Category: horizontal bar

Kohei’s podium H Bar

Deliberately rolls out of the landing to save his ankle for competition.

Fantastic form. VERY HIGH angle of regrasp on releases.

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Epke podium H Bar

When Netherlands marched into the arena, Epke stayed in the training gym. Working more H Bar.

He looks confident despite the arm bandage.

The Olympic Champ may be the man to beat in Doha, despite angles and leg form.

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Scott Bregman was inexplicable let go by USAG. Happily he’s in Doha doing Twitter commentary and putting together video for the Olympic Channel. Watch more routines from Russia, Israel, Netherlands podium training.

Melnikova – strap bar complex

I once watched a New Zealand gymnast do 100 giants in series.

This is even more impressive. Angelina does more circles in one turn than your kids do in their entire Bars workout.

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introducing forward Giant

I love this progression. Part of what I call “cheater” forward Giants. 🙂

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physical prep for flexion / extension

Coaches spend too much time shouting at kids about ‘shape‘ on tap swing, not enough time doing physical prep.

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related – In Canada we use the term ‘curvilineal flexion / extension‘ to simplify those actions which move the entire body in and out of these shapes.

2017 Worlds – Vault, P Bars, H Bar

Recall the Horizontal Bar Final was very weak.

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0:00:50 Men’s Vault Final 0:00:57 Kenzo SHIRAI (JPN), 2013 World Champion 0:01:01 Start list 0:01:12 Kenzo SHIRAI (JPN) 14.900 1st 15.200 1st vault 14.600 2nd vault 0:03:53 Igor RADIVILOV (UKR) 14.899 2nd 15.033 1st vault 14.766 2nd vault 0:06:47 KIM Hansol (KOR) 14.766 2nd 14.966 1st vault 14.566 2nd vault 0:09:50 Final standings 0:10:01 Podium 0:10:09 Parallel Bars Final 0:10:15 Oleg VERNIAIEV (UKR), 2016 Olympic Champion 0:10:22 Start list 0:10:34 ZOU Jingyuan (CHN) 15.900 1st 0:12:39 David BELYAVSKIY (RUS) 15.266 3rd 0:15:04 Oleg VERNIAIEV (UKR) 15.833 2nd 0:17:34 Final standings 0:17:45 Podium 0:17:56 Horizontal Bar Final 0:18:03 Epke ZONDERLAND (NED), 2012 Olympic Champion 0:18:09 Start list 0:18:23 Bart DEURLOO (NED) 14.200 3rd 0:21:02 Epke ZONDERLAND (NED) 14.233 2nd 0:23:19 Tin SRBIC (CRO) 14.433 1st 0:25:38 Final standings 0:25:53 Podium

ways to grasp the Bar

Here’s an introduction to a confusing subject for the non-gymnast.

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Not mentioned is the (rarely seen in WAG) mixed el-grasp + undergrasp combo.

In Canadian coach education we try to distinguish between “grasps” of the Bar and “grips” (leather handguards).