Watching the Tkachev montage by MunchTheSilivasFan I was struck by how many different ways gymnasts can pull off a Reverse Hecht.
Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.
You can do a terrible giant, let go, scrape your butt across the bar … and still hang on. The judge will give you credit and possibly not much deduction.
Or you can launch a monster release like Anna Li or Jordan Moore. And likely not get much more credit.
There are two kinds of Tkachevs I admire:
1) Super HIGH … perhaps with not much counter rotation
2) Super counter rotated … with potential to swing a giant or another release in sequence
The best I’ve ever seen at the second kind was Rustam Sharipov. In demos he connected many, many in series.
The highest Jaeger and Tkachev I’ve ever seen were from 1988 Olympian Charles Lakes, coached by Dan Connelly. (Yes, I know release moves are easier on the Men’s bar.)
Click PLAY or watch Charles on YouTube.
In this particular routine he hits the Jaeger perfectly. But his Tkachev I’ve seen much higher. (Unfortunately I cannot find a better one online.)
Leave a comment if you’ve a “best Tkachev” to name.
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Natasha Hallet circa ’90′s had an awesome one. Super high…
UCLA gymnast Anna Li. It’s so high!
You have to include Krasimir Dunev (1996 ) and Nemov 2004 high bar Tkachev… super high & great form as well…
that Chinese chick at 0:11 has great counterrotation for UBs
agreed on Sharipov and Dunev!
I particularly like Elise Ray’s, Dominique Dawes and Courtney Kupets. Is it ironic that they were all coached by the one and only, Kelly Hill??
*Kelli Hill* Opps
You know who had really nice Tkatchevs that not many people mention? Brandy Johnson and Doni Thompson.
C. Kupets!
Dawes
RIGHT. I’d forgotten about Natasha. That thing was amazing.
I always that Tasha Schwikert had a big tkachev.
I remember sitting in the stands, hearing gasps go out in the audience from simply watching Charles Lakes do a flyaway, during warm-ups. Those seemed to float pretty high as well, from what I remember.
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