Gymnastics

Gymnastics

Gymnastics is a sport involving the performance of various exercises on several different apparatus, mainly uneven bars, balance beam, floor exercise and vault for women. While men compete in floor exercises, vault, pommel horse, string rings, parallel bars and high bar.

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Grande jeté

Sports; Gymnastics

A ballet term used to describe a split leap, a large jump that is done from one foot to the other. It can be done either fermé (closed) or ouverte (open); there are many forms of grand jeté such as: ...

Hayden

Sports; Gymnastics

This is a high bar skill named after U.S. gymnast Daniel Hayden. It consists of a double salto backward in layout, with full twist over the bar. It has been rated by the FIG as a D level skill.

Henrich

Sports; Gymnastics

A balance beam skill named after U.S. gymnast Christy Henrich. The skill consists of a stag-split,r split leap or jump forward with ½ turn, landing on both feet or in a one-two step-out. It can also ...

Humphrey

Sports; Gymnastics

A floor skill named after U.S. gymnast Terin Humphrey. She first performed it in international competition in 2004. It consists of switch split leap forward with a ¼ turn to side split leap or ...

Jaeger

Sports; Gymnastics

A high bar and uneven bar gymnastics skill consisting of a front salto release to a re-catch of the bar. It can be done in the tuck, pike, straddle and layout positions and also with twisting. An ...

Jeté

Sports; Gymnastics

A gymnastics and ballet movement where a gymnast throws their leg and takes off from one foot and lands one foot. It also means to throw or to toss or a sharp movement that either describes a throw ...