Some of these girls seem to fly across the beam, and when they leap, twist, or flip, it seems impossible that they could land back on the beam. Beautiful! …
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Alyssa Baumann’s spectacular balance beam performance at the P&G Gymnastics Championships got her a spot on the USA women’s gymnastics team which will be competing at the 2014 World Championships…
Continue ReadingPrecision! That’s the word for this routine. Not quite perfect. But if Shang Chunsong has perfected this and performs it well at the World Championships, I’m not sure whether anyone…
Continue ReadingWho is this gymnast that makes spinning on the beam look easy? It’s Sanne Wevers of the Netherlands of the Netherlands. Where did she perform this? At the Dutch Friendly Meet. …
Continue ReadingKyla was quick to get back into training after the Kellogg’s Tour which followed the Olympics. And her training is paying off. Although she hasn’t peaked to her highest potential…
Continue ReadingThose who have been watching Simone Biles train say that she is perfecting a Double Layout Half Out, normally done only by men gymnasts, but has added her own uniqueness…
Continue ReadingAs I write this, it’s almost time for the 2013 U.S. Secret Competition, which leads up to the Nationals, which lead to the World Championships. Guess who has been getting…
Continue ReadingKyla is training hard to get ready for upcoming competitions. In this video you can see her working on some new sequences for beam, floor, and bars routines. http://youtu.be/_FzUhYSR4sM…
Continue ReadingDoing a side aerial on the balance beam is very difficult and is not normally seen in college gymnastics. However, Danusia Francis, a British…
Continue ReadingIt’s fun to look back at balance beam moves from the past. The sport of gymnastics is always changing, and scoring methods change. Therefore the types of moves done on…
Continue ReadingIn 1997 the age for participating in senior level women’s gymnastics was raised to age 16. If this age requirement had been in place earlier, Nadia Comaneci, the Romanian super…
Continue ReadingWhen we watch experienced gymnasts on the beam, they make it look so easy. But watching this little girl’s tentative steps on the beam reminds us that it is…
Continue ReadingCatalina Ponor won three gold medals at the 2004 Olympics. In this video she has fun doing a dance that includes the balance beam. It was done at a show…
Continue ReadingThis video shows how some families really go all out to give their child an edge in gymnastics. This child has a bar, a beam, and mats at home so…
Continue ReadingHistory makers! That’s what these young women are. Watch, and you’ll be sure to see at least one of your favorite great gymnasts in action. This video captures moments which…
Continue ReadingLet’s go back in time to the 2004 Olympics. Carly Patterson wowed the crowd with consistently solid performances and won the gold medal for the All Around Competition. This video…
Continue ReadingIt’s always interesting to hear a famous gymnast tell her story! In this video Amy Chow tells how she got started in gymnastics. With scenes from her gymnastics performances and…
Continue ReadingWhen Kim Zmeskal performed this Balance Beam routine at the 1998 Nationals Preliminaries, she was 22 years old. Not many gymnasts continue to perform at that age. Her mount on…
Continue ReadingSimply Amazing! In this unique Balance Beam performance at the 1979 European title competition, Natalia Shaposhnikova did an amazing one arm handstand on the very tip of the balance beam. …
Continue ReadingWant to see some of the best unique balance beam mounts in the history of gymnastics competitions? You’ve got to see this video and then share it with your friends. …
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