Category: horizontal bar

training strap Bars from mini-tramp

Ana Ocolisan

Don’t use any mini-tramp with a metal bar under the gymnast. There’s a risk they’ll land on metal, sooner or later.

Tkachev release drill

Drop the feet to generate counter rotation.

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Diego Jaime – Quad Twisting Double Layout

I’m sure many of the gymnasts who competed Triple Twisting dismounts trained Quads into the pit — BUT Diego looks like he might be able to put this to his feet in competition.

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Swing Half drill on Straps Bar

One hand in a strap. The other with a Grip on the Bar.

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Weiler progressions

I was coached by Heinz Weiler, brother of Willie Weiler for whom this skill is named.

It’s tricky.

I still recall trying to learn it as a forward free hip on straps bar.

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Jr Pan Am Games Finals 2

Beam

🥇 Charleigh Bullock, United States, 12.533
🥈 Addalye VanGrinsven, United States, 12.400
🥉 Isabel Ramos, Brazil, 12.266

Floor

🥇 Charleigh Bullock, United States, 12.500
🥈 Stella Letendre, Canada, 12.400
🥉 Dominica Escartin, Mexico, 12.266
🥉 Addalye VanGrinsven, United States, 12.266

Vault

🥇 Camilo Vera, Colombia, 13.983
🥈 William McCrea, United States, 13.800
🥉 Jensuel Soto, Puerto Rico, 13.549

P Bars

🥇 Jorman Alvarez, Colombia, 13.300
🥇 Camilo Vera, Colombia, 13.300
🥉 Aaron Ibarra, Mexico, 12.533

H Bar

🥇 Camilo Vera, Colombia, 13.800
🥈 Thomas Tittley, Canada, 12.833
🥉 Pedro Silvestre, Brazil, 12.800

Fusuke Maeda – H Bar

Perhaps the best that ever lived.

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Here he is in competition 2024.

Brody Malone – H Bar

Back from injury, Brody will be contending for the H Bar final at Worlds.