NGJA HB Video Examples - for FIG-MTC 21

In addition to the grip change issues of November, this video now incorporates examples of the new dorsal hang rules and the new evaluation for grip variations of the same skills.

After the USAG June Qualifier - the El Grip giant and the Inverted Giant will both receive B value and be considered to be in the same box.

"Technical requirement for Russian giant swing, page 130, Element Group IV #15 – The Russian giant swing must be executed in rearway hang during the giant swing in order to be recognized as C value. If it is executed only with momentary handstand inlocation and/or piked body position it will be recognized as a normal el grip giant swing, with same number (box) and difficulty value as the normal el grip giant swing. To be recognized, both of them must fill up 360°, from handstand to handstand."

"Page 119, Art. 48 will include a new rule concerning elements with turns – an exercise can not include more than one grip variation of the same element. The second executed one, in chronological order is considered as repetition."

HB Grip Changes - part 2-v103 - updated This is an updated version of the HB Grip changes video that was on the NGJA Course Video in November 2006. It now includes examples of implementation of the material in Newsletter 21.

Make sure you check out russian-giant.html for more examples and further information on implementing the current definition for Russian giants.

National Gymnastics Judges Assoc., Inc.

Butch Zunich, President