European FX Champ – Flavius Koczi

Andrew Thornton:

… The men’s floor champion with a 15.5…well deserved! His twisting skills are almost like illusions at times – his 2 ½ looks like a 1 ½ and his 3 ½ tends to look like a 2 ½. Incredibly difficult and original passes. …

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Andy defends Men’s Floor in 2011:

There is quite a bit of criticism out there regarding men’s floor, with some fans stating there is TOO MUCH tumbling nowadays and the routines are a bit overloaded, with little concern for artistry and presentation. Personally, I think men’s floor is one of the most revolutionized events in all of gymnastics, as the tumbling passes done today are absolutely mind-boggling compared to what was done just ten and twenty years ago. I do agree that presentation has often been lacking, but if the routines above are an indication, perhaps we are seeing some improvement in this area. …

I have to agree with regards to that particular routine. It doesn’t feel rushed. And actually has some style.

Another point:

… I MUCH prefer men’s tumbling nowadays compared to women’s. Note that they use the exact same floor in competition, but never before in gymnastics history has there been such a disparity between the level of difficulty in the tumbling between men and women.

…. Can someone please explain that one to me?

Fact is that Men have somehow handled an open-ended Code counting 10 skills. Women are struggling to do the same, counting only 8 skills.

For Andy’s complete analysis and more MAG Floor routines, click over to American Gymnast – Men’s Floor Routines From Berlin