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Nia Dennis Doing A Switch Full on Beam

Nia Dennis is the owner of the most amazing standing arabian on beam.

 She's also the owner of a glorious leap. What is it?

In this GIF, Nia is doing a switch leap with a full turn on beam. Much like her standing arabian, she knows where her feet are and is able to land beautifully.

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This skill is not currently in the code of points. A switch half is a "D" skill with a a 0.40 value. Would the additional half turn warrant a higher rating? The next highest rating would be an "E" skill, giving it a 0.50 value.

Nia is only a junior, so she'd be able to have the skill named for her when she turns senior next year if she makes the World Championship team or the Olympic team in 2016.


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