Definition: A Pak salto is performed on the uneven bars. The gymnast swings on the high bar toward the low bar and releases at the top of her swing. She then performs a back flip and catches the low bar.
The skill is sometimes described as a flyaway from the high bar to the low bar.
Examples:
Nastia Liukin does a Pak (at :47)Chellsie Memmel does a Pak salto (at :18)
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