Back hip circle

The back hip circle is an element in men's and women's artistic gymnastics. It is usually performed on the uneven bars or horizontal bar, but can also be done on the balance beam.

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The back hip circle is a basic skill and is usually one of the first learned by beginning gymnasts.{{Cite web |url=https://gymnasticshq.com/the-ultimate-guide-to-gymnastics-moves-from-basics-to-advanced-skills/ |title=The Ultimate Guide to Gymnastics Moves: From Basics to Advanced Skills |date=September 13, 2024 |website=gymnasticshq.com |access-date=January 6, 2025}} It also appears as a component of more advanced moves.{{Cite web |url=https://balancebeamsituation.com/hip-circle-backward/ |title=HIP CIRCLE BACKWARD |website=balancebeamsituation.com |access-date=January 6, 2025}}

On bars, the back hip circle is usually performed in combination with a cast.{{Cite web |url=https://www.american-gymnast.com/back-hip-circle/ |title=Back Hip Circle |date=January 25, 2011 |website=american-gymnast.com |access-date=January 6, 2025}} To perform the skill, the gymnast rests on the bar in a front support. He casts away, returns to the bar, and travels around it, returning to a front support.

A more advanced version of the back hip circle is the clear hip. In this move, the gymnast still circles backwards around the bar, but does not return to a front support. A clear hip can be linked to a handstand, dismount or release move.

On beam, the Yurchenko loop and the Teza both end in back hip circles.