WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 16, 1963
Gymnastics Fans Pre
(Today's story is the fourth in a series of five articles covering
the fundamentals of gymnastics competition on a number of gym
apparatus. Tomorrow's story on, free exercise will conclude the
series.)
When a gymnast jumps up to grasp 'hold of the horizontal
bar, he's about to perform on the apparatus that long has
aroused the most excitement in gymnastics spectators.
The gymnast circles the horizontal bar in almost hypnotic
movements and seems to instill in the crowd a• tension and
uneasiness not common to other gymnastics events. That's the
reason this event is usually scheduled last on a program.,
Perhaps it sounds a bit pe
culiar, but almost all crowds- re
act to a gymnast's routine on the
horizontal bar in a similar man
_.
ner.
FIRST COMES the usual quiet
hush in the gym that marks the
beginning of the performance.
During the routine itself, thou
sands of facial muscles automati
cally contort to a gymnast's every
movement.. Fans' jaws gape in
awe; whispers, ohh's and ahh's
cautiously rise from the crowd.
Finally, a simultaneous burst of
applause marks the end of the
performance.
Although the horizontal bar
(also referred to as the high bar)
is a favorite apparatus of gym
nastics fans, it's one of the hard
est for a gymnast to master.
Above everything else, a perform
er must possess a powerful pair
of hands, persistent effort, and,
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By JOE GRATA
as Penn State coach Gene Wett
stone puts it, "guts."
The steel horizontal bar sits al
most nine feet off the ground.
Consegbently, a - performer must
always keep a tight grip on it
to stay on the, apparatus.
The hands of a gymnast , who
specializes in high bar compe
tition must not only support his
body but &so - resist the pull of
centrifugal force during th e
course of a performance. His
hands are calloused and often
times crack, limiting the gyrimast
in the amount of practicing he'd
normally be able to do in other
gym events.
To help reduce friction and
wear on the hands, a performer
uses leather .hand guards and a
chalk compound of magnesia.
These guards are slipped over the
fingers and tied around the wrists.
Sanding the steel bar with emery
cloth enables_ the gymnast to
maintain a tighter grip.
THE VETERAN Wettstone adds
that the horizontal bar is a popu
lar choice because "it defies the
law of gravity."
A giant swing is the most prom
inent of all maneuvers on the
THE DAILY_ COLLEGIAN. UNIVERSITY PARK, PENNSYLVANIA
er Routines on Horizontal Bar
horizontal bar. From this all
swinging and valuting movements
are executed.
A giant swing is easily recog
nized; it involves complete revo
lutions around the bar while
maintaining a steady grip. With
out holding or stopping, all the
gymnasts' moves should be in-
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andout sophomore executes stradle on high bar
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corporated into preplanned com
binations.
The hands play an integral part
in the execution of these rou
tines. There are four main grips
(overhand, underhand, mixed and
spread-eagle), all of which are
requisite for any maneuvers. The
routines are judged according to
—Collegian Photo by I)en Coleman
difficulty (30 points), combination
(20) and execution (50).
If a contestant should fall from
the high bar, or any of the other
a p p a r a tu s, he's automatically
penalized a minimum of 10 points.
But if the gymnast isn't too dis
couraged, he's permitted to con
tinue his routine.
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