tumbling, tramp, diving, acrobatics, circus, cheer, dance, martial arts, X sports … and more
Routine in training.
Click PLAY or watch it on Gymnastike.
http://www.gymnastike.org/embed/ODc0NDY4NjEz
Watch more video of University of Michigan 2011 on gymnastike.org
Superb Tkachev. Interesting composition.
Kylee is ranked #1 in the NCAA all-around.
Gymnastike:
… Denver is a young team led by junior all arounders Brianna Springer and Louise Mercer. The team has continued to move up the rankings this season and now sit at #12 nationally. This workout was filmed on January 7th, just before their first meet of the season. …
Click PLAY or watch Workout Wednesday on Gymnastike.
http://www.gymnastike.org/embed/Nzk3NDY4MDc2
Watch more video of Workout Wednesday, Season 5 on gymnastike.org
To check out what their actual practice facility looks like, click here.
For a team like this to qualify to Championships as a team, they need improve the small details. Amplitude of leaps and jumps, for example.
I know I’m preaching to the choir here.
Too often what makes it on Gymnastics Coaching is some issue: ethics, injury, injustice.
But the fact is that I feel sorry for those kids who never did gymnastics & trampoline.
Gymnasts are the most fit athletes, overall.
But even more important, in my opinion, are the psychological benefits.
Gymnastics is so challenging, … that the rest of life seems easy, in comparison.
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What about coaches?
… Look at yourself. Take some time to consider your actions and the behaviors you model for the children in your life. When others look for the good in youth sports will they find you? …
Mark Folger – FINDING THE GOOD IN YOUTH SPORTS
And … WHAT’S IMPORTANT IN YOUTH SPORTS? – Part 2
On my death bed I’ll be well pleased to have spent a lifetime in youth sport. It’s the best education, on balance.
Ireland is one of the PIIGS (Portugal, Italy, Ireland, Greece, Spain), EU economies faltering and indebted.
So I take this as good news.
Ciaran Gallagher, CEO for Irish Gymnastics:
In the most difficult economic climate of our times this can only be viewed as an endorsement of all the good work and accelerated development Irish Gymnastics ….
The increase of approx €55,000, along with internal investment, is dedicated towards developing the Events, Public Relations (PR) and Marketing programme …
That comes via Full Twist.
Only 8 out of 57 sports got a raise. The rest were cut.
It’s possible.
It’s likely the Bruins will qualify as a team to Championships.
It’s possible they will HIT and make the Super 6.
It’s improbable, but not impossible, that with a near perfect meet, with Sam Pezek in the line-up, that they could finish 1st at Championships.
Miss Val would be talking Dynasty.
Aunt Joyce:
This has not been an easy season for the UCLA Bruins. While the Bruins were overscored at their last home meet, they displayed a stronger performance than they have. For once, they looked like a Super Six team. …
That’s an honest, detailed assessment of the team right now. And a prescription on what the Bruins need to do to repeat as National Champions.
I’ve still not seen her new winning routine from Russian Championships. Difficulty 16.7 or 16.8.
But here’s some pretty solid speculation from Between The Olympics:
… she is competing a piked stalder shaposhnikova (apparently she wants a second Komova). She connected it to a pak salto, then performed the piked stalder shaposhnikova 1/2.
The score 16.0 (6.8/9.2) was flashed on the screen. That is probably the score before the bonus. I am curious to see what else she has done to get up to 6.8 in difficulty. …
That’s based on a glimpse of her training on a Russian TV news report you can watch on Viktoria Komova Online.
Update – Scores and analysis of the Men’s Championships on International Gymnast.
Winner with a score of 87,900 points were Maxim Deviatovski.
On second place came Pavel Russinyak (87,000) followed by Nikita Ignatyev (86,100) on third. …
For the first time in 10yrs, the weather is a big problem in the hours leading up to our big meet in Idaho.
After nearly a foot of snow blanketed the Spokane and Coeur d’Alene areas, the National Weather Service has another treat in store. A blizzard warning is in effect until noon today for most of the Spokane and Coeur d’Alene areas …
That’s one of the boats being used for the athletes Cruise.
Update: The little girls from Omega in Vancouver have arrived.
FIG Men’s Technical Committee Meeting
Lausanne (SUI), February 19 – 21, 2011
The Committee’s President Adrian Stoica (ROU) was very satisfied with the meeting’s outcome, stating:
“With the new World Cup format and the modified qualifying system for the Olympic Games we have implemented important changes in 2011 and look forward to an interesting year. …
There are a lot of good minds on that committee. I’ve nothing but respect for Steve BUTCHER and Istvan KARACSONY.
Edouard IAROV is one of the 2-3 coaches that have influenced me most.
Sadly they’ll not make significant improvements to the rules on Floor and H Bar until after the Olympics. It’s too late in the cycle.
It was a busy week at the FIG offices. WTC met, as well. And the Sport Science Commission had a meeting of the minds on the effects of intensive gymnastics training.
Tickets go on sale June 1st, 2011.
October 7th Women’s Qualification-Day1
October 8th Women’s Qualification-Day2
October 9th Men’s Qualification-Day1
October 10th Men’s Qualification-Day2
October 11th Women’s Team Final
October 12th Men’s Team Final
October 13th Women’s All-Around Final
October 14th Men’s All-Around Final
October 15th Apparatus Finals-Day1
October 16th Apparatus Finals-Day2
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