Skills

Gymnastics has its own language, and learning the lingo can make the sport much easier to understand. Whether you’re a parent trying to follow what your gymnast is working on or a gymnast learning the names of new skills, this A–Z guide is designed to help.

Browse gymnastics skills by name to see how they’re pronounced, which events they’re used on, what type of skill they are, and a simple description of what the skill looks like. From foundational skills and dance elements to tumbling, bar releases, beam acro, and vaults, this guide can help you better understand the terminology you hear in the gym, at meets, and from coaches.