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Men’s Vaults Women Haven’t Done…Yet
Vaulting has been one of the events with the most rapidly increasing level of the difficulty of vaults for both men & women reaching the highest level ever. Continue reading
Definition: Double Twisting Kasamatsu
Double Twisting Kasamatsu – The official FIG definition for the vault is it is a Kasamatsu straight with 2/1 twists and named by the FIG as the Lopez. The vault is a 1/4-1/4 entry vault into a somersault with an … Continue reading
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Definition: Melissanidis 2
Melissanidis 2: A Yurchenko vaulting skill in which the gymnast performs a round-off entry onto the vault table and after blocking off the vault table, rotates a double back somersault in pike. It is essentially a triple somersault vault, with … Continue reading
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
Definition: Triple Twisting Yurchenko (with demonstration video)
The triple twisting Yurchenko vault has not yet been performed in International competition (as of April 2012) by a woman. The YouTube channel TheGymSavant has edited two vaults of McKayla Maroney and put them together to show what the vault … Continue reading
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Definition: Mustafina on Vault (with demonstration video)
Mustafina – The Mustafina vault, first performed by Russian gymnast, Aliya Mustafina, is a round-off, half-on front handspring entry vault with a front layout with a full twist off. That adds up to a 1&1/2 twisting double layout vault. The … Continue reading
A Totally New Salto Vault That is NOT Even in the Code of Points
As strange as it may seem, free runners have discovered a new vault for gymnastics, that is not currently being done by any gymnast, but is in this video. Continue reading
McKayla Maroney Doing Amanar Vault Photo Animation
Photo animation of McKayla Maroney doing Amanar (2&1/2 twisting Yurchneko) vault. Continue reading
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Vaulting Up Hill
Vaulting uphill helps gymnasts work on vault blocking skill and technique, potentially reduces landing injuries and saves wear and tear on their bodies. Continue reading
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