Roundoffs or Half-ons

[JBS]

Well, I guess I will start some threads since nobody else feels like talking yet.

Women used to perform 1/2 ons and men used to do roundoff vaults. Now that we are using the vault table, are women switching to roundoff vaults or are they still doing 1/2 ons?

[missmegan]

Hi
Women are doing both half on and round-off vaults.
They can perform either.
Megan

[saddlupasb]

Most gymnasts choose the vault that they can perform the best, and get the highest starting value from. I think it also has to do with a Coach's preference.

[xkitten93x]

missmegan said it perfectly!! LOL

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I compete half-on full-offs and they work really well, at least for Highschool Gymnastics. I twist better than I flip, and I've found Tsuks really hard and frustrating, so instead of a flipping vault I'm working towards the 1/2 on 1 1/2 off.
So yes, as everyone else has already said, half-ons are still in. XD

[gracefulone]

ooooh. I start working half-ons this week!

[hammy]

Half-ons and Tsuks tend to be used at the Level 8 level then as the gymnast reaches level 9 there seem to be more round-off entry vaults. It typically depends on the gymnast, which one they are better at doing, which one offers a higher start value, and which one they prefer. I personally did both Tsuks and Yurchankos and although I loved doing both, I preferred yurchankos more (round-off entry).