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thankful for Kristina Vaculik

coach Rick — Fri, 25 May 2012 12:14:36 +0000

1. Kristina Vaculik 56.700 (fall on Beam)
2. Victoria Moors 56.300
2. Dom Pegg 56.300

4. Jessica Savona 54.800
5. Maddie Gardiner 54.350
6. Brittany Rogers 54.200
7. Ellie Black 53.600
8. Stefanie Merkle 53.150
9. Anysia Unick 52.850

Couch Gymnast:

The Canadian National Champion all-around finals has wrapped. …

One sad absence, of course, was Peng Peng Lee, who, as most of you know, injured her knee in training at the start of the Championships and had to withdraw. She was expected to challenge strongly for the title and is hoping to still vie for the Olympic team. …

It wasn’t so long ago that Canada was only able to send two women to the Beijing Games due to a dearth of national elite gymnasts available to put together a fit, competitive team in the preceding quad. …

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All of a sudden they have the potential to make regular top eight teams like Japan, Italy, Australia and Great Britain peer nervously over their shoulders.

All through these ups-and-downs of the last few years has been one steady-and steadying presence in this year’s National Champion Kristina Vaculik. One of those consummate quiet achievers, Vaculik has been the one gymnast who has been present on all of these teams since 2008, when due to a complex and befuddling selection system she was not selected to compete in Beijing …

read more – Canada: The Getting of Depth

Click PLAY or watch Kristina’s Floor on YouTube.

Globe and Mail – Vaculik moves one step closer to Olympic team by winning national championship

related – Aussie girls looking strong for Olympics too

National Championships:

1. Ashleigh Brennan – 57.350
2. Emily Little – 57.050
3. Mary-Anne Monckton – 56.900

Lauren MITCHELL competed only 3 apparatus.

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bad technique on double tuck

coach Rick — Thu, 24 May 2012 09:01:01 +0000

Why do so many female gymnasts not grip the shins on double tuck?

Enus Mariani

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

(via If you are the one)

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Maria Kharenkova – clean 2 1/2

coach Rick — Wed, 23 May 2012 09:01:35 +0000

Nice form on this twist.

(via If you are the one)

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Danusia Francis – Floor

coach Rick — Mon, 21 May 2012 09:01:51 +0000

Interesting and original choreography.

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(via Couch Gymnast – British Team Championships)

… see more highlight videos via that link.

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triple twist punch front

coach Rick — Sat, 19 May 2012 09:04:15 +0000

Shang Chunsong – Floor Exercise @ 2012 Chinese National Gymnastics Championships

Source: monigymnastics

(via Blossom)

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Huang Qiushaung – Floor

coach Rick — Sat, 19 May 2012 09:03:45 +0000

? 21 HUANG QIUSHUANG

The prettiest 2 1/2 line.

Source: monigymnastics

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Maria KHARENKOVA – Floor

coach Rick — Fri, 18 May 2012 09:02:26 +0000

In addition to her Gold on Beam, Maria Kharenkova (RUS) won her second junior European title on Floor : 14.233 (Difficulty : 5.60, Execution : 8.733.

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fwd somersault drill

coach Rick — Fri, 18 May 2012 09:01:27 +0000

I’ve never seen this one before. Introducing front tuck on a metal rail with a hip pad mat.

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That’s from Lee Woolls via gymnastikfabriken.

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Mariya LIVCHIKOVA – Floor

coach Rick — Wed, 16 May 2012 09:03:44 +0000

The gorgeous gymnast from Ukraine gained legions of new fans.

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube. Event Finals at Europeans.

Watch that double front again in slow motion.

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EU event finals highlights

coach Rick — Mon, 14 May 2012 03:37:48 +0000

Romania is back. They won 3 gold medals in the apparatus finals. Sandra Isbaza (Vault), Catalina Ponor (Beam) and Larissa Iordache (Floor) dominated the competitions. Russia saved the honour with Victoria Komova (Uneven Bars). …

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Andy Thornton – Five takeaways from gymnastics Europeans

(via The All Around Gymnastics News on Facebook)

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