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Extremely difficult. A bad idea in most cases, I’d say. You are just as likely to cause an injury as prevent one.
Almost all male gymnasts try to land flat when they miss, absorbing the impact over as much surface area as possible
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David has been excellent this season. Looked great at Europeans. Looked to be a man on a mission in Montreal.
His fall on Horizontal Bar in the AA final — his last apparatus — was a fluke, in my opinion.
It’s an easy, consistent release move for him. He must have been shocked not to regrasp. He couldn’t believe it happened.
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Some will say David choked at the last minute. That’s nonsense.
Hardy Fink spoke on the difficulty of regrasping a Bar that is oscillating wildly. No gymnast is 100% on regrasp even when they are in great position in the air.
I use David as an example for gymnasts who miss a routine for reasons having nothing to do with their mental preparation. It’s NOT all mental at the highest level.
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It’s not all that rare.
Davide Bardana once caught one handed from 1-arm Geinger into 1-arm Giant.
I believe he won H Bar at Elite Canada with that routine. Though I’d never seen it before, Dave had done it a number of times training over the pit.
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Miyachi on H Bar the most anticipated routine.
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Here’s how that new skill is supposed to look.
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Aaron Mah catches a variation of the Wally Whirl, named for Canadian gymnast Owen Walstrom.
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After a bad fall on H Bar, Bart continued podium training finishing that apparatus then tumbling very well on Floor. But brain damage is possible.
Should medical have taken him off the field of play?
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One of the best routines from podium training at #MTL2017GYM.
He may not need his new full twisting triple back dismount to medal.
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