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title: Tuck Kasamatsu Common Mistake
description: Sometimes gymnasts that are beginning to learn Kasamatsu or Tsukahara type vaults may get confused and go for a landing on the knees instead of the feet.  This is a serious mistake that can cause a kn
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# [Tuck Kasamatsu Common Mistake](https://go.american-gymnast.com/training-information/tuck-kasamatsu-common-mistake)

 Written by [amgym](https://go.american-gymnast.com/training-information/author/amgym) | Feb 23, 2011 2:01:57 AM

Sometimes gymnasts that are beginning to learn Kasamatsu or Tsukahara type vaults may get confused and go for a landing on the knees instead of the feet.  This is a serious mistake that can cause a knee injury on a hard surface.  Before the gymnasts try on a regular vaulting surface or even on resi mats over the pit, they must demonstrate a consistent ability to land feet first in loose foam.

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