Here, we will look at the balance beam — starting with the basics and then moving into technical details. You can choose a quick primer or go as deep as you want. We also have guides to the ...

The 20-year-old hopped onto a balance beam and performed a perfect handstand, but she wasn’t done as she brought her legs down and went into an incredible split. @livvy anotha one;) #foryou #lsu ...

There is no other event more than the balance beam that the mental aspect of gymnastics is so obvious. A shaky leg here or a hesitant move there and just like that a gymnast can be tagged for a fall.

Of all the playing surfaces in sports, none is more unforgiving than the balance beam. It measures 10 centimeters wide — barely wider than a hockey puck — 5 meters long and stands 1.2 m… ...

UCLA gymnastics assistant Lacy Dagen is helping the Bruins pull off more feats and find more confidence on the balance beam, and its showing in the scores.

Many gymnasts mount the beam with simple skills like splits (A); squat-throughs (A), basically jumps into seated positions; or handstands (B), and save more difficult skills for later.