Matt from Oregon Gymnastics Academy posted this clip.
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I’ve never spotted this skill (Bhardwaj). But OGA gymnast, Alexis, makes it look very easy. Possibly even easier than Pak … except for the downswing on the kip.
Is this Alexis competing at the Battle in Seattle 2008?
Leave a comment if you’ve coached it in the past and have advice.
UPDATE: In the comments Matt says:
This skill was found by accident like many skills one looks for when working with level 9’s and 10’s. She had issues over rotating an over shoot, so what do you do? Work a PAK. When she would land in a handstand for the over shoot, I would count 1,2 then twist her the other half. For any questions spotting ANYTHING on bars, please email me at zo22311 AT yahoo.com.
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My computer is playing this video extra choppy, but it looks as if she starts her rotation while still on the bar. Pak full, or overshoot-half? Or is that a stupid question? I don’t have the code handy to see if it would matter, or if it’s a distinction without a difference.
Yeah, it’s not playing on my computer fluidly enough, I can’t tell what hand she lets go with first.
This skill was found by accident like many skills one looks for when working with level 9′s and 10′s. She had issues over rotating an over shoot, so what do you do? Work a PAK. When she would land in a handstand for the over shoot, I would count 1,2 then twist her the other half. For any questions spotting ANYTHING on bars, please email me at zo22311@yahoo.com.
Matt Zollitsch
Oregon Gymnastics Academy
Off topic, but is this the skill Mohini Bhardwaj had named after her?
THANKS, Matt.
You are correct, Eunice. I added the name to the original post. Thanks.
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