Category: Trampoline

on ‘Barani confusion’

An experienced coach must first FIRST decide whether a young gymnast should do aerial twists to the right or to the left.

A large number of tests will eventually reveal a preference.

Young gymnasts are rarely confused on backward salto twisting. But many suffer Barani confusion when learning forward salto twists. Especially those who related the Barani to a roundoff in the air.

David Morris explains why at the beginning of this tutorial.

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Thanks Andrew.

Trampoline backward 1/1 twist

For Artistic, I prefer introducing the skill as a late TILT twist.

It’s easy (later as needed) to initiate the twist as early as seen in this progression series.

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double-tuck-in Yurchenko

Oleg Aksamitny from Ukraine is all cool.

But my favourite stunt is the double tuck kick open to put hands on the mat like Yurchenko.

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introducing forward twisting

I always start beginners from forward piked salto. As does trampoline coaching legend George Hery.

This way they get a foundation of “late twisting”. And it helps avoid the dread Barani Confusion.

Click PLAY or watch Forward Twisting Flips – George Hery on Tom’s GymSmarts blog.

 

Olympic Champion Ivan Litvinovich

Twenty-year-old Ivan Litvinovich (BLR) upset a field that included two Olympic champions to take gold in men’s Trampoline Saturday at Tokyo 2020, giving Belarus its second consecutive Olympic title in the event.

The top qualifier and final performer on the trampoline in the Olympic final, Litvinovich capitalised on superior scores for difficulty and Time of Flight to best London 2012 Olympic champion Dong Dong (CHN), whose silver is his fourth Olympic medal, a feat unprecedented in Trampoline Gymnastics.

Bronze went to Dylan Schmidt (NZL), who captured New Zealand’s first Olympic medal in Gymnastics, edging Rio 2016 Olympic champion Uladzislau Hancharou (BLR), who finished fourth by 0.110. …

Full results.

Olympic Trampoline Champion Zhu Xueying

🥇 Zhu Xueying CHN 56.635
🥈 Liu Lingling CHN 56.350
🥉 Bryony Page GBR 55.735

Full results.

Two-time defending Champ Rosie Maclennan finished 4th.

Rosie MacLennan on coach Dave Ross

The double Olympic Trampoline champion obviously has a terrific relationship with her coach.

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