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Category: twisting
Rentaro Ueyama – Kasamatsu 3/1 twist
On to soft mats in the pit.
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Gui Khury lands 1080 on vert ramp
11-year-old skateboarder Gui Khury has become the first person ever to land a 1080 on a vert ramp. That’s 3 full spins.
More than two decades after Tony Hawk completed the first 900-degree turn …
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Adam Tobin – Quad twist
Adam trains at Falcons Gym Academy in the U.K.
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Andrea Maldonado – FWD layout 3/1 twist
Puerto Rico’s Andrea Maldonado became the first woman to successfully land a triple-twisting front somersault in international competition, meaning the skill will be named for the Iowa State junior her in the women’s gymnastics code of points.
The front triple full was first performed by Japan’s Kenzo Shirai in 2013, and is known as The Shirai in the men’s code. …
Rocker Gymnastics – SPECIALISTS, MALDONADO SHINE IN COTTBUS WORLD CUP QUALIFICATIONS
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Jake Jarman can twist
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And STICK.
Men’s podium training photos
Day 2.
You can see why gymnasts need to condition lateral flexion. It’s essential for twisting.
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McKayla Maroney 7/2 twist
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Reminder. There’s a vast archive of posts on this site.
For example, check your results when you click on the ‘Twisting’ category.
Jordan Chiles – FX triple twist forward
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