What is meant by “splitting the beam?â€￾

[Wanona]

What is meant by “splitting the beam?”

 

[wallinbl]

YouTube will make this all too clear.

 

[GymBee97]

Think a big Ouchie!!

 

[Krystan]

Hint: it's probably the major reason men don't do beam!

 

[MaryA]

In DD's gym, they refer to it as "crotching the beam." Except that DD is a bit confused and calls it "crouching the beam" which makes me giggle.

 

[skschlag]

LOL! Men might not do beam, but I have seen many a boy (my son included) do that to the Pbars!! They have a term that isn't exactly appropriate in mixed company!!! LOL!

 

[Wanona]

Thanks everyone. I got the Picture! Yikes!

 

[Danica76]

In DD's gym, they refer to it as "crotching the beam." Except that DD is a bit confused and calls it "crouching the beam" which makes me giggle.

LOL! Too funny!

 

[MaryA]

I've also seen, when she writes in her gymnastics journal, that she writes "squad on" rather than "squat on." Maybe I need to tell her coach that's why she's having so much trouble nailing it in competition... she's spelling it wrong!

 

[Danica76]

I've also seen, when she writes in her gymnastics journal, that she writes "squad on" rather than "squat on." Maybe I need to tell her coach that's why she's having so much trouble nailing it in competition... she's spelling it wrong!

Ha ha ha ha ha! I'm seriously LOL! Maybe I should check on Maryn's spelling of "shoot-thru" and she won't fall back on it at comps anymore!

 

[marie83]

I've also seen, when she writes in her gymnastics journal, that she writes "squad on" rather than "squat on." Maybe I need to tell her coach that's why she's having so much trouble nailing it in competition... she's spelling it wrong!

That is cute!

One of my gymnasts used to call a bhc a back up circle and flatback vaults have been known as flapjacks!

 

[JessLW]

Way back in the day, many many moons ago, I split the beam in my state meet. Still got right back up and completed my routine -- with tears in my eyes. It is a very painful way to flub your routine, to put it mildly.

 

[Deleted member D3987]

hahahahahahaha! good stuff ^^^

 

[kimskids]

I don't think my daughter has split the beam yet but I have seen some of her teammates do it and it does not look like fun. I am actually in pain just thinking about it!!

 

[All Chalked Up]

At our gym we call it a "crotcher". "LAST NIGHT AT GYM I DID A CROTCHER!!!" "Is that like a flip or something?" "......nooooo." *proceeds to die laughing*