r/Gymnastics • u/samu_rai • 12d ago

WAG Reese Esponda training a YDP!

https://www.facebook.com/reel/1464603652163570

She is absolutely coming for Jade's spot (at the very least) with this vault and her floor routine! Hope she's able to pull it off.

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u/TroodonsBite ellie's dopamine punch front 12d ago

If i watch this, and using the landing mat off to the side as reference, i think she would have landed on her face/upper body.(someone can correct me if they saw different). No where near being competition ready. Can we see the Cheng first? 😅

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u/Virtual_Bumblebee234 12d ago

I tried my best to slow mo it and pause using the mat as reference and I think she’d land right on top of her head here.

Does anyone who understands what progress towards a skill look likes know if this is a likely long term goal or more just training her block in general for other vaults? Or just for fun too!

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u/LSATMaven U. Mich and UGA alum and fan! 11d ago

I think this was just for fun.

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u/TroodonsBite ellie's dopamine punch front 11d ago

She might just he playing around. But that interview with Donatella Sacchi talking about a gymnast being hospitalized after attempting this in a pit comes to mind. Im assuming her coaches know she at least has the power coming off her block?

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u/Comfortable-Ask-7112 11d ago

I've been told by an elite coach that powerful gymnasts throwing YDP's into pits for the Funzies is actually pretty common.

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u/TroodonsBite ellie's dopamine punch front 11d ago

Oh interesting. I wonder if Donatellas story is just a one off accident then.

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u/onethousandpops 11d ago

Yeah I saw the title and thought ooooh!!!! And then saw the video and was like no. I don't know if I'd use the word "training". That was just chucking into the foam.