This slow-motion video of Simone Biles's Yurchenko double pike vault shows every precise push, twist, and turn.
Simone Biles truly seems to defy physics at times. One example is back in 2019, when Biles became the first female gymnast to perform a huge, which she first debuted in 2021 and she brought out again this week during a podium training for the upcoming Olympics Games in Paris.from different angles, showing every impressive detail.
The vault begins with a roundoff onto the springboard, then a back handspring onto the vault. From there, Biles does a double pike, or two backflips with straightened legs. She's so well-trained on this skill that she lands steadily on both legs, with only a small step back.
The original Yurchenko vault is named for former Soviet gymnast Natalia Yurchenko, but the double pike part is Biles's signature. She's the only woman who has landed the move in competition (althoughmuch power on the landing. With her wow-worthy display of technical skill, gymnastics fans can't wait for the possibility of seeing Biles perform the technique during the upcoming Olympic games.is a freelance writer, playwright/lyricist, dramaturg, teacher, and copywriter/editor.
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