Comments on: trampoline twisting compilation

By: TrampGuy

TrampGuy — Sun, 04 Jul 2010 15:27:02 +0000

No, I haven’t seen this astronaut vid. but what’s the point in doing any gymnastics in zero gravity?

I have fantasized however, about this idea of taking a group of top notch gymnasts and let them train in a slightly lowered gravity environment. now that imo, could help getting new elements quicker, and in the pros perspective – even push human boundaries to a new edge.

By: coach Rick

coach Rick — Sun, 04 Jul 2010 14:16:53 +0000

I recall Dale McNeely doing something similar into the pit decades ago.

He would play with arm drop at different positions in the twist, sometimes increasing twist in the same direction, sometimes untilting, sometimes even reversing the twist direction after untilting.

Have you seen the astronauts doing it in the space station?

I need a video of that. I’ve only seen it on TV.

By: TrampGuy

TrampGuy — Sun, 04 Jul 2010 13:46:17 +0000

wow, I’ve seen this video a while back and never paid attention to this part. I always knew it was possible but I wouldn’t say it’s “the best video evidence I’ve seen on Earth”; not cause I’ve seen others – but because of the poor technique. I’m sure the pros could do it better, plus as you could see at the out opposite “full” twist – it’s so badly imposed and doesn’t even look like a real full. check out the body position on the start. all in all, it’s a nice vid

By: coach Rick

coach Rick — Sun, 04 Jul 2010 01:42:46 +0000

Damn. You are right, wordsmith.

It’s only 1/1 twist, 1/1 twist.

… still … it’s proven to be possible. A gymnast can change direction of twist in mid-air.

By: wordsmith

wordsmith — Sun, 04 Jul 2010 00:07:26 +0000

Hmm….what I see is a full twist to the right, kick out, full twist to the left. Am I wrong?

By: Justin

Justin — Sat, 03 Jul 2010 23:19:48 +0000

It looks like he twists right and then left to me.

By: Skyrider95

Skyrider95 — Sat, 03 Jul 2010 21:08:44 +0000

Thats a full twist kick out to full twist in the same dirrection, if you watch the shoulders you can see that the same one crosses over each spin