Such a dumb question - what exactly IS giravolta?

[Casey76]

 

I hear so much about it, and it is apparantly is the cure-all for every problem 

But what exactly is it?

 

(feeling awfully thick now!)

[SueC]

and how is it pronounced?

Is it giraffe volta, or gerroff volta?

We didn't do this in our BHS exams..

When I've seen it done in-hand, it looks pretty much like a turn about the forehand combined with a leg-yield.  I must be wrong though, as turn on or about the forehand and leg-yield aren't considered a gymnastic exercise and giravolta is.

Shoulder-in is the cure-all. 

So I'm thick too, because I'm not sure what it is or how to do it either.  Heather will now shoot me, a) for not knowing and b) for admitting I don't know

 

[issywizz]

Sue 

Fillipa Valenca did it with Bambu so I take her version but tbh I think theres a fair variation depending on what you are using it for.
You can use it to supple, especially the back, in which case its more of a leg yield in as much as the focus is more on steep crossing. Or you can use it to get the inside hind really stepping under ( rather than so far across) and taking weight in which case the focus is more on the SI angle on the circle.
Thats my take on it anyway and given that it seems to vary between folk like Fillipa, Anja and Hillberger ( sp?) who I would think all know what they are doing it seems a reasonable explanation.  
Fillipa also moves the shoulders and the Qs separately on a sort of circle.
Vid would probably be good, will have a look later.

[Magsndan]

Iv not heard of the phrase but it sounds like an exercise I learn in lessons wit Ruth Fisher and was one of my favorite exercises for dan, I definately felt the difference

[Trudi]

By no means perfect examples but....

Moralejo giravolta changing hand to hand

and how I start with a baby....he's a bit ott energy wise and quite a bit calmer now.....not having a go at the mat work mrs fox  oh and of course not perfect either  or I wouldn't need to bother getting up tomorrow and work them 

chapiro basic movement of each half

hopefully IW can find some better examples 

[Trudi]

ps, Katrina NOT a dumb question 

[issywizz]

Definitely not a dumb question!
Simon does some on here at about two and a half minutes in;

Ted in hand

Off to watch Trudis now.

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and how I start with a baby....he's a bit ott energy wise and quite a bit calmer now.....not having a go at the mat work mrs fox  wink oh and of course not perfect either  wink or I wouldn't need to bother getting up tomorrow and work them  whistle

 

[SueC]

Bù Clicker Training - Giravolta

[issywizz]

Superb!!! 

[thecatsmother]

So it's preparation for levade then? 

[SueC]

He's a great all rounder, he jumps too. 

I want one!   

[winnieandben]

This is a few seconds of vid from about 18 months ago.  She is a quite tense and finding it a bit hard but was only just starting out. We do little bits under saddle now as well.

in hand

ETA, we have now slowed it all down a fair bit now.  She was weak behind and doesnt have very good hock / hind leg confo but this exercise and lots of walking up and down hills has really helped build the muscles around this area. 

[issywizz]

He's a great all rounder, he jumps too. 

I want one!   

I had two pigs, they were the grumpiest creatures ever 

[issywizz]

This is a few seconds of vid from about 18 months ago.  She is a quite tense and finding it a bit hard but was only just starting out. We do little bits under saddle now as well.

in hand

Clever girl 

[SueC]

I had two pigs,

   

Issywizz can't tell the difference between piggies and bunnies, don't take any notice of her. 

He's not a pig, he's a 'ikkle Italian bunny rabbit.  You didn't watch it!  Bet you didn't have the sound on either. 

You hear 'gira, gira, Braavo, click, nibble, nibble, nibble.'  It's so cuuuuute. 

At the end he does a lovely levade at the camera, before doing his little giravolta too.

I was actually looking for a giravolta with a more attractive backside for us to look at than the Simon one you posted and got side-tracked by the cute bunny.