Cool Trick: The Kolman on High Bar

Stanford gymnast Sho Nakamori midway through a Kolman Photo © Jed Jacobsohn / Getty Images

Men’s high bar is known for its high flying release moves, and the biggest one goes so high it almost looks like a dismount. The Kolman, named after Yugoslavian gymnast Alojz Kolman, is a full-twisting double tuck over the bar.

The gymnast releases the bar, performs two back flips and a full twist, then catches the bar and continues on without missing a beat.

It's an amazing skill to watch because it looks as though the gymnast will never be able to get back to the bar. Igor Cassina, the 2004 Olympic gold medalist on high bar, performed two twisting double backs in his winning routine. One was in the layout position (named a Cassina, after him), while one was the tucked Kolman.