Year: 2011

Back to school. Are the kids signed up for gymnastics?

Gymnastics BC has a dedicated website helping parents find a recreational gymnastics club in British Columbia.

it promotes “physical literacy” for the 93%+ of BC gymnasts (36,000 in total) who do not compete. The benefits are spelled out clearly.

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I saw this on Rewriting Russian Gymnastics:

… Albert and Alar at the All Around Forum discussion board … published a good translation of the programme for the Gymnastics Masterclass to be held at the annual ‘Russia – Country of Sports’ conference to be held at the International Olympic University in Saransk next week …

9th September – Theorical Sessions

Bruno Grandi :Trends in the development of gymnastics in the world

Rodionenko Andrey F.: The development strategy of gymnastics in the Russian Federation until 2020.

Arkayev Leonid Yakovlevich Forward-predictive models before 2020.

Rodionenko Andrey F. “Scientific and methodological basis of training in gymnastics”

Suchilin Nikolai G. Pedagogical and biomechanical basis of gymnastic technique.

Yepishin Nikolai “Basics of technique – jumping on a trampoline”

Goverdovsky Vladimir Ivanovich “Technique and methodology of training pommel horse”

Suchilin Nikolai G. Methods of teaching the basic elements.

Arkaev Leonid Yakovlevich “Strategic planning”

10th September – Practical sessions

Yepishin Nikolai “Methods of forming a physical body”

Suchilin Nikolai G. “The use of biomechanics for specific gymnastic exercises”

Goverdovsky Vladimir Ivanovich “Methods of training exercises on the pommel horse”

Yepishin Nikolai The training program of gymnasts on trampoline (not trampolinists)

… where do I register? 🙂

Rodionenko was quite ill last year. But coach Sergei Chelest tells me he’s looking great now. The two met recently in the homeland. As you know, Russia’s resurgence as an Artistic gymnastics superpower coincided with Andrey’s return home to take over as Head Coach.

Olympic champion Nastia Liukin delivers the ceremonial pitch before the baseball game between the Texas Rangers and the Tampa Bay Rays Thursday, Sept. 1, 2011, in Arlington, Texas.

Universal

Roll TideTV.

Introducing Alabama Gymnastics All-Access series

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.

I just downloaded the Utah Gymnastics iPhone app. (free from iTunes)

… stories, videos and photos, plus breaking news alerts so you can keep up with what the Red Rocks are up to. Future versions will include live meets scores and much more…

… Although 2011 Canadian all-around silver medalist Jessica Savona will miss this fall’s world championships because of a torn left ACL, she told IG she is keeping busy and staying optimistic during her varied regimen of rehabilitation. …

Savona said she is encouraged by the analysis of her injury by her physiotherapist, Randy Foster, who has compared it with the right ACL she tore in 2008.

“(Foster) is saying that the recovery on the left knee is a lot better than my right, and my left knee seems to be healing a lot faster with more progress than what was seen with my right,” Savona told IG. “Therefore, he and I believe that I will hopefully be back sooner than expected …

JOHN CRUMLISH in IG – Canada’s Savona Takes ACL Rehab Step By Step

Coach Sue Manjak will go to Worlds with Savona’s teammates Peng Peng Lee and Mikaela Gerber. Jessica will be home doing rehab with coaches Kelly Manjak and Lorne Bobkin.

With Savona I felt Canada could easily qualify as a team to the Olympics (top 12).

Now she must count on her team to get to London … AND rehab in time to try out for the Olympics.

If anyone can do it, Savona can.

No question. IGC (International Gymnastics Camp) has produced the best gymnastics videos I’ve ever seen.

This camp promo video is perfect.

Click PLAY or watch it on Vimeo.

IGC is innovating, too. Their Evolution professional gymnastics competition has potential. And I love the concept of Nick Blanton’s Professional Coaching Diploma (PCD) program.

I’ll be attending the Junior Japan International, September 24-25th in Yokohama en route to Worlds in Tokyo. …

… Lexie Priessman and Amelia Hundley of Cincinnati Gymnastics Academy will compete on the women’s side, while Adrian de los Angeles (SCATS) and Sean Melton (Orlando Metro) will compete for the junior men’s title. …

SCATS’s Grigor Chalikyan and Cincinnati’s Mary Lee Tracy will be the U.S. coaches …

Examiner.com – U.S. junior phenoms to head off to Junior Japan

Click PLAY or watch Lexie’s Amanar on YouTube.

15.900 (6.500/9.400) – Day 2 of Junior Women’s Competition – Aug. 20, 2011 – 2011 Visa Championships

Gymnastike has interviews and videos.

… I’d best get studying Japanese. 🙂 VIDEO

by site editor Rick McCharles

Last weekend was my second time presenting at the annual BC Gymnastics Congress.

One reason the major BC event of the year is so consistently good and popular is that they bring in new speakers. The line-up this year was excellent. Here are photos of just a few:

Steve stayed on to coach at a Training camp hosted by Flicka.

see a few more photos

Rumour – Alberta is planning, for the first time, a big Congress in 2012.

London 2012 Olympics to air in 3D

Panasonic plans to distribute more than 10 hours of 3D Games footage each day from a pool of broadcasters …

… The opening and closing ceremonies will be broadcast in 3D, as will more than 12 sports …

Guardian

Athletics, gymnastics, diving and swimming will be included. My eyes are blurry already.

(via Double Front)

Nathan Gafuik, Brandon O’Neill, Jayd Lukenchuk, Jackson Payne, Casey Sandy, Kenji Ikeda, and Kevin Lytwyn

Good luck guys.