How To Do Release Moves On The High Bar Video

Release moves on the high bar are key for transitioning. Learn how to perform release moves on the high bar from a professional coach in this gymnastics video.

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Many dramatic skills
Incorporates all aspects
One of most difficult & beautiful events

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Mark Velasquez is a professional gymnastics coach with Crenshaw Athletic Club in Austin, TX. Crenshaw Athletic Club is home to junior olympic performers as well as the University of Texas gymnastics team.

One more aspect to the high bar and probably the most attractive and more dramatic parts of the event are release moves. We got two guys here and they're going to do two separately different release skills. Michael is going to show us a flank vault. It doesn't flip, but it does go over the bar. He does release the bar, travel over, let go and regrasp. [PH] Raymond is going to show us a flyaway with a half-turn regrasp; it's called a Gienger. It was named after a German gymnast back in the late '70s. It's very difficult and a little bit scary, so we're putting Raymond on the spot here but we know he can do it. Right, Raymond? All right. Okay. Michael is going to show us a flank vault. Flank vault is typically done from a mixed grip, as you can see. He's going to start out with a stem rise, flank over the bar. As you can see, he releases and regrasps. The skill travels over the bar and is considered a release. [DEMONSTRATION] Okay. Right now, Raymond is going to do what we call a Gienger. This is a flyaway with a half-turn regrasp. This is a very upper level release. He's been doing it for a while, but as you can see, it can be a little bit scary. He does it well though. Let's see what he can do. [DEMONSTRATION] Very nice.

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