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2. Grip (gymnastics) - Wikipedia

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   Grips used on the parallel bars (Very uncommon) have two finger holes and a small dowel. Women's grips have two finger holes and resemble men's ring grips with a smaller dowel. [2] Some gymnasts do not use grips because they prefer to have their hands in close touch with the bar.

3. Hand guard - Wikipedia

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   Hand guards are devices worn by athletes in artistic gymnastics.Gymnasts use various types of hand guards: Grips are used on the uneven bars, high bar, still rings and parallel bars to enhance the gymnast's grip and, in the case of bar exercises, to reduce friction between the gymnast's hands and the bar.

4. Horizontal bar - Wikipedia

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   The overhand grip, or regular grip, is the standard grip used for the horizontal bar. On the overhand grip, the hands circle the bar with the backs of the hands facing the gymnast. [4] A dorsal grip (also known as the dorsal hang) is an overhand grip employed while the gymnast's legs pass through the arms into a "skin the cat" position. [5]

5. Glossary of gymnastics terms - Wikipedia

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   A gymnastics skill in which a gymnast performs a backwards flip while moving forward. Grip See hand guard. Gymnastics A sport involving performance of exercises requiring physical strength, agility and coordination. It evolved from exercises used by the ancient Greeks, including skills for mounting and dismounting a horse, and circus ...

6. Gymnastics - Wikipedia

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   At the elite level, movements must pass through the handstand. Gymnasts often mount the uneven bars using a springboard or a small mat. Gymnasts may use chalk (MgCO 3) and grips (a leather strip with holes for fingers to protect hands and improve performance) when performing this event. The chalk helps take the moisture out of gymnasts' hands ...

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