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For me this is an inferior technique. If she cannot fix it, do double pike instead. Her hands are correctly positioned for that.

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The prettiest 2 1/2 line.

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That’s from Lee Woolls via gymnastikfabriken.

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Long Zhang won 2nd on Floor at Chinese Nationals with a routine without a double somersault.

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I like this tall gymnast. But a set of rules that scores his routine up with the best in the World is fatally flawed. Nobody wants to see a routine composed entirely of twisting and roll-out skills in the Olympic final.

Will the FIG MTC demand a variety of different kinds of skills in the next Olympic cycle?

Stoica and his committee have been a big disappointment 2009-2012.

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I tried to find the hardest skills and hardest combinations I’ve seen over the years. When possible, I tried to show the earliest gymnast I could find performing…to show all the young gymnastics fans that the 80′s and early 90′s was where it’s at! …

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Amazing stuff. Mostly from the past.

Compare those tumbling lines with the top male gymnasts today.

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.. he Atlanta Olympic champion gymnast 1996 in (Floor), Greek, Ioannis Melissanidis , will be competing in … the World Cup in Osijek, the end of the month …

At 34 the gymnast is in good condition to develop competency in their unit. “I have never ceased to be a gymnast. I train every day, I’m still the same diet that I had when I was competing. So I think you could do well. “Said Ioannis.

He further clarified: “It would be impossible to reach a level to the Olympics, but there are other competitions – European Championships, the World Cup events of the Mediterranean Games … anything is possible.” …

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Here’s his Gold medal routine. Back in the day when execution was required, and shorts were short.

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No problem. He’s young. Jenny Hansen is age-38 and still trying for the U.S. National Team.

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… Tammy Biggs breaks down the round-off and gives several drills to make your round-off great. She covers the side cartwheel, the one arm cartwheel, cartwheel with ¼ turn in and out, the short and long round-offs, and how to connect back tumbling to it. …

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Personally, I like the leg straight on hurdle for beginners, thinking it helps kids lunge late. As she says, it’s not the end of the world if they do lift the knee — it works for some gymnasts.

That clip’s from Tammy’s Developing Great Round-offs DVD available from GymSmarts.

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Top ranked for most of the season, and most assuredly will now be going into the NCAA Championships, Oklahoma won the MPSF team title as expected.

With their awesome mix of veterans and talented freshmen, the Sooners (355.60) held off surging Stanford (352.10), Cal (345.95) and Air Force (335.95). Once again, the Sooners were led by junior Jake Dalton, who won his 2nd straight AA title (89.25), and added three more titles on SR (15.30), PB (15.30) and HB (15.20). Ironically, he did not win titles on his signature events, FX and VT.

Losing only three seniors to graduation (Mike Heredia, Pat Piscitelli & Chad Crumley), Dalton will be back next season to lead a seasoned group of veterans and another batch of talented freshmen. Quite frankly, the Sooners will be loaded. But first, the Sooners will have some business to take care of when they have the enviable task of hosting next week’s NCAA Championships (April 19-21). …

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Who might defeat the Sooners?

… Stanford will likely be a formidable obstacle to the Sooners’ designs, as the defending champs appear to be peaking at the right time. The nation’s top-ranked vaulter, Eddie Penev, came through with an MPSF title on that event (15.30), and also took home the top prize on FX (15.85). He also again carried a lot of the team’s burden by competing in the AA (87.05), placing 2nd to Dalton. …

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Ellie Black is a real contender, training high starts and unique skills / combinations.

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I love the beam leg padding.

She’s coached by Keiji Yamanaka.

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