Amanar 101

It all started in 2008, when Shawn Johnson debuted the first ever amanar vault in USA Gymnastics history at the American Cup. It has sense become a trend, with a bunch of the USA girls showing they can not only do it...but do it well. What use to be the hardest vault on the women's side, is now a walk in the park for even the upcoming junior gymnasts. Does this mean we'll see our first triple twisting yurchenko in the next quad?

The New York Times did a feature on the amanar vault. John Geddert and Jordyn Wieber walk you through the steps of doing this difficult vault.  Click here to watch it.

Jordyn Wieber ~ Started competing it in 2009


Mckayla Maroney ~Started competing it in 2009


Gabby Douglas  ~Started competing it in 2012


Aly Raisman ~Started competing it in 2011


Kyla Ross ~Started competing it in 2011


Elizabeth Price ~Started competing it in 2012



Mckayla Skinner ~Started competing it in 2010


Simone Biles ~Started competing it in 2012


Lexie Priessman ~Started competing it in 2011


Amanar's in training:

Jessie DeZiel

Abby Milliet: Click here
Nia Dennis: Click here
Bailie Key: Talks about training one in this video

Written by: Ashlee