We talk about Elise Ray every day in my gym.
A couple of our girls do Stalder from low to high (“Ray”) as a bar transfer. That’s not the only “Ray” on Bars. She also has the dismount named after her. As well as the toe-on toe-off to Tkachev.
Click PLAY or watch Elise Ray on Bars at the USA 2000 National Championships finals on Gymnastike.
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Nance at the Perfect 10 blog named Elise one of the best bar workers EVER.
She went on to University of Michigan on a full athletic scholarship, tying with Onnie Willis of UCLA for the All Around title in 2001. She is currently a performer in the Cirque du Soleil in the Las Vegas show “O”.
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I’m pretty sure that the toe-on Takatchev (sp?) is also called the “Ray”.
Right MoonKid.
I added that to the original post.
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I loved Ray, but why can’t we just call it a toe-on Tkatchev?
It’s worth noting that not only is she a great gymnast but a nice person as well. We have had involvement with the University of Michigan gymnastics program, including my daughters having attended their summer gymnastics camp for many years. She worked those camps and we would run into her from time to time in addition. She was always extremely nice and friendly and it’s great that she has continued her work by going to Cirque. It’s too often that people that reach that level of achievement are unfriendly snobs.
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