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hotter trampoline bed approved

coach Rick — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 12:01:49 +0000

Dennis Hack from Eurotramp, used in Beijing at the Olympic Games 2008, claims:

“Our tramponline “Premium 4 x 4″ is, at the moment the most high-performance certified competition trampoline in the world!

… In the past, the bands were 6 and 4 mm wide; today they are 4 x 4 mm wide, which displays clearly less air resistance.

read details on GYMmedia – Trampoline Know-how: ‘4 x 4 is not for anyone with weak nerves!’

Now that “Flight time” (total time of the 10 skills) has been added as a judging criteria, trampolinists will want the hottest bed possible.

But will this make trampoline competition more dangerous?

Asia to Youth Olympic Games

coach Rick — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 12:01:49 +0000

There are still plenty of questions regarding the 1st Youth Olympic Games to be held in Singapore this Summer.

How do athletes qualify?, for example.

Here’s how it’s going to happen in Asia:

The Asian Gymnastics Union is organising the 11th Junior Asian Championships in Trampoline and Artistic Gymnastics at the Makuhari Event Hall in Chiba (JPN). Eligible junior gymnasts from Asia will get a shot at qualifying for the 1st Youth Olympic Games …

The parallel event for Rhythmic Gymnastics took place in Tashkent (UZB) on February 16 – 19, 2010 …

YOG athlete eligibility

Artistic Gymnastics

A quota of 7, including one spot for host country Singapore, is allotted to Asian MAG juniors at the Youth Olympic Games. Girls compete for 5 plus 1 (host) spots.

The required age for Artistic gymnasts to be eligible to participate in the Singapore Youth Olympic Games is 16-17 years for boys (born in 1993 or 1994), and 15 years for girls (born in 1995). Gymnasts must qualify at their Junior Continental Championships and may not have previously participated at FIG senior competitions or multi-sport games. A maximum of one male and one female athlete is allowed per NOC. …

read more – FIG – Chiba to qualify Asian gymnasts for YOG

air time on Trampoline

coach Rick — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 12:01:17 +0000

A big change to F.I.G. Trampoline rules goes into effect September 1, 2010.

“Time of flight” has been added as “an additional objective criteria”. Sounds like a good idea.

It looks like electronics will be used:

read more – F.I.G. – Time of flight voted new criteria

Does this mean heavier athletes will gain some advantage?

Trampoline Sports Elite Canada

coach Rick — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 12:01:27 +0000

Elite Canada 2010 will be hosted in Airdrie, Alberta March 11-14th.

World Team Selection Event (France)
Indo Pacifics Selection Event ( Japan)
Youth Team Selection Event

Basic Format Trampoline , Tumbling , DMT, Synchro

All National Level Athletes 11 years of age and older can compete.

CONTACT: DEREK HANSON
(403) 212-5728 | dhanson AT abgym.ab.ca

Thanks Brett MacAulay.

Gymnastics World Championships Calendar

coach Rick — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 12:01:30 +0000

Just added some dates to my personal calendar.

FIG calendar page

dinosaur on trampoline

coach Rick — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 12:01:10 +0000

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.

(via Brett MacAuley on Facebook)

Cirque – LOVE trampoline act

coach Rick — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 16:28:07 +0000

A glimpse at the cool cops chasing hippies trampoline act in the Cirque du Soleil’s Beatles show LOVE.

It’s much tougher than it looks.

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.

Posted by Marceline Goldstein from Cirque Casting on Facebook.

best trampoline shoes?

coach Rick — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 05:43:12 +0000

Venturelli was the shoe worn by Kyle Shewfelt when he won Gold on Floor in Athens. That company sponsored the Canadian Olympic Team.

I’m hearing that Venturelli is no longer making the Sprung Trampoline Shoe.

(It’s still listed on Bermo Sport, a distributor.)

That’s a problem for the athletes that have grown to depend on the Sprung.

What other shoe would be an alternative? Leave a comment if you have suggestions.

Airdrie Edge Gymnastics Club

coach Rick — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 11:04:05 +0000

On the invitation of Katy Younger, I made the short drive from Calgary to Airdrie, Alberta to check out a new facility.

Awesome.

Coach Jamie Atkin custom ordered a custom built “Super Tramp”. It’s HUGE.

Edge is one of the top Trampoline and Tumbling clubs in Canada.

But it’s also got a terrific facility now for WAG.

more photos

This new state-of-the-art facility is four times larger than our previous home and will provide participants with an incredible gymnastics experience. …

official website

Congratulations to everyone out in Airdrie, population about 30,000. You’ve got a world class gym.

Watch a video of the gym under construction on YouTube.

Drop-in $12 / class:

Teen drop-in (13-19): Wed @ 8-9 and Sat @ 5-6

Adult drop-in (18+): Tues @ 8-9 and Sat @ 5-6

Airdrie Edge is close to the monster new Cross Iron Mills shopping mall.

perfecting full twist on trampoline

coach Rick — Thu, 24 Dec 2009 06:23:44 +0000

George H. Hery is one of the most recognized figures in the gymnastics world as an acclaimed gymnast, acrobat, performer, and mentor. For over 40 years he has been one of the most well know clinicians and presenters worldwide on trampoline and acrobatics. …

Click PLAY or watch George on YouTube.

I like everything about this sequence. Artistic gymnasts can do exactly the same progressions, but with an Artistic arm position.

The next drill I’d like to see Krista do is 1/1 twist to prone fall on a throw mat. … There’s something odd about the way she finishes the twist. That drill would improve her “untilt” more cleanly … and help her finish the twist earlier.

I’ve got George’s Trampoline Flipping and Twisting DVD. It’s solid.

You can find additional DVDs and booklets linked from his GymSmarts page.