How to Do a Back Tuck

Learn and teach the double back on floor to your gymnasts

The Mental Cues for Gymnastics on Instagram: "The difference between a double back tuck and other tumbling passes : A single tuck/layout only needs height + flip → easy to spot floor. • A double tuck needs extra rise + speed in tuck → you don’t see the floor until the very end. • Singles can survive “cheating the set,” but a double demands perfect set + tightness. ⸻ ❌ Common Mistakes & ✅ Fixes (with Mental Cues) 1. Treating it like a single tuck • ❌ Mistake: Setting low like a normal back tuck →