Tag Archives: Famous Korean Gymnasts

Definition: Triple Twisting Handspring Front Vault (with demonstration video)

Triple Twisting Front Layout – The vault is a front handspring somersault vault with three twists done in a layout position. That adds up to a double layout somersaulting vault with three twists. The FIG rating of the vault for … Continue reading

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Kim Gwang Suk

Kim Gwang Suk is best known for her incredible uneven bar release move, which is named after her. Watch videos of her routines including uneven bars. Continue reading

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Definition: Pak Salto

Pak Salto: An uneven bar move in which the gymnast releases the high bar, does a backward flip, and catches the low bar. Named for North Korean gymnast Gyong Sil Pak, who created it.  USA Gymnastics rates this skill as … Continue reading

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