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The highest possible Still Rings D-score (without kip to victorian and O’neill to Li Ning hang).

Azarian to Maltese F
Rodriguez F
Azarian to Planche E
Carmona F
Layout Yamawaki E
Backuprise to Maltese E
Maltese to Inverted Cross E
Layout Honma to Handstand D
O’neill E
Layout Double Double F

Difficulty: 5.3
Connection: N/A
Element groups: 2.5

Start Value: 17.8

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Zhang Chenglong – Floor

coach Rick — Tue, 15 May 2012 03:04:45 +0000

Gold: Zou Kai (6.5/15.85)
Silver: Zhang Chenglong (6.5/15.35)
Bronze: Cheng Ran (6.1/14.725)
Bronze: Deng Shudi (6.2/14.725)

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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Zou Kai – H Bar 7.9 DD

coach Rick — Tue, 15 May 2012 02:54:14 +0000

Our Olympic Champion Zou Kai is a little cleaner than usual winning the recent Chinese National Championships.

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He is money in the bank consistent. And a great lander.

Zhang Chenglong had a 7.7 start.

via Cirque Casting Scout Jun Chen.

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gymnast body piercings policy

coach Rick — Mon, 14 May 2012 09:03:15 +0000

Has this ever been a problem for you as a coach?

British Gymnastics Policy on Body Piercing and Adornments (PDF)

There are some workarounds. For example, fake magnetic jewelry.

(via Gymnastics Wales on Facebook)

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P.A. Team Cup today

coach Rick — Sat, 12 May 2012 09:06:25 +0000

We’re on the road at 4:30am, headed up to visit our friends in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan for their year-end FUN meet.

A few of the FUN rules for this competition:

• Gymnasts are expected to be LOUD and cheer
• optional suits, shorts allowed
• use any mat on any event at anytime
• after Vault, show a progression into a different vault for a .5 bonus (on stacked mats)
• after Beam, show any additional dance or acro elements (FIG B +) on a Floor Beam for bonus
• after Floor, show an acro (B+) skill into pit (with mats at height) or an additional Dance (C+) element for half of the value of the skill

details (PDF)

Thanks Mike.

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What does Epke do?

coach Rick — Wed, 09 May 2012 09:01:57 +0000

The world’s most “difficult” Horizontal Bar routine.

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securing a top mat

coach Rick — Sun, 29 Apr 2012 09:01:08 +0000

Kori applies water (creatively) to ensure the top mat does not slide upon landing her dismount.

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