Nastia Liukin did very strange Switch Ring Leaps in Olympic 2008!

[Iminhanoi]

When Nastia Liukin did Switch Ring Leaps in Olympic 2008! Her head was strangely very high.

It is unclear whether she was given any deduction or not? (Probably not, her executive score away too high).

Other gymnasts always showing upper back arch & release of head when they doing Switch Ring Leaps. Such as Anna Pavlova, Li ShanShan, Koko Tsurumi (who compete in Olympic 2008 as well)

 

[MaryClare]

Nastia Liukin has the most technically accurate ring position. Anna Pavlova is throwing her head further back in an attempt to pull her fore leg up, which she struggles with

 

[Iminhanoi]

Nastia Liukin has the most technically accurate ring position. Anna Pavlova is throwing her head further back in an attempt to pull her fore leg up, which she struggles with

Nastia Liukin not showing arch due her head was too high

 

[KristyJ]

The 2006-2008 code had different requirements for the position. That said I believe Nastia's leaps would be credited now, as well. Her foot is at forehead height and she does show head release. You don't have to have your head hit your calf.

 

[Iminhanoi]

The 2006-2008 code had different requirements for the position. That said I believe Nastia's leaps would be credited now, as well. Her foot is at forehead height and she does show head release. You don't have to have your head hit your calf.

Her back looks a bit straight

Nastia Liukin has the most technically accurate ring position. Anna Pavlova is throwing her head further back in an attempt to pull her fore leg up, which she struggles with

every other gymnast to so

 

[MaryClare]

Nastia Liukin not showing arch due her head was too high

Her head isn’t too high. This is what a ring position is actually supposed to look like.

She shows greater range and control than the other 2 examples. Both of whom don’t achieve enough “over fore” to really call it a ring. They are using their backs to try to achieve it. It is an easy cheat, if you like.

Both feet should be close to the same height off the floor as possible.

 

[MaryClare]

Nastia’s doesn’t only look different, it is performed with a completely different technique, as were her leaps on FX. Why? Well I think it’s unlikely she was taught those by her father

 

[irichluck21]

Likely taught by her mother, Nastia's execution on leaps was very rhythmic like, IMO.

 

[MaryClare]

Likely taught by her mother, Nastia's execution on leaps was very rhythmic like, IMO.

Yes and her technique is very rhythmic too. Having that person in your coaching set up really makes a difference. Natalia Pavlova had been technical dance/compulsories assistant to Nadezhda Maslennikova. They produced Oksana Averkova together and also coached Olga Chudina for a while. When Natalia left in 1987 to have children, she wasn’t replaced and didn’t return until Anna started training at a higher level, around 1996. The gymnast that Nadezhda produced on her own during that period? Elena Zamolodchikova.

Most gymnasts who perform a switch ring on beam, need the switch, because it generates their position. A standard ring leap would actually be harder for them, because the technique is wrong.

It’s like when you see Shawn Johnson’s beam acro. The technique is all wrong.

 

[Iminhanoi]

Gabby Douglas’s switch ring leap was very similar to Nastia’s

 

[Iminhanoi]

Nastia Liukin has the most technically accurate ring position. Anna Pavlova is throwing her head further back in an attempt to pull her fore leg up, which she struggles with

Nastia didn’t show upper back arch



The right switch ring leap, according to fly high channel

 

[MaryClare]

Gabby Douglas’s switch ring leap was very similar to Nastia’s
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It isn’t similar at all. This is the poorest example you’ve posted so far. Look at the head to feet distance

 

[MaryClare]

Eaker clearly shows sufficient upper back arch. That isn’t what’s wrong with the leap!

It is the head and shoulders that should be released, not the back.