I am having problems with developing these skills. I would really appreciate some advice how to do them properly.
In giant swing I end in shoulderstand. I am trying to point with my toes to top of the tower and i am no longer falling to support but I am unable to get higher.
Honma is quite mystery for me too. :-) I don't know how to get started with it.
Could you please give me some advices how to do those two skills?
Thanks,
Tom
PS. sorry for my english, I hope it is understandable :-)
Answer Tom,
Please don't worry about your english. I understood your question perfectly. Your english is certainly far better than my Czech. :)
The key to both of these skills is the development of a high turn-over swing. On both sides of the swing you should be trying to turn your body upside-down and then push down on the rings with locked arms to make your self rise. You should be a in a very tight arch on the back swing and a very tight hollow on the front swing. You should train daily swinging this position higher and higher until you are nearing a handstand on both sides.
For the giants, as you near the handstand you simply have to turn your hands into the correct ending position and continue to push. So, for a front giant you would arch up toward the handstand, push down very hard with straight arms, and as you get close to the handstand turn your hands and pull them under you so you are planching a bit and then continue a pressing action until you finish the handstand. For a back giant, you hollow up toward the handstand (through a candlestick position)very much like a straight arm back extension roll on the floor. As you get close the handstand position, you turn your hands around and allow your body to open to a straight position from your hollow as you push to the handstand.
For the honma, the turn-over is very important. You must swing back through a tight arch while driving your heels very hard and making sure your invert your body before you flip. As your swing starts to rise, you do a front flip and push your hands down to your hips at the same time.
I also found a great video with lots of rings skills. Most of these skill are shown twice (once full speed and once in slow motion)so you can look for the technique the gymnasts use. You can find it here:
