Event (FIG) 2026 Baku World Cup (Mar 5-8)

[FrolovasDoubleLayout]

But that switch full was barfarama. The only truly hideous part of the routine. It can't be worth more than the deductions, right?

Not a switch split 360° - it was an attempt at a tour jeté 180° that was only credited as a tour jeté.

 

[Ginger]

I really enjoyed Okamura Mana on beam, lovely work and a charming performance. Japan are fast becoming one of my favourite teams. Beam EF in Baku was more enjoyable than American Cup beam - two gymnasts did backward roll to handstands (not the only reason!).

Who did it? I love this skill! I absolutely need to see these routines!
Sorry for OT, but this was my favorite BB routine from NLC. Aerial-roundoff acro series, and then aerial roundoff or whatever is it called

 

[FrolovasDoubleLayout]

This type of acro series is the type of non-series that I just cannot agree with.

 

[Doug1233]

With a fan's eyes, not a judge's, that 8.2 E seemed generous. A lot of arching and short handstands. Pretty sloppy, but so early in the season, don't care. But someone with judge eyes, I would be interested in your opinion. Less than optimal camera angle though.

I have a 7.9 E

Which makes the American Cup beam routine scoring even more weird, for me.

 

[Aeris]

This type of acro series is the type of non-series that I just cannot agree with.

What makes it worse is how low the side aerial lands and then she never gets her back straight, probably on purpose, because that would "break" the connection. So it's just totally lethargic.

 

[BB12]

So happy Jesse Moore left with 2 medals. Next step is getting his HB routine consistent.

 

[FrolovasDoubleLayout]

I have a 7.9 E

Which makes the American Cup beam routine scoring even more weird, for me.

What makes it worse is how low the side aerial lands and then she never gets her back straight, probably on purpose, because that would "break" the connection. So it's just totally lethargic.

It is the equivalent to a pike-in to straddle cut being a same-bar flight element on UB. Both are anemic and are in need of a gymnastics transfusion.

 

[RAFIKI]

Who did it? I love this skill! I absolutely need to see these routines!

Philippa Busuttil


Awkward fall on the combination she tried it with.


Chiara Barzasi

 

[Bob]

Who did it? I love this skill! I absolutely need to see these routines!
Sorry for OT, but this was my favorite BB routine from NLC. Aerial-roundoff acro series, and then aerial roundoff or whatever is it called

Im sorry that is one of the most boring slow and lethargic routines I've ever seen. Hideous acro skills and that should not be a series. Leave the round offs to 10 year olds please. And preferable not even then. If that is the best routine on offer I'm glad I didn't watch.

 

[RedBirdie]

I believe that particular gymnast has a mental block about back tumbling, hence that strange routine construction.

 

[KristyJ]

I think the variety is always nice to see, even if a little more amplitude would've been nice. I think the athlete may've agreed too, given her reaction walking off.

 

[Ginger]

I think the variety is always nice to see, even if a little more amplitude would've been nice. I think the athlete may've agreed too, given her reaction walking off.

That's exactly what I meant. It was a mistake to share the video in this particular thread, because people obviously didn't realize it was L10 (not elite) routine.
And, for most gymnasts (even L10), acro series with direction change are actually harder than classic one-direction (BHS-LOSO) series.

 

[RichardL]

That's exactly what I meant. It was a mistake to share the video in this particular thread, because people obviously didn't realize it was L10 (not elite) routine.
And, for most gymnasts (even L10), acro series with direction change are actually harder than classic one-direction (BHS-LOSO) series.

I didn't love it when Olympic champion Sanne Wevers did the side aerial to side aerial series, and I'm glad she learned a "true" acro series later on.

 

[Aeris]

Side aerial + Side aerial is more difficult than Side aerial + BHS and looks satisfying enough to me, assuming the gymnast gets their back completely upright, like Sanne did at the Olympics. It has a nice pendulum effect.

The problem is trying to have good posture is actually a huge risk now for that kind of movement, because it can be called as a broken connection (and ofc with no connection bonus available anymore, no point in doing it anyway, instead of the boring Side Aerial + Roundoff).

 

[RichardL]

Side aerial + Side aerial is more difficult than Side aerial + BHS and looks satisfying enough to me, assuming the gymnast gets their back completely upright, like Sanne did at the Olympics. It has a nice pendulum effect.

The problem is trying to have good posture is actually a huge risk now for that kind of movement, because it can be called as a broken connection (and ofc with no connection bonus available anymore, no point in doing it anyway, instead of the boring Side Aerial + Roundoff).

I have to disagree with the satisfaction of the series, though I won't argue about the relative difficulty. A series with repulsion is automatically more satisfying to me than two connected skills that do not involve the body tumbling in a continuous direction. But I defer to the rules!

 

[Hatsumomo]

As an aside, has anybody done a front aerial + side aerial + back aerial connecting series? Wold that actually be worth anything?

 

[MaryClare]

As an aside, has anybody done a front aerial + side aerial + back aerial connecting series? Wold that actually be worth anything?

Definitely seen it a few times but not recently