Junior U.S. champion Kyla Ross, along with Gabrielle Douglas, Sarah Finnegan, Brenna Dowell, McKayla Maroney and Sabrina Vega will represent the U.S. at the upcoming Pan American Championships in Guadalajara, Mexico Sept. 2-5, USA Gymnastics announced Monday. …
The men’s team for the Pan American Championships, named following the U.S. Championships, is also made up of up and comers. Jake Dalton, Bryan del Castillo, Dylan Akers, Glen Ishino, Alex Buscaglia and Wes Haagensen have all been selected for the team. …
click through to Gymnastics Examiner for commentary – U.S. names six top juniors to Pan American Championships squad
Pan-Am Championships, Guadalajara
August 30th, 2010 — Gymnastics
World Gymnastics Championships LIVE
August 30th, 2010 — Gymnastics
Available on Universal Sports.
Cost is $9.99, payable (I hear) before Sept. 1st.
Click through to UniversalSports.com/premium … and try to navigate their confusing site.
Is that available only in the USA? … Leave a comment.
It’s not clear on their FAQ.
Gymnastics Association of Texas (GAT)
August 30th, 2010 — coach education, product endorsements
Many coaches tell me that GAT is the best of the American gymnastics conventions.
Labor Day Weekend, September 3-5, 2010, 44th Annual Gymnastics Association of Texas Convention at the beautiful Renaissance Hotel in Austin, Texas.
Speakers include:
… Beach, Tom & Reiko, Biggs, Tammy, Jason Jarrett, Foster, Bill, Forster, Tom, Gardner, Beth, Gehman, Paula, Gehman, Tony, Jarret, Cheryl, Maloney, Connie, Metzger, Jeff, Sahlein, Frank … and more
Dr. Gerald George, author of the new book, Championship Gymnastics: Biomechanical Techniques for Shaping Winners, will be there:
Sat., Sept. 4: Ten Critical Factors for Vaulting Success
Sat., Sept. 4: 5 Basic Principles for Refining Gymnastics Movement
Sun., Sept. 5: Mechanics of Rotation and Twisting
Sun., Sept. 5: Mechanics of Swing
Couch Gymnast #6
August 30th, 2010 — Gymnastics, magazines, vault
The most recent issue is online free from Brigid McCarthy.
…
Beam – Jacki Bender
August 30th, 2010 — Gymnastics, acrobatic gymnastics, beam
This video was taken at a clinic at (one of my former clubs), Can-Am in Saskatoon. It was the early 1990s. Her coach was Mr. B, an “acrosport” specialist. The clinician at this event was Yuval Ayalon.
She has the perfect name – Jacki Bender.
Click PLAY or watch Jacki on YouTube.
Clearly Jacki had the skills of an Acrobatic gymnast. … We should look for Beam specialists in future with this skill set.
(via 80sgymfan on IG forum)
At our Vegas clinic, interim Head Coach Dana Brass brought in a (former gymnast) circus handstand specialist to work with all of the older gymnasts.
best Beam layout stepout
August 30th, 2010 — Gymnastics, beam
Some of the contenders mentioned on a selecious IG forum thread:
Komova, Hadarean, Gogean, Liukin, Patterson, Lysenko.
Bar transfer – high to low
August 30th, 2010 — Gymnastics, bars
Here’s a great way to introduce it.
Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.
That’s ‘M” from Go For It Gymnastics in Las Vegas.
Next step? … From Woodward West Gymnastics Camp 2007.
Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.
Russian Cup Gymnastics Finals
August 29th, 2010 — Gymnastics
Russia Cup Apparatus Winners:
WAG: V: Nabieva (14.550) UB & FX: Mustafina (14.775/15.300); BB: Dementieva 15.375
* bonus points are added
MAG FX: Belyavskii 14.900; PH: Petrov 15.400; R: Pluzhnikov: 15.450; V: Kudashov 15.675; PB & HB: Khorokhordin (15.000/15.200)
(via The All Around Gymnastics News on Facebook)
related post – AA winners
Write-ups by Amanda Turner on IG:
full twisting flyspring on Tramp
August 29th, 2010 — Gymnastics, floor tumbling
Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.
That’s ‘E” from Go For It Gymnastics in Las Vegas.
swinging rings over swimming pool
August 29th, 2010 — Gymnastics, humour, rings
A collection of Good, Bad, and Ugly dismounts from swinging rings into a swimming pool
The great crashes are near the end of the montage.
Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.
Is this the same pool in Santa Monica, California I visited in 1977?
Thanks Mike.
best 11 gymnasts in history
August 29th, 2010 — Gymnastics
Best 11 Gymnasts in History
1. Svetlana Khorkina, 105
2. Daniela Silivas, 77
3. Shannon Miller, 75
4. Gina Gogean, 73
5. Svetlana Boginskaya, 71
6. Simona Amanar, 66*
7. Elena Shushunova, 64
8. Lavinia Milosovici, 52
9. Lilia Podkopayeva, 43
10. Tatiana Gutsu, 38
11. Andreea Raducan, 35
This is a serious list … though that’s a comedy blog.
I’m #1.
former gymnasts coaching USA
August 29th, 2010 — Gymnastics
Old farts (like myself) like watching gymnastics from the good ‘ol days.
… Flash Back Friday looks back at some of the great performances of some of our National Team Coaches. Many of these gymnasts were very successful gymnasts on the world and olympic level and are now coaching some of the USA’s top Men and Women’s National Team Members. …
Click PLAY or watch it on Gymnastike.
WAG – Chinese National Championships
August 28th, 2010 — Gymnastics


















