Biles – double layout 1/2

Sweeeeet. 🙂

Click PLAY or watch it on Gymnastike.

http://www.gymnastike.org/embed/OTIyNzE4MzY5?related=1&autoplay=false

Watch more video of 2013 Secret US Classic on gymnastike.org

That’s what Jake Dalton mounts with on Floor. (VIDEO)

Andy Thornton remembers London Phillips:

… Some have already been naming Biles as the first gymnast to perform this skill (assuming she competes it in tonight’s competition). However, there was a relatively unknown gymnast who competed this skill back in 2005 – along with another very unique pass and an overall tumbling repertoire that was way ahead of its time.

Click PLAY or watch London on YouTube.

That second pass was a 1 ½ twisting double back! And to this day I can’t think of too many gymnasts – if any – who have competed a front layout to double front as a DISMOUNT! Wow. We didn’t hear too much from London after that, but I wanted to credit her as having competed this difficult and innovative skill nearly a full decade ago. …

American Gymnast – Simone Biles’ New Skill – Check Out Who Performed This Eight Years Ago! And Some Pre-Meet Thoughts On The U.S. Classic

related – Examiner – Four big gymnastics skills to look out for at the Secret U.S. Classic

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