Stalder Circles are performed in a straddle position. Examples of these release bars include Tkatchev and the Jaeger-Salto. To increase difficulty, gymnasts will add turns during the swing or harder still, they will release from the bar, perform a somersault, then re-catch the bar. Giant SwingsĪ Giant Swing rotates all the way around the bar (usually the High Bar) with the gymnast keeping their arms straight throughout. To increase difficulty, gymnasts can add turns and Handstands into the Hip Circle. This is super important as Handstand is where Pirouettes are performed and Giant Swings start.Ī Hip Circle rotates around the bar with the hips touching. Casts and Hip CirclesĬasts start in a support position and allow the gymnast to get into Handstand. Gymnasts wanting to perform a harder mount will Round Off onto the Springboard and salto onto the bar (Jentsch or Gonzalez). Gymnasts such as Olga Korbut and Nadia Comaneci become household names due to their new skills on the Uneven Bars such as the ‘Korbut Flip’ and ‘Comaneci Salto’. This moved the apparatus away from simply being a converted set of Parallel Bars.Īs the Uneven Bars changed, they became wider apart and allowed for more dynamic skills to be performed including more ‘release’ skills and moves that transitioned between High and Low bars. If a gymnast tried to swing, they would collide with the other bar! When did they change the uneven bars?ĭuring the 1960s and 70s equipment manufacturers began to make Uneven Bars specifically for female gymnasts. This restricted gymnasts in the 1950s to perform simple skills like Kips and Circles. In fact, they are only designed to be just wider than shoulder-width.
If you are familiar with the Parallel Bars you will recognise that the bars are much closer together than modern uneven bars. The differentiation between Mens and Womens Gymnastics was very little until the 1950s so Women would also compete at Parallel Bars and Rings, which are considered male-only events nowadays Originally the Uneven Bars were simply a set of Men’s Parallel Bars set at two different height bars. It is common to have Uneven Bars placed over foam pits to aid the learning of new skills without the danger of a hard landing. Training bars or ‘mini-apparatus’ are also used to train younger children and would be a lot lower than full-size FIG bars.
The Federation of International Gymnastics (FIG) set the following rules for Uneven Bar heights for elite level competitions:ĭuring training sessions, the heights of the bars may be lower, especially to help younger gymnasts learn new skills. The Tumbl Trak Junior Bar is designed for home use and has a maximum load of 125Ibs which is a good standard.
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If you have a bar at home this will be smaller and less strong than a professional bar found in a gym so read the instructions carefully to find out the maximum amount of weight it is designed for. I’ve never seen it happen in 20 years as a coach. You would have to apply a massive amount of weight onto a modern bar before it snaps, and this couldn’t be done in ‘normal’ gymnastics training. The frame itself is usually hollow and made from steel. This differs from the Men’s High Bar which is metal and made from steel. Modern Uneven Bar rails are mostly made from fibreglass with a wooden veneer. The bars themselves are also called ‘rails’. The Uneven Bars are made of two main parts the frame and two bars. Gymnasts will also jump or ‘release’ from one bar onto another as part of more advanced routines. Gymnasts mainly hang and swing around the High Bar (HB) and Low Bar (LB). They consist of two bars that run parallel to each other but at different heights. The Uneven Bars (UB) are also called Asymmetric Bars (AB) or simply ‘bars’ in Women’s Artistic competition. Who are the best gymnasts at Uneven Bars?.What are the hardest Uneven Bar skills?.
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