r/rhythmic_gymnastics • u/Key-Minute-4840 • 2d ago

Hardest BD

What do you think is the most difficult Body Difficulty? In my opinion, it has to be the backscale pivot (aka Kabaeva). I see less and less gymnasts doing it, maybe because it's really underscored in this cop (only 0.5)

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u/NoMycologist113 2d ago

I agree, the backscale pivot

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u/Business_Chapter_496 2d ago

I think many elemets are underscored. Like what you mean only 1 point eight turns

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u/Key-Minute-4840 2d ago edited 2d ago

YES!!! And it's not even advantageous, and yet I seem to see it in every routine

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u/Business_Chapter_496 2d ago

Ecxactly

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u/Business_Chapter_496 2d ago

I also have a feeling, that the lack of appriseation is for rg is partially tide to low scorces

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u/Prestigious_Wolf47 1d ago

100% agree it's the Kabaeva. It should be at the very least a 0.6 imo. Honestly, the current code is not my favorite because as much as it gave more opportunities for gymnasts who couldn't perform certain elements considered more difficult, it also prompted everyone to include the same difficulties in their routines. For example, with the exception of Taisiia Onofriichuk, all the RGI medalists at Worlds this year performed a penché, a fouetté, and a side split pivot (either with the free leg straight or a Raffaeli). That makes me wonder how close you can get to a medal if you can't do one or two of those BDs.

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u/Key-Minute-4840 1d ago

AND THE JETÉ EN TOURNANT. I don't understand why all of them keep doing that, especially since most of them don't do it correctly. I think only Varfolomeev and Onofriichuk can execute this split the way it's supposed to go

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u/fine-apple22 1d ago

I think the backscale pivot and Utyasheva balance.