Comments on: Kayla Williams – World Vault Champion

By: katrina

katrina — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 23:26:11 +0000

kayla is a wonderful young lady and she and her family have worked hard and sacrificed so much. she deserves the opportunities she is being given!! we miss her in Nitro.. but we are cheering her on!!!!

By: PERTO

PERTO — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 04:06:52 +0000

Ok here are the two links I can find of the Rudi:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EeMkc9uY8fU

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hqUHXxvlFdg

You describe her Rudi as completely laid-out – I don’t see that. I’d love for you to post of a video of her doing it all laid-out if you can find one – thanks!

By: PERTO

PERTO — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 04:02:56 +0000

I never saw Chuso’s Rudi as really laid out. Maybe I watched the wrong year/clip of her. I will do some more research.

Don’t even get me started on the PHELPS as mis-performed by most everyone, but most especially the Olympic and World vault champion.

By: Ian

Ian — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 02:40:18 +0000

@ gymdead: we’ve seen Rudis that were almost completely piked throughout the whole Championships and they all got full credit (and deducted accordingly). After all, Käslin and Jong’s vaults got credit and so should Kayla’s. BTW, Alicia’s Rudi is just as piked but with better form.
@ PERTO: Shushovitina may have an awful leg separation and bad form, but her Rudi is completely laidout.
@ coach Rick: Boginskaya’s vaults were fug? Seriously, have you ever heard of the term “perfect form and pointed toes”, like ever? What about Amanar’s oh-so-lovely piked Phelps?

By: dean

dean — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 01:50:41 +0000

by the way, her built reminds me of produnova…

By: dean

dean — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 01:49:26 +0000

congrats kayla! you were the best in this meet and you deserve the gold medal!

By: PERTO

PERTO — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 00:58:03 +0000

Bogi? Fugly? Need glasses, coach Rick?

Some of the fugliest overscored vaults came from Gutsu, Bontas, Milosovici, etc … and then Zamo. I love Zamo, but come on!

By: diana

diana — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 22:32:14 +0000

USA has now one a gold in every event at worlds!! thats something to celebrate!

By: coach M

coach M — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 22:28:17 +0000

Congrats Kayla. Truly an amazing accomplishment. Loved her DTY. Her Rudi needs a lot of work, but props to her for going for it. I actually thought she was a little piked, but not too bad. Her form going into the vault with the ugly leg separation off the spring board was pretty bad, but all in all, she was the best this year. This is definitely a rebuilding year though.

By: coach Rick

coach Rick — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 20:33:28 +0000

The fugliest vaulter ever to get over scored was Boginskaya. IMHO.