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Trampoline Pundit

coach Rick — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 19:02:01 +0000

For the second day in a row I’ve subscribed to a new Trampoline blog.

It’s by LEIGH HENNESSY ROBSON, Owner and Coach of the Acadiana Center for Trampoline Techniques in Lafayette, LA.

Leigh is a film maker and Communications professional. It shows.

Check a recent post on the American women.

Trampoline Pundit

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flipping out TNT

coach Rick — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 09:40:33 +0000

Have you seen the new Trampoline and Tumbling blog – flipping out TNT?

Jenny links to videos from the Trampoline Olympic Test Meet, noting that the Men’s videos are better.

Women’s Prelims
Men’s Tramp

Click PLAY or watch Dong Dong’s optional on YouTube.

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insane street tumbling

coach Rick — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 10:01:04 +0000

Next time your kids tell you the Floor is too hard, show them this compilation.

at 1min – ~~standing~~ step in to triple twist … or double?

at 2:25 – ff quad twist … or triple?

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.

Thanks Allison Hack for the link.

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Mike Barnes – tumbler

coach Rick — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 22:36:37 +0000

More Power Tumbling. Some excellent triples.

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.

Mike went on to Cirque du Soleil, working the excellent act in La Nouba, Orlando.

Thanks Ws van Wijk for the link.

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walking under a tumbler

coach Rick — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 15:47:01 +0000

Jenna Perry loves this tumbling vid.

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.

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FIG Academy program

coach Rick — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 10:03:49 +0000

FIG:

The FIG Academies, a worldwide education programme for coaches in the federation’s six competitive disciplines that was launched in 2002, celebrated the 10th year of its existence in 2011. …

• 118 Academies overall
• in October, overall participation reached 3,000 coaches
• three levels of coach education (for now)

• FIG Technical Committee must have L3 by 2012

• L3 candidates who meet special pre-requisites and achieve exceptional examination results will be awarded with an FIG Coaches’ Brevet.

A total of twenty-five Academies are planned in 2012 …

details

It was Bruno Grandi who hand picked former MTC Chair Hardy Fink for the job of FIG Director of Education and Academy Programmes. Obviously a good choice.

Right now at an Artistic Academy in Tokyo coaches are being “coached” by Fink, Keith Russell and Valeri Liukin. I think they might learn something.

… The Academy Programme for Men’s and Women’s Artistic Gymnastics has been supplemented this year with a comprehensive Age Group Development, Competition and Testing Programme that was introduced to 17 countries in 2011 to which will be added as many as 25 more during 2012. …

Philippines MAG adopted the new Age Group rules this season reporting good feedback from coaches.

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World Age Groups T&T

coach Rick — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 10:01:45 +0000

It’s all over in Birmingham.

21st World Age Group Competition in Trampoline Gymnastics and Tumbling, November 24 – 27, 2011

… The event included all four disciplines (Individual, Synchronised Trampoline, Double Mini Trampoline and Tumbling) for boys and girls divided into four age groups: 11-12 / 13-14 / 15-16 and 17-18 years old. …

… 683 gymnasts competing in Trampoline, 171- in Tumbling and 233- in DMT; some competitors took part in more than one discipline. …

Trampoline & Tumbling is growing worldwide. And I heard only good news from people who were there.

For a summary of highlights and links to results, check the FIG wrap-up post – Successful WAGC conclude in Birmingham

The only “issue” is whether or not FIG should have 11yr-olds at something considered by many a “World Championships”.

FIG – 21st Trampoline World Age Group Competition – photos on Facebook

Putting aside whether or not kids this young need an event this big, I’m worried the families will be bankrupt from paying travel costs before they get to be Seniors.

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Trampoline Age Group Worlds

coach Rick — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 10:01:07 +0000

Good luck to everyone competing in Birmingham. Here are a couple of the delegations.

U.S.A. on Thanksgiving

Oh Canada.

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Trampoline Worlds wrap-up

coach Rick — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 12:38:33 +0000

China, Canada (photos) and Russia were the top nations. Congratulations.

Canada won both Double Mini (DMT) Team competitions under the new 3-up, 3-count format.

FIG website

FIG videos

Half the Olympic Trampoline spots have been decided. The other half will qualify at the Second Olympic Qualification – Test Event, 10 – 18 January 2012 in London. Tickets.

silver medal Tramp - Rosie MacLennan (CAN)

HE Wenna (China) won Women’s Trampoline. LI Dan (China) took the Bronze.

World Age Group Championships continue in Birmingham starting Nov. 24th. (schedule)

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tumble like Fangfang

coach Rick — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 10:03:17 +0000

From the women’s team final of the 2011 Trampolining and Tumbling World Championships in Birmingham

Click PLAY or watch her on YouTube.

Amazing how she can keep stretched on the full twisting double layout.

China is definitely the most dominant nation in Trampoline sports 2011.

And how about 35yr-old Marina Moskalenko of the U.S.A. competing Tumbling Worlds! (VIDEO)

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