more gymnasts should compete Higgins to L grip

Like this.

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Alma Kuc was born in Canada, raised in South America and the U.S. … then competed for Poland.

She trained under coaches Artur Akopyan and Galina Marinova at All Olympia Gymnastics Center in Los Angeles.

(via BBS)

piked Jaeger to mixed grip

Marine Boyer

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Via a wogymnast post that includes mention that Liu Xuan of China competed it in 2000.

Nastya Ilyankova – Montreal Bars

Awesome Russian Bars not relying on piked Stalders for difficulty.

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That’s Nastya’s YouTube channel.

(via Rewriting Russian Gymnastics)

spotting Free Hip

Watch coach Franki when a gymnasts slips on the ascending swing.

#WomenCanSpotBars 🙂

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deductions for piked Stalders

For no deduction, piked Stalder should be done with feet stretched throughout and significant hip flexion.

Ragan Smith’s, for example, should be deducted for both flexed feet and lack of hip flexion.

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The simplest solution for this glaring problem is what was done by FIG MTC some years ago. Devalue piked Stalders. Or consider them the same skill as a regular Stalder.