Hip Circle: A very basic bar circling skill done on the uneven bars or high bar in which the body circles around the bar with the body touching the bar at the hips and the hands and arms supporting the … Continue reading
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Definition: High Bar
High Bar: This term denotes either the men’s horizontal bar apparatus or event. It can also refer to the top bar on the women’s uneven bars.
Definition: Henrich
Henrich: A balance beam skill named after U.S. gymnast Christy Henrich. The skill consists of a stag-split, split leap or jump forward with ½ turn, landing on both feet or in a one-two step-out. It can also refer to a … Continue reading
Definition: Heel Drive
Heel Drive: Coaches use this term or correction to inform their gymnasts that they want them to drive their heels harder up and over on the front side of a handspring vault or front handspring on floor. Increasing heel drive … Continue reading
Definition: Head Out
Head Out: A gymnast’s head is up and their chin is tilted back. This automatically causes an arch in the back, which is a weak body position. There are very few skills in gymnastics and virtually none on bars where … Continue reading
