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December 31st, 2012 — Gymnastics, parallel bars
Barcelona. – The last day of the year has left a tragic news in the world of sports. Gymnast Vivó Andreu, 34, a native of Manresa, Olympic Games in Sydney 2000, has died of a sudden this morning while practicing sport in Collbaix. …
He was mountain running with a friend. Cause of death still not confirmed.
The All Around Gymnastics News linked to this routine in remembrance.
Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.
Andreu was 11th on P Bars at the Sydney Olympics.
November 29th, 2012 — Gymnastics, Olympics, parallel bars
Brian Taylor lists his Top 10 MAG routines of 2012:
6. Marcel Nguyen, Parallel Bars, European Championships
Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.
Of dozens of gymnasts in contention to be second to Kohei at the Olympics, Marcel was the winner.
Photos on his official website.
See the rest on Couch Gymnast – Top Ten Memorable Routines for MAG in 2012
November 11th, 2012 — Gymnastics, judging, parallel bars
1. China 361.500
2. Japan 346.600
3. North Korea 346.500
4. Korea 346.300
Men’s Team results. (PDF)
Japan did not send their top squad.
Some big routines, I’m sure.
Chandler Eggleston linked to this one — Zhou Shixiong P Bars 7.1/16.2
Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.
via @theallaround
October 24th, 2012 — Gymnastics, parallel bars, pommel horse, salary & remuneration
The economy is good in the Great White North. Gyms are full.
In fact most of the socialist democracies are doing well economically. Denmark, Finland and the Netherlands ranked happiest in a recent report by the Organization for Economic Co-Operation and Development. Canadians are generally happy, too. 
The past week I’ve been a guest coach at Taiso Gymnastics, Saskatoon, one of the top Men’s Artistic clubs in the country. Taiso has a full-time position available working alongside Head Coach Markos Baikos with National and International competitors.
Click PLAY or watch some P Bars / Pommel training on YouTube.
Markos has dozens of good kids including international Seniors Jayd Lukenchuk and Anderson Loran. But he needs help. Email office (a) taiso.ca if you might be interested in a job.
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Two of the best coaches I know, Susan and Kelly Manjak, are opening a new High Performance gym in Toronto — Manjak’s Gymnastics. WAG and MAG.
signage going up this week
The club is HIRING. This is a terrific opportunity to get in on the ground floor of a fast rising elevator.
And it’s a for profit business — not a “non-profit Society”. A big plus for those coaches frustrated working for a volunteer Board of parents.
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Gymnastics Canada is still advertising for a new Men’s National Coach.
related – more coaching jobs in Canada
Leave a comment if you’ve links to other Canuck jobs.
October 17th, 2012 — Gymnastics, horizontal bar, parallel bars, photos
Leyva
And here’s Roman Kulesza from Poland, Marta Pihan’s husband.
October 3rd, 2012 — Gymnastics, parallel bars
Last week I helped out at Taiso, Saskatoon, as the Head Coach — Markos Baikos — was away at an international meet.
Parallel Bars dismounts are boring. Almost everyone competes double pike. A couple of the guys started playing with alternatives.
Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.
… Yes. They KNOW they need a double front like Charlie Tamayo. (VIDEO)
One reason I’m happy that Marcel is our Olympic Silver medalist in the AA is his very cool P Bar dismount.
Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.
The only gymnasts I saw do a p bars dismount that wasn’t a double back piked at the 2012 Olympics:
1-2 Daniel Corral and Mykola Kuksenkov : Double front tucked
3. David Belyavskiy: Double front piked
4. Marcel Nguyen: full twisting double back
related – Facebook – Taiso boys landing drill – dropping from the Ring Tower (VIDEO)
September 26th, 2012 — Gymnastics, parallel bars
The 19yr-old member of the National Team from Guangdong is highlighted on a gymnastikfabriken post.
He scored 89,450 at Individual Championships last week.
Click PLAY or watch his P Bars on YouTube.
Impressive.
September 25th, 2012 — bars, Gymnastics, parallel bars, twisting
I’d love to see this dismount more often. Untilting from the twist before reaching the Floor is the challenge.
Click PLAY or watch Renáta Kiss (Hungary) 2002
on YouTube.
Click PLAY or watch Ayaka Sahara (Japan) 2002 on YouTube.
related – an IG forum thread on this topic.
September 13th, 2012 — Gymnastics, parallel bars, physical preparation, psychology
… nearly 87 years old Johanna Quaas from Halle, Germany, is now the oldest active gymnast of the world!
Today she presented her parallel bars exercise at the official press conference of the brand new 2013 issue of GUINESS WORLD RECORDS … in the Tower Hotel of London.
… Remarkably the retired PE teacher from Leipzig; Germany only began to train at gymnastics in her 50s taking part in her first competition at the age of 56.
Johanna says “it is great feeling to be included and I hope the record inspires others to realise it’s never too late.”
Keep watching to meet the world’s Heaviest Sportswoman 203.21 kg (448lb).
Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.
Johanna knows her elbows are a little bent on that “planche”. She’s working on it.
September 6th, 2012 — floor (men), Gymnastics, horizontal bar, Olympics, parallel bars, pommel horse, rings, vault
Thunderstruck. Brilliant editing.
Some of the best moments during the mens artistic gymnastics competition at the london 2012 olympics.
Click PLAY or watch it on Vimeo.
Mens Gymnastics Best of London 2012: Thunderstruck from WS van Wijk on Vimeo.
August 31st, 2012 — bars, Gymnastics, horizontal bar, parallel bars, product endorsements, safety
Legacy Elite and Cincinnati girls endorse Jtree Gym Balm.
Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.
… an organic skin balm helps to heal gymnastics rips while conditioning the skin to prevent future ripping. …
You can find cheaper emollients. Jtree is $16 for 50ml plus $5 shipping. Less if you buy enough for your team, of course.
In Saskatchewan we often used Udder Balm, in quantities available for cattle herds.
Leave a comment if you have a favourite moisturizer for gymnast’s hands and feet.
August 16th, 2012 — dance, Gymnastics, parallel bars, pommel horse
Mike sends a link to a compilation including a number of same arm Air Flares. (VIDEO)
But I’ll embed this one.
Click PLAY or watch Bboy FRESKI on YouTube. 4 Air Flares in sequence on 1-arm.
A few Bboys have commented that I don’t know what I’m talking about when it comes to Airmoves. … That’d be right.
Cinjin:
Within the Bboy community, there are two versions of the one handed airflare, this version (ABOVE) being the “illusion” type. I highly suggest looking up Bboy Punisher. He does a true one handed airflare.
Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.
See the difference?
August 7th, 2012 — beam, floor (women), Gymnastics, horizontal bar, Olympics, parallel bars
For me. 
Artistic and Trampoline have concluded.
BEAM
GOLD: Deng Linlin, China
SILVER: Sui Lu, China
BRONZE: Aly Raisman, USA … after appeal of score
After all the grief Aly’s puts up with online, she’s one of the most successful American Olympians 2012. Consistency rewarded. Congratulations.
P BARS
GOLD: Feng Zhe, China
SILVER: Marcel Nguyen, Germany
BRONZE: Hamilton Sabot, France
H BAR
GOLD: Epke Zonderland, Netherlands
SILVER: Fabian Hambuechen, Germany
BRONZE: Zou Kai, China
FLOOR
GOLD: Aly Raisman, USA
SILVER: Catalina Ponor, ROM
BRONZE: Aliya Mustafina, RUS … ahead of the Ferrari after tie break
Sandra Izbasa, sadly, had a fall.
Examiner – Quick hits: Gymnastics event finals day three at the 2012 Olympic Games
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