There are many areas in gymnastics to incorporate leg swings, which I like to call leg drives because they should be very dynamic leg kicks, not lifts. Most of the skills done in gymnastics are not slow and holding but fast and dynamic so the leg kicks should simulate the action of the legs during the skills. This also will eliminate some of the unnecessary injuries the athletes incur and make the skills easier to achieve. In this article we'll discuss the many different types of leg swings, where to put them in a workout, and which skills the leg swings relate to.
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