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From a coaching course at Calgary Gymnastics Centre with Olympian Adam Wong.
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The two demonstrators are age-11.
As you can see, boys tend to crash a fair bit at that age. We need good matting under the parallel bars.
CGC has excellent training apparatus. This spotting deck is pefect.
more photos from CGC
If last year you told me I would be linking to notorious coach Al Fong all the time, I’d have called you crazy.
But I’m really enjoying his frequent blog posts.
For example, on this post – Versatile Straps – Al recommends “tumbling handcuffs”, bar safety straps used on a tumbling trampoline.
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This works great for beginners. Later we’re going to want the kids to use shoulder flexion / extension to add power.
In extreme drills, coaches slide the strap down to the neck. This “locks” the arms in an extended position, but can be scary for beginners. Use with caution. I still recall a young gymnast at a training camp freaking out trying that for the first time. (… Come to think of it, I’m going back to his gym this Summer, surprised they’re inviting me back.)
related – Open Shoulder Trainer (invented by coach Peter Soul)
details – TumblTrak $24.95
China is the top nation in Trampoline right now.
… The 46th Nissen Cup, held June 11 – 12, 2010 in Davos (SUI), brought together the world’s best trampolinists. China swept the competition with three Gold medals, one Silver and one Bronze. The United States dominated Men’s Synchro; and World Champion Dong Dong (CHN) beat Canada’s Jason Burnett, who soared through his exercise with an 18.8 difficulty. Olympic Champion He Wenna was victorious over World Champion and compatriot Shanshan Huang (CHN) in Women’s Individual. …
But how will rankings be affected when “time of flight” is introduced as a scoring factor starting Jan. 1, 2011?
I would think that heavier athletes like Jason Burnett would be advantaged.
Update: Anya informs in the comments that percentage body weight will be factored into time of flight.
Individual Trampoline
1. DONG Dong, CHN 41.900
2. BURNETT Jason, CAN 41.800
3. TU Xiao, CHN 41.600
I’ve asked a few trampoline coaches, but they seem to be taking a wait and see approach.
The Alberta Gymnastics Federation and the Recreational Gymnastics Committee are hosting the 4th annual REC Retreat August 27-29, 2010.
It’s an excellent event for Head Coaches, Rec supervisors and other coaches in a leadership position in their gyms.
Presenters include Leah Sieben, Sabrina Schilling, Earle Connor, Trish Brige, Norm Lewis and Tammy Noonan.
details and costs – Bulletin #1 2010 (PDF)
Shawn hits the shelf in October, just in time for Xmas.
… Zoo Entertainment, Inc. (ZOOE:OB) is set to release Shawn Johnson Gymnastics, the first game on Nintendo Wii dedicated to gymnastics – the game will also be released on DS and DSiWare.
Compatible with the Wii Balance Board, the game will offer a truly realistic experience in the following gymnastics events: floor exercise, vault, balance beam and uneven parallel bars. …
It’s already listed on Amazon. ($40)
http://view.picapp.com//JavaScripts/OTIjs.js
(via Full Twist)
How’s that return to training working out for Shawn, by the way?
Always interesting, here are a few of the stories that had escaped my own scrutiny … until I saw them linked from Gymnastics Examiner:
Slovenia gets serious about gymnastics: The nation is planning to build a national training center …
Beth Tweddle on Spellbound’s winning Britain’s Got Talent: “It’s great to have another area of gymnastics to raise the profile of the sport,” …
Death of an all-around gymnast: Olympic Sports News laments that there don’t seem to be any gymnasts (WAG) who can do it all anymore, and highlights Mo Huilan as one of the last …
Big 12 Sportsperson of the Year: The honor goes to Oklahoma senior Hollie Vise. …
Sho’s sacrifices: 2012 Olympic hopeful Sho Nakamori, on the mend from a torn ACL, needs help to maintain his training expenses. Nakamori, who helped Stanford win the NCAA team title in 2009, is looking to regain his spot on the U.S. team. Nakamori is being coached for free by 1996 Chinese Olympian Zhang Jinjing …
click through for links and details – The gymnastics week in review
I like how narrow they’ve made this pad for boys learning the infamous “killer”. … Giants lower to backward hipcircle.
That’s an important skill in the High Performance compulsories for boys in Canada.
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Coach Scott Rayment from Calgary Gymnastics Centre.
Update: That pad is home made. You can buy something similar from Carolina Gym Supply or GYMNOVA, to name just two companies.
Leave a comment if you’ve other recommended alternatives.
Posted by Alexis Olson, a graduate student at Texas A&M working on his PhD in mathematics.
I’m getting back into gymnastics after being retired for several years.
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Love those 1-arm chin-ups!
What a collection of rare release moves!
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I’d say the greatest leap forward was Shaposhnikova Yurchenko connecting Tkachev to Deltchev.
Requests?
Could MostepanovaFan do a montage of the BEST of each of those release. Nastia – Geinger, for example. He Kexin layout Jaeger. Etc. …
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