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In this section we have provided a list of skills that Melissa performs in her current routines on each apparatus. Each skill that Melissa inserts and competes successfully in competition allows her to come closer to a higher start value. To see Melissa performing these skills, visit the videos page.

Vault
Yurchenko 1.5

Uneven Bars
Kip + cast to handstand + toe-on Shaposhnikova + overshoot to handstand + stalder to handstand + stalder shoot to high bar; kip + cast to handstand + giant + reverse hecht; kip + cast to handstand + giant 1/2 + endo to handstand + double front dismount

Balance Beam
Illusion turn; front aerial + flip flop + back layout stepout; switch split leap + sissone jump + gainer back layout stepout; side aerial; sheep jump; front tuck from one leg + back tuck; flip flop + flip flop two foot + double tuck dismount

Floor Exercise
Roundoff + flip flop + 1/2 in & 1/2 out; switch split leap + tour jete 1/2; staddle jump 1/1; front handspring + front layout 3/2 + front layout; 2/1 turn; roundoff + flip flop + Arabian double front