The planche is a gymnastics move where the body is parallel to the ground, using only the arms for support. It starts with a frog stand and progresses to a straight leg planche. Only two variations are recognized in competitions, but break dancers use it in their routines.
A planche is a type of gymnastics movement in which the body is kept parallel and above the ground, with the legs together and extended behind them, as if an unbroken straight line extended from the head to the toes, using only arms for support. It requires a lot of strength and excellent balance. This move and its variations are often used in gymnastics training and competitions. It is also used by expert dancers.
In gymnastics, a planche is the final stage in a progression of maneuvers, with the movements becoming more difficult. Gymnasts begin training with a position called the frog stand. In a frog stand, the athlete lifts their body off the ground using only their arms for support. The body is in a tucked position with the arms bent at the elbows, and the knees rest on the arms for balance.
The next position is an advanced frog stand, which is identical to the frog stand but with your arms fully extended. After mastering the frog outpost, an athlete can proceed to the tuck tuck. This pose differs from the frog stand pose in that the knees come together inside the arms. The gymnast should still hold his body in this tuck position, back parallel to the floor, using only his arms for support.
The straddle planche is the last position that leads to the final form. To perform this movement, the athlete must hold the body parallel and above the floor, using only the arms for support. The legs are kept straight, but far apart. This maneuver can also be performed in a seated position, which is called a sit-down plank. In this pose, the arms can be placed inside or outside of the legs.
Once an athlete has mastered the straddle planche, he or she is ready for the final form, which is also called the straight leg planche. Many variations of this pose are possible by altering the position of the hands, the angle of the arms, or the position of the arms under the body. A very difficult exercise, the planche push-up is performed from this position. It is identical to a normal push up, but the legs and feet are raised along with the body with each repetition.
In accredited gymnastics competitions, only two variations of the plank are recognized for scoring purposes: the straddle plank and the straight leg plank. Other forms and variations are used only as intermediate movements. Break dancers often use the planche and its variations as part of their dance routines, including very difficult turning maneuvers and a one-armed planche.
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