Which cue addresses not pulling the rings low enough before starting the transition?

Which cue addresses not pulling the rings low enough before starting the transition?

• A. Lean forward and pull the rings to the ribs before beginning the transition.
• B. Move the rings higher to facilitate the transition.
• C. Lean back and pull the rings to the sternum before beginning the transition.
• D. Pull the rings with a straight lockout before the transition.

Answer: (C)

The thing this question is testing is how to set up the ring transition by getting the rings high enough before you start moving through it. Pulling to the sternum, with a small lean back, places the rings at chest-sternum height and aligns your torso and arms for the transition. This position lets you drive the hips through and swing the body around the rings smoothly, so you can complete the transition without the rings being too low and snagging or blocking your path. Pulling to the ribs would leave the rings too low, making it harder to clear and rotate into the next phase. Simply moving the rings higher without a setup cue doesn’t teach the how or when to initiate the transition. Focusing on a straight lockout is about the finish, not the setup. Leaning back and pulling the rings to the sternum before starting directly addresses getting that high, optimal position right before the transition.

The thing this question is testing is how to set up the ring transition by getting the rings high enough before you start moving through it. Pulling to the sternum, with a small lean back, places the rings at chest-sternum height and aligns your torso and arms for the transition. This position lets you drive the hips through and swing the body around the rings smoothly, so you can complete the transition without the rings being too low and snagging or blocking your path.

Pulling to the ribs would leave the rings too low, making it harder to clear and rotate into the next phase. Simply moving the rings higher without a setup cue doesn’t teach the how or when to initiate the transition. Focusing on a straight lockout is about the finish, not the setup. Leaning back and pulling the rings to the sternum before starting directly addresses getting that high, optimal position right before the transition.