New Skills for Worlds - MAG

FIG has just released the list of new skills that have been submitted for worlds here.

I wish a bigger deal was made of this as I love seeing new skills and I think that gymnasts also need to be encouraged to think up new skills. Anyhow, there are a few interesting new skills here. Gymnastike has a video of Sasaki's P Bars which shows his new skill (straddled front sault to hang).

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There is also a video of Hak Seon Yang trying his much anticipated handspring front layout triple twist. Although he really only does a 2 1/2 here.

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Here is a very interesting new skill. A Tippelt half turn!

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However, the FIG seem to only be rating this a B!! I really hope they fix this rating as this is completely incorrect and should be at least a D.

Finally, there is Jake Dalton doing a gienger style skill from upper arms on P Bars. This is really just a variation of the skill from giant which he also does in the same routine.

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Another interesting skill was number 12 - stoop in hop 1 hand and healy to elgrip. Unfortunately the FIG are rating this as 2 separate skills. I think this is a really bad decision, firstly because I think the skill sounds great and secondly because it could hamper gymnasts enthusiasm for creating new skills if the skills are not going to be credited. We also need the code to include more skills so that routines will have greater variety.