Category: floor (women)

late twist Tumbling drills

These encourage LATE twist.  AND good ROTATION.

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Heron on Floor

Performed at the 2024 FIG Apparatus World Cup in Cairo (EGY) by Hillary Heron (PAN)

Element description: Double salto backward in the tuck position with one and a half twists (540 degrees).

Element value: F (0.6)

Name awarded: The Heron

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Carly, Alicia, Aly compared

Three of the greatest tumblers and Beam workers all time.

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Qin Xinyi – Double Pike

I trust video AI judging to catch flexed feet on Double Pike much more than human judges.

Cheng Fei – Floor

My favourite ever Chinese gymnast.

Aside from excellent form and technique — Cheng Fei was dominant in an era where coaches around the world considered it impossible for Chinese gymnasts to be strong on Vault and Tumbling.

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