How To Do Dismounts On The Parallel Bars Video

When performing on the parallel bars, the last move to execute is the dismount. Learn how to perform dismounts from the parallel bars from a professional coach in this gymnastics video.

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Hand stand to pirouette
Double tuck
Flank off side
Back toss off
Stick dismount

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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.

The next aspect of high bar that we're going to explore is the dismount. There's many different types of dismounts. We're going to focus on the flyaway dismount. [PH]Daniel, here, is going to do a laid out flyaway. Daniel is a Level 7 and 13 years old--Daniel is 13 years old. He's been competing for a while. He has a really nice flyaway. That's why we're going to ask him to do it. [PH]Raymond, Level 10 gymnast, national qualifier and finalist, and he's going to show us a double layout. And we're going to start with Daniel, okay? Let's go. [DEMONSTRATION] Good job. Okay. Right now, Raymond is going to show us a double layout. [DEMONSTRATION] A lot of big air, a lot of flight. As you can see, he's in overgrip. [DEMONSTRATION] He's going to try it straight and stretched throughout.

How to do Dismounts on the Parallel Bars Video

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