on Deltchev

Stoyan Deltchev from Bulgaria is the 1980 Olympic Champion on Horizontal Bar. Today he runs Deltchev Gymnastics in Reno, Nevada.

Here’s his signature skill.

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Couch Gymnast linked to Elena Piskun (1994). Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.

Here’s some Deltchev training VIDEO.

Most gymnasts, male and female, start with layout Geinger. Later doing the skill in pike or straddle pike (Deltchev) only if they cannot compete layout.

I can’t recall the last male gymnast I saw compete Deltchev. Leave a comment if you do.

It’s nice to see some variety in WAG release skills. But I’d only try Deltchev if a girl had problems with Geinger. It might work for those who already do a good straddled Jaeger. Girls very comfortable with fast straddled hip flexion.

Connecting like Piskun does is really tough.