The above answer is correct. The way to think of it is that an Arabian is basically a front tuck but coming from a backwards entry. So the half twist to make it front flipping comes very early, before the flipping really starts.
I would LOVE it if Mykayla made the world team. Is that selection camp happening now?
Also, I keep hearing that Laurie is making a comeback and eyeing a return to this camp. I’m all for body positivity and think she’s beautiful just the way she is, but I can’t imagine how she can physically do...
Working on core strength will help her rebound and “pop” off her hands. Working on shoulder strength will help her not collapse in the handstand part. Once those two are improved it will be easy for her to keep her legs together.
If you have a running layout you can definitely get your full in under a month. Also, a standing full is soooo much harder than a running, so if you’re close to getting your standing like you said, you’ll get your running in no time. Do you have a pit or a crash mat you can do your first ones...
Back tuck baskets are actually pretty easy. Kick doubles (or any level 5 appropriate basket) are significantly harder. On my college cheer team, I learned this first hand - we threw girls in tuck baskets that had weak tumbling on the ground and they were fine. And sometimes these baskets were...