No matter how many times Bruno Grandi insists that quality of gymnastics is paramount, fact is that highest start scores win the medals.
… but how did we get to this state of affairs?
Three main reasons, I postulate:
• open-ended Code encourages more and more difficult routines
• easier for judges to rank top routines
• fewer “compulsories” world-wide
Do you have compulsory routines where you coach?
Though Edouard Iarov has moved on — to WOGA — the developmental program he put in place as Canada’s Men’s National Coach is still working.
We have a big base of good young guys in the “Argo” program doing “compulsories“. It’s still the best way to reward “basics”.
Here’s a sample Horizontal Bar routine.
Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.
Elija is from Calgary Gymnastics Centre.
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