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twisting with arms UP

Mary Lee Tracy posted an interesting series of drills. They obviously work — though I’d certainly not introduce twisting this way to beginners.

Training Layout Saltos with arms up is typically used to prepare for adding another salto.

For example, moving from Backward Layout to Double Back tucked.

In this video, MLT uses it to make it more difficult for the gymnasts to tilt twist. Interesting.

I like the challenge for advanced kids who are already doing Double Twist and more. I think it could help them twist more efficiently.

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Hardest Skills: McKayla Maroney

Such an excellent twister !

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twisting with arms WIDE

Hayami Yumita.

Of course, keeping your arms wide makes twisting more difficult and slower — but it certainly is stylish. 😀

Hayami Yumita (JPN)

Check out that twisting technique!

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twisting in both directions on 1 skill

Cirque du Soleil Artist Shaun Gregory

Coach Matthew Sparks sent us this link.

TILT to twist one direction. UNTILT. … TILT in the opposite direction.

It ain’t easy.

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twisting in both directions on 1 skill

More and more trampolinists are trying this — for FUN.

TILT to twist one direction. UNTILT. TILT in the opposite direction.

It ain’t easy.

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twist landing deductions

For the 2028 Code.

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6 1/2 twists on Skis & Snowboard

Yeesh.

Six and a half spins in the air. That’s what constitutes a 2340, a dizzying track landed by both a snowboard and skier for the first time on record. At the X Games in Aspen, snowboarder Hiroto Ogiwara of Japan stomped it on Friday while Italian skier Miro Tabanelli achieved it on Saturday.

Boing Boing

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