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A pommel horse skill named after American gymnast Kurt Thomas, consisting of continuous leg-circle swings with full-body rotation, introduced in the late 1970s and now a staple of elite routines.
A pommel horse element similar to the Thomas Flair but performed with an inverted body orientation during the swing phase, developed within Soviet gymnastics traditions for its distinct aesthetic.
The Tong Fei Travel is a pommel horse element in men's artistic gymnastics involving a complex sequence of circles and travels across the apparatus, named after gymnast Tong Fei.
Continuous circular travel movements along the full length of the pommel horse, named after Hungarian gymnast Zoltán Magyar, who dominated the event with multiple World and Olympic titles in the 1970s–80s.
The Tsukahara on the pommel horse is a complex dismount named after Japanese gymnast Mitsuo Tsukahara, involving a quarter turn into a backward salto off the apparatus.
Russian travel is a prominent pommel horse technique where the gymnast moves longitudinally down the apparatus while executing continuous double-leg circles, demanding rhythm.
A pommel horse element named after a Japanese gymnast, notable as a recognized FIG skill reflecting Japan's historical dominance and technical innovation in men's artistic gymnastics apparatus work.
A pommel horse travel skill in which the gymnast rotates the entire body 360 degrees longitudinally while maintaining hand support, requiring precise timing and body tension throughout the rotation.
The Pommel Horse Circle is the foundational continuous leg-circle skill on the pommel horse, requiring rhythmic hip rotation and precise weight transfer between the handles and horse body.
The Magyar Travel is a gymnastics pommel horse skill where the athlete moves continuously sideways across the length of the horse, named after Hungarian champion Zoltan Magyar.
The Flop Circle is a pommel horse skill in gymnastics involving rapid, continuous spindle turns on the pommels, recognized for its high difficulty rating in elite competition.
The Scissor on pommel horse is a swinging skill in which the gymnast alternately passes each leg forward and backward over the horse in a scissors-like exchange while supporting on one hand.
A classic pommel horse element where the gymnast swings alternating legs in a scissors-like pattern while supporting on the hands or pommels, one of the oldest codified pommel horse skills.
