Blast from the past.
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McKayla Maroney 3 1/2 twist
Blast from the past.
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Category: twisting
triple layout with 4 twists
Interesting arm action.
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Olivier Rochon completed the most difficult skill in Korea, but did not land it cleanly enough to medal. He finished 5th.
Thanks Matt.
Qin Ziyi – 3 1/2 twist
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quad twist attempt
Japan’s Chiaki Hatakeda. Younger sister of Hitomi and daughter of 1996 Olympian Yoshiaki Hatakeda.
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Spinner Dolphins twist better than Kenzo
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Thanks Victoria.
standing layout double twist
I’m happy when you can do tucked full from a Springboard.
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Quad twist
Sarah Finnegan – Floor
GAGE precision. Feet together on twists.
One of WOGymnastika’s …
Favourite Floor Routines of the 2017 NCAA Regular Season
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a new dive – 513XD
Is a dive with 1.5 somersaults and 5 twists possible?
Some sport scientists believe it is but that a different arm action would be required. The body would tilt to the point of being near horizontal at one point before untilting for entry into the water.
Read the study by WILLIAM TONG AND HOLGER R. DULLIN – A NEW TWISTING SOMERSAULT – 513XD (PDF)
related – Fred Yeaden – LEARNING HOW TO TWIST FAST (PDF)
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