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Rings L-sit musculature
February 9th, 2012 — Gymnastics, humour, physical preparation, rings
Nadia – podium
February 9th, 2012 — Gymnastics
For the first time, the Nadia Comaneci International Invitational will provide a podium. Feb 10-12, Oklahoma City. 900+ competitors.
setting-up
(via Pat Warren on Facebook)
deaf gymnast Brianna Marie Cline
February 9th, 2012 — Gymnastics, psychology
Meet Brianna, who is a fabulous gymnast, an inspired coach, a gym ‘mom’ and profoundly deaf. In her short life she has been all of these things and much more. …
Couch Gymnast Brigid McCarthy interview:
… I can always remember loving gymnastics. As a kid I loved flipping in the air and the feeling when I learned a new drill. I also loved the sparkly leos and having my mom do my hair for meets. Of course getting ribbons and seeing my friends every day at practice was fun too! …
I competed level 10 all through middle school. I qualified to Nationals twice and some of the coaches in my area wanted me to train elite. …
One of the hardest things is that using ASL (American Sign Language), … (no) words for gymnastics terms. … (skills) are finger spelled (Like “Geinger”). So we invented some of our own signs for things we used in gymnastics all the time. On the other hand, sign is great for showing how a drill needs done since it’s so visual. …
Wow. What a life story. What a success story:
… I was able to succeed, not as that Deaf girl who is good at gymnastics, but just that girl who is good at gymnastics. I earned it all on my own and I love that. …
When Brianna started Rec, her Mom had her pretend not to be deaf. To be treated just like every other girl.
… At thirteen I was furious with my mom for not letting me move in with another family to board or better yet, switching jobs so our family could move. Now I understand why she did what she did. We lost my dad as a victim of a drunk driving accident when me and my sister were little. My mom didn’t want to send me away and split up our family. …
She goes by the handle bribri514 on Chalk Bucket forum.
related – gymnastics – a sport for deaf kids
Pacific Rim – Mar 16-18th – Seattle
February 9th, 2012 — Gymnastics, Rhythmic, Trampoline
Athletes from 16 countries will compete in the 2012 Kellogg’s® Pacific Rim Gymnastics Championships, March 16-18, Everett, Washington … near Seattle.
Friday, March 16
10 a.m. – Rhythmic Team & All-Around (Sub Div. 1)
1:30 p.m. – Women’s Team & All-Around (Sub Div. 1)
3 p.m. – Rhythmic Team & All-Around (Sub Div. 2)
7 p.m. – Women’s Team & All-Around (Sub Div. 2)Saturday, March 17
1:30 p.m. – Men’s Team & All-Around (Sub Div. 1)
3 p.m. – Rhythmic Individual Event Finals
7 p.m. – Men’s Team & All-Around (Sub Div. 2)Sunday, March 18
9 a.m. – Trampoline Junior Team Competition
11:30 a.m. – Trampoline Senior Team Competition
12 p.m. – Men’s & Women’s Junior Individual Event Finals
4 p.m. – Trampoline Individual Event Finals
6 p.m. – Men’s & Women’s Senior Individual Event Finals
7 p.m. – Synchronized Trampoline Competition
Blythe Lawrence will be there for Examiner. She’s from Seattle.
… The inclusion of six of the top eight potential Olympic teams on the women’s side and Japan, China, Russia and the U.S. going head-to-head on the men’s makes this meet a bona fide Olympic dress rehearsal. …
Lauren Hopkins will be there for The Couch Gymnast. I’ll be there, too. I’m particularly interested in this opportunity:
In conjunction with the 2012 Kellogg’s Pacific Rim Gymnastics Championships, USA Gymnastics is offering two days of coaching, judging and business educational opportunities during the event at the Tulalip Resort. To attend for free, you will need to show your Pacific Rim Championships event ticket.
Jim Jarrett, Quin Shannon, Susan Jacobson, & Linda Metheny Mulvihill are a few of the presenters.
how do you get to Madison Square Garden?
February 9th, 2012 — Gymnastics
Qualify for the 2012 Nastia Liukin Cup.
Gymnasts competing in the Nastia Liukin Cup qualify through one of the invitational meets included in the Nastia Liukin Cup Series, which spans from mid-January through late February. …
7:30 p.m. March 2nd – tickets on sale now
Watch a GK Elite promo video from the meet last year.
It’s being held in conjunction with the “American Cup”.
Ali Raisman in training
February 8th, 2012 — Gymnastics, Olympics
You’ve got to admire Ali. She’s looking beast, just starting routines in preparation for American Cup.
She’s the most powerful tumbler of the international elites, so far as I’m concerned.
Click PLAY or watch her on Gymnastike.
Watch more video of Workout Wednesday, Season 5 on gymnastike.org
Always suspecting Ali won’t make U.S. teams due to Bars, I’ve been wrong each time, so far.
She’s tough and durable. Having gone ‘pro’, I really do hope she makes the Olympic team. I’ll be in San Jose for trials.
visiting Tumbl Trak
February 8th, 2012 — Gymnastics, product endorsements, psychology, recreation, safety
I spent last week with the Tumbl Trak video team, visiting Washington State gyms, brainstorming best use of their products with different kinds of user groups. In different kinds of facilities.
Here we are at rural Brinnon Elementary.
Instruction was provided by Carrie Lennox of Jefferson County Parks & Rec who was there 4 days. Fun and fitness in a safe but challenging environment. A mobile program.
We dropped in (and trained) at the Twisters Adult class in Port Renfrew.
Here’s Carrie’s regular “Kid Fit” Parks & Rec class in Port Townsend, a set-up, take-down facility. She’s worked closely with Tumbl Trak for years.
First day in the program for this lad:
Again, the goal is high activity in a fun, safe environment. Rather than put little kids up high on a rope, why not have them sliding on the floor? Fun … and much safer.
I’ll post details on each of those programs on Rec Gymnastics over the coming week.
John Smith at NASA Gymnastics is genius at coming up with drills for Team. We got plenty of video.
The biggest news at Tumbl Trak is that they have a viral video — nearly 600,000 views. You can’t buy that kind of publicity.
Check the Tumbl Trak February 2012 newsletter. Subscribe FREE by emailing newsletter {a} tumbltrak.com.
Tumbl Trak is a valued sponsor of this site. Their corporate mission is exactly in line with my own coaching philosophy.
highest rated gymnastics skills
February 8th, 2012 — Gymnastics, judging
This is a montage of all the two most difficult categories of skills in the men’s code.
Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.
gymnastics line drill – roll series
February 8th, 2012 — bars, Gymnastics, horizontal bar, physical preparation
Adam Paterson:
… a basic roll routine used on a daily basis with our gymnasts.
Many coaches have their own variations of this routine but these routines generally include many back extension rolls to handstand, with 1/2 turn and full turns.
Depending on the age and ability of the gymnast these rolls can be simplified …
Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.
New tag line for this new MAG site:
… News, Techniques & Discussions from the World of Gymnastics
wide arm reverse planche
February 7th, 2012 — floor (men), Gymnastics, physical preparation
I like it.
Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.
Click over to Gymnastics Planet to comment – New Floor Skill from Kieran Behan (IRE)
Bart & Nadia Festival
February 7th, 2012 — Gymnastics, product endorsements
In conjunction with the Nadia Comaneci International Invitational.
Feb. 10-12, 2012
Oklahoma City
900+ gymnasts
International Elite division on podium.
The annual Bart & Nadia Sports & Health Festival is coming up to give the community a chance to meet the Olympic Gold Medalists and an opportunity to begin a healthy lifestyle.
Click PLAY or watch an interview with Bart on News OK TV.
Looks great. Bart and Nadia Festival home page.
future of American Men’s Gymnastics
February 7th, 2012 — Gymnastics, Olympics
Stick it Media has a detailed wrap-up on Winter Cup:
… Assuming Jonathan Horton heals up just fine, which is expected, he should get one of the five spots, along with Orozco and Leyva. It will be an outright barroom brawl for the other two …
Site editor Ron Noe tracks the up-and-coming guys:
… Several juniors made great impressions at this meet. Perhaps the biggest one was made by Chandler Eggleston, whose 2nd place (tied with Sender) finish on VT made the highlight reel. …
Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.
… Another crowd favorite was Yul Moldauer, who shined on FX, PH, PB and HB. He is one of four juniors competing in the 14-15 age division this season who clearly represent the bright future of the U.S. program. The other three juniors, Akash Modi, Marvin Kimble and Hunter Justus, each placed in the top 20 AA. …
Click PLAY or watch Akash Modi’s Pommels on YouTube.
Depth.
interesting Beam mounts
February 7th, 2012 — beam, Gymnastics, judging
Brigid bemoans boring mounts. And identifies a few terrific ones:
… Peng Peng Lee’s awesome Homma-variation mount, Dorina Boczogo’s high rated Rankin mount, Ana Porgras’s jump to split and Vanessa Ferrari’s traditional show of brute strength with her planche mount …
read more – Interesting Beam Mounts
Click PLAY or watch Dorina on YouTube.
She’s gorgeous. Watch her Olympics 2008 Beam here. Or a montage titled … How come I have never heard of this incredible gymnast before??!! … here.
On Couch Gymnast’s Facebook, Simone Alexander linked to Sarah Lauren’s “side somi” mount on Beam at the 2001 Aussie Nationals.
Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.
Slovenia’s Maja Hribar may have competed that in 2001, as well. Here’s a training video.
Leave a comment if you’ve seen other gymnasts compete anything like a side somi mount.
