Gymnastics Coaching.com » bars

Geddert – Gymnastics Coach DVDs

coach Rick — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 17:07:47 +0000

Over the past few years, my favourite videos have been those put together by John Geddert, coach of Jordyn Wieber and dozens of excellent athletes.

His Yurchenko DVD is still the best single resource out there.

Previously you had to email John … or see him at an event … to buy them. Those days are over.

Brilliantly, John’s using Facebook to promote and distribute.

If you are a member of Facebook, click through to his DVDs page.

They are $30ea or 4 for $100. (Ask your club to buy them for the staff.)

He will have a website, as well. But it’s not up and running, as yet.

_______

NOTICE: Starting Oct. 1st this site is going to start linking directly to Facebook pages. If you are not a member, that’s going to be frustrating.

But even Dave Adlard and Miguel Costante have joined FB. How many more coach holdouts could there be?

Jessica Lopez – Bars training

coach Rick — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 16:50:39 +0000

Everyone loves Jessica Lopez from Venezuela.

Now finished her NCAA gymnastics career at the University of Denver, she keeps on getting better.

Click PLAY to watch some recent Bar training from SaltoCafe. Or watch it on YouTube.

(via Couch Gymnast)

Coach Nilson Savage believes she could be top 10 at World’s 2010. She’s competing at Pan-Ams this weekend.

gymnastics – Tkachev video

coach Rick — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 11:03:45 +0000

The best drills I’ve ever seen for Tkachev were on the trench pit at Woodward West Gym Camp. Coach Don Eckert.

… Often Don had only a WEEK to teach the entire skill to camp kids.

Check this excellent video put together by Don. Some drills you’ve never seen before.

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.

introducing Kaboom on trampoline

coach Rick — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 11:02:03 +0000

One of the weirder drills on tramp, it’s useful for orientation for parallel bar skills (Stutz, Diamodov, etc.) and for release moves like Jaeger.

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.

Don Eckert posted some advanced Kaboom skills by Bob Robbins.

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.

Bar transfer – high to low

coach Rick — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 11:02:21 +0000

Here’s a great way to introduce it.

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.

That’s ‘M” from Go For It Gymnastics in Las Vegas.

Next step? … From Woodward West Gymnastics Camp 2007.

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.

50yr-old Jaeger

coach Rick — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 11:01:45 +0000

… What’s your excuse?

gymmako learned giants at age-43. She trains 3-4 times / week.

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.

(via nicci1999 on Chalk Bucket)

Bar – tangent of release

coach Rick — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 14:26:17 +0000

Bar clinic today. We’ll be talking, as always, about tangent of release:

… the body’s mass center exits from any external swing at a 90° angle to its radius of rotation (tangent to the swing) …

Just as the archer’s bow establishes the flight direction of the arrow, so too does the tangent release establish the flight direction of the gymnast. …

… read more

double back tucked

Information excerpted from Championship Gymnastics: Biomechanical Techniques for Shaping Winners, by Gerald S. George, Ph.D.

That graphic would generate a discussion regarding whether or not she might “pull-in” to the bar by shortening the body before release. … She might.

I’ll use this layout flyaway graphic, instead, to introduce the concept of “tanget” to the point of release of swing.

Of course the path of flight is a “parabola” after release. (Unless the gymnast goes straight up, straight down.)

The problem with biomechanics is the risk of generating more heat than light.

welcome back Alicia

coach Rick — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 11:03:15 +0000

Click PLAY or watch the endlessly entertaining Alicia Sacramone on YouTube.

I didn’t vomit anywhere out of nerves …

McKenzie Wofford – Bars

coach Rick — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 11:03:30 +0000

Ultra-clean with good potential.

Linked via Aunt Joyce.

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.

The WOGA tap over the low bar seems to work well for her.

YOG Gymnastics FINALS

coach Rick — Sat, 21 Aug 2010 13:51:41 +0000

UPDATE: detailed report from The All Around – Komova Remains Golden in Singapore

More Komova.

Women’s
Vault: 1. Komova (RUS) 2. Vargas (ESP); 3. Ferlito (ITA)
Bars: 1. Komova (RUS) 2. Tan (CHN) 3. Adlerteg (SWE)

Gymnicetic WAG LIVE blog and full results.

Note: there are some different rules in this meet. These scores cannot be directly compared with F.I.G.

Men’s
FX: 1. Vila Sarria (CUB) 2. Stepko (UKR) 3. Zhu (CHN)
Pommel Horse: 1. Stepko 2. Oldham 3. Kazachkov
Rings: 1. Muntean (ROU) 2. Kamoto (JPN) 3. Abad (ESP)

Going for Gold has some coverage on both WAG and MAG finals:

… Men’s Floor: Dark Horse Ernesto Vila Sarria of Cuba took the Gold (score 14.575) ahead of a mistake ridden men’s field. …

(via The All Around Gymnastics News on Facebook)