video is a must-have resource for coaches or gymnasts at any level of competition. 48 minutes.

About the Coach: Mary Lee Tracy started Cincinnati Gymnastics Academy in 1988 and has since coached 27 National team members and several Olympians. Tracy was named USA Gymnastics’ Women’s Coach of the Year three consecutive years (1994-96) and has been the Region 5 Coach and Elite Coach of the Year on numerous occasions. Mary Lee Tracy was a 2008 inductee into the USA Gymnastics Hall of Fame. Tracy was a Cincinnati Ben Gals cheerleader for the NFL team the Cincinnati Bengals. She also has 10 USA Gymnastics Service Awards, The Great River Girl Scouts Award for Women of Distinction 2000-2005, Businessperson of the Year 1999 and 2002, and the Cincinnati Gymnastics Academy was #1 Ranked USA National Training Center for three years straight.

Who this course is for:

Coaches and gymnasts at any level would benefit from taking this course.