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	<title>The Road Less Traveled &#187; Back Tuck</title>
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		<title>Good News and Bad News</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 21 May 2010 15:41:19 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Training]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Back Handspring]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Back Tuck]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[So, the good news is I finally completed a roundoff back tuck combination!  The truly exciting part is that I was supposed to just do a roundoff into a back handspring.  However, since I was getting so much height, we all figured I could move onto the back tuck.

And it felt great!  It's a skill I've been dying to acquire; although, it's also terrified me.

The bad news is that I tried the combination one too many times and landed hard on my shoulder.  I made the common mistake of jumping out instead of up into the back tuck that I always have to correct in others' form.  I think I was focused to much on nailing the back tuck that I forgot to position myself correctly in the roundoff.

<a href="http://blog.stsaint.com/circus/?p=486/">Click here to read the post</a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>So, the good news is I finally completed a <strong>roundoff back tuck</strong> combination!  The truly exciting part is that I was supposed to just do a roundoff into a <strong>back handspring</strong>.  However, since I was getting so much height, we all figured I could move onto the back tuck.</p>
<p>And it felt great!  It&#8217;s a skill I&#8217;ve been dying to acquire; although, it&#8217;s also terrified me.</p>
<p>The bad news is that I tried the combination one too many times and landed hard on my shoulder.  I made the common mistake of jumping <em>out</em> instead of <em>up</em> into the back tuck that I always have to correct in others&#8217; form.  I think I was focused to much on nailing the back tuck that I forgot to position myself correctly in the roundoff.</p>
<p>In any case, I bruised the shoulder pretty bad and have been icing it the past few days.  I should be fine, but it means that I might not be able to perform in <a href="http://blog.stsaint.com/circus/2000/05/simply-circus-spring-student-showcase/" target="_self">tonight&#8217;s show</a>.  I&#8217;ll still be able to host, but hoop diving might be out.</p>
<p>I&#8217;m sure we&#8217;ll work something out.</p>
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