Great discussions on important topics. 
Justin Spring and Nicole Langevin.
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Category: twisting
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
twisting with arms WIDE
Hayami Yumita.
Of course, keeping your arms wide makes twisting more difficult and slower — but it certainly is stylish. 😀
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.Â
It ain’t easy.
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related VIDEO – see it on skis
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
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.
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1/1 twisting Double Tuck
Note she drops one arm to twist.
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