Category: vault

Luisa Blanco to Paris for Colombia

With the top AA score for any gymnast not yet qualified for the Olympics, Luisa punched her ticket at PanAms.

Audrys Nin Reyes to Paris

Unofficial, as I post, but for real …

Rebeca’s Cheng at PanAms

Her best ever?

The best ever from any gymnast?

Simone is amazing. But takes this Vault long. I like the Rebeca’s HEIGHT.

Every coach should emulate her block.

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Clemson’s hydraulic Vault matting

I’d first seen motorized mat lifts in the nordic nations. For Team Gym.

GREAT idea.

The main progression for Vault is to train uphill. On to soft mats.

Taiso in Saskatoon has a permanent Vault table. It works extremely well.

But if you don’t have space for a permanent set-up, consider something custom like they are using at Clemson.

medalists Worlds MAG Vault

  1. 🥇 Jake Jarman (GBR) 15.050
  2. 🥈 Khoi Young (USA) 14.849
  3. 🥉 Nazar Chepurnyi (UKR) 14.766

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evolution of Men’s Vault

North and South Korea have been amazingly successful at the Olympics.

World Champion Jake Jarman

Jake said he was originally a poor vaulter. Piked down a simple Kas poorly when he was a young lad.

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Worlds Apparatus Finals 2

Spencer points out that Brazil WAG had 4 Worlds medals in history so far — and 6 total in Antwerp 2023.

Two men with Liukin release in the top 3.

Read Spencer’s LIVE blog.

Dom Cunningham tries ‘Biles’


A great vaulter, Dom tried Yurchenko Double Pike.

… There’s a reason so few gymnasts have competed this vault over the decades.