Technique with Taucer: Landings

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Kohei Uchimura at 2014 World Championships

“How do you *really* define a stuck landing”? Does it mean no steps or is there more to it?” -PreciousJ
The short answer: No movement of the feet, back straight, knees bent, no excessive movement for balance, and a complete stop. For maximum score, the upper torso should be […]

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Very helpful! The contradiction between a "safe" landing and a "technically perfect" landing is particularly interesting. Hopefully changes will be made in scoring to accommodate the athlete's safety vs. aesthetics, but I wouldn't expect such a change to happen any time soon.
 

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