I was surprised and impressed how believable the actor was playing Burt Vickerman in the film Stick It. He observed and videotaped coaches, including John Geddert, to prepare for the role.
Yvette — like so many other gymnasts — injured ACL on competition Beam mats, despite not making a major error on landing.
After recovery, she later injured the other knee. On Beam dismount.
Savona injured both knees similarly. And came back.
Yvette will do the same.
Can FIG competition mats be improved?
The road to success in gymnastics is brutal, very brutal. Thirty hours of training each week, not being able to go on nights out, always on a diet, and barely any holidays. All this for one goal; your own success.
Gymnastike’s newest production is ‘Beyond the Routine’, a documentary-style video series that gives you unprecedented access into the lifestyle, training regimens and personal philosophies of the most renowned personalities in gymnastics.
Our first series of episodes will profile esteemed Olympic coach, MARY LEE TRACY of Cincinnati Gymnastics …
‘Beyond the Routine‘ will give you an in-depth, behind-the-scenes look into the day-to-day life of Mary Lee, her 2016 Olympic hopefuls Lexie Priessman and Amelia Hundley, and their elite training group. …… Tune in the Monday, January 14th for the premiere …
Couch Gymnast linked to this trailer in an article by Yvette Stanton:
A Second Chance is a new Australian independent film about the world of competitive children’s gymnastics.
It is the story of a rivalry between two talented gymnasts, Maddy and Chelsea. Chelsea is ‘Miss Perfect’ and always wins competitions, while Maddy’s low self-esteem means she thinks she will never be able to win. However, with the help of a new coach, Maddy and her teammates aim to win the final competition. …
The Amazing Spider-Man (2012 film) is a reboot of the Spider-Man film franchise, portraying the character’s origin story and his development into a superhero while still a high school student.
The film stars Andrew Garfield in the title role as Spider-Man/Peter Parker, with Emma Stone as Gwen Stacy and Rhys Ifans as Dr. Curt Connors.