Category: horizontal bar

Jeff Bender 1992 Horizontal Bar

Mounts with what we called in my Gym a ‘Jonah Back’. (Perhaps wrongly using the Trampoline term.)

Coach Dave Juszczyk called it the “Mind Bender”, I believe.

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Leave a comment if you have a name for that skill.

via Gymnastics – A Golden Era

Horton’s Full Twisting Triple Back

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https://www.tumblr.com/irishdaniel/163215953298/jonathan-hortons-full-twisting-triple-back-at-the

which Kolman is best?

Tough call. 

Look for a regrasp with both hands simultaneously AND good position for the next giant.

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The Meader – layout Gaylord 1

Here’s a skill I’d never dreamed was possible.

Washington Men’s Gymnastics’ Karl Meader. #respect

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Hey. Karl is 5’8-1/2″. That’s a big guy doing a BIG new skill.

related – Karl’s Quad back dismount.

(via College Gymnastics Association)

spotting boxes for Bars

Al Fong perfected the science of using spotting boxes for teaching Bars. It’s a portable channel pit that can be changed around depending on the level of gymnasts and target skill.

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Tumbl Trak is now selling Al’s system. Cost for the package is $2275.

Bart Deurloo‏ – H Bar releases

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Epke’s new routine

Guys are allowed to do up to 5 releases on H Bar.

Here’s what Epke Zonderland is training.

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