Year: 2011

This is a bit of a novelty training device, I feel. Not essential for teaching forward hip circle, but FUN to have in the gym.

Click PLAY or watch one designed on YouTube.

I’m hanging out after Camp with coach Peter Soul who made the first Seat Circle machine I ever saw (2006).

Peter made the first Open Shoulder Trainer I ever saw, as well. (TumblTrak credits Peter with the invention.)

This summer Peter’s working away furiously on some various Floor Bars. I’ll post photos if he ever finishes. 🙂

(via Coaching Gymnastics in the New Millenium)

Trish Quiney linked to this inspirational photo.

From the album: Motivation. by Pure Nourishment on Facebook

There are many more like that one.

Gymnastics Canada has announced its seven-member women’s team for the 2011 world artistic gymnastics championships in October.

Members of the team are Dominique Pegg, Talia Chiarelli, Kristina Vaculik, Peng Peng Lee, Mikaela Gerber, Coralie Leblond-Chartrand and Madeline Gardiner. …

Gymnastics Canada

… Mikeala Gerber certainly deserves an award for consistency as she went 8 for 8 and the only girl to hit her routines each time out …

Oakville Gymnastics Club Women’s Program

photo by Savona

Examiner – New seniors, returning stars make up Canadian women’s World team

Dominique Pegg’s new double layout on Floor. (VIDEO)

related – Spain beats France in dual meet

I’m feeling much more optimistic about the rejuvenated Spanish team than for Canada.

Moustafina is out. Bross is out.

Of the great cold war rivals, who will win out at World Championships Tokyo?

GymNiceTic compared the nations on all 4 apparatus:

… USA is better on vault, Russia is better on Bars …

With floor it’s the same with Beam – Russia and the USA are on the same level. …

Russia isn’t in such a bad position without Mustafina as everyone thought …

Russia and the USA have both the exactly same chance to win the gold medal (if Russia gets the two Amanars from Nabieva and Paseka) …

Vault

Uneven Bars

Balance Beam

Floor

Even without Bross, I give USA the edge due to superior depth and discipline.

🙂

Amelia Racea had the highest score at Romanian Nationals. (14.650)

Click PLAY or watch her on YouTube.

JBS on Chalk Bucket Forum credits *k2bdeutmeyer* for this pic.

On August 27th, Chinese WAG national team held an internal test meet.

1. Yao Jinnan
2. Tan Sixin
3. Sui Lu

Details on the Chinese Gymnastics Blog

Neither the Women’s nor Men’s teams for Worlds have been announced, as yet.

Fabian Hambuechen on Facebook:

Competition was not too bad. Just messed up pommel horse…:-(…rings&pbars was good and high bar amazing (7,5/16,35)

… …tomorrow will be the announcement who makes the team for worlds and after that the event finals …

My favourite equipment company is hiring.

Tumbl TRAK is looking for a dynamic personality who has 5+ years of gymnastics teaching and coaching experience, using a [progressions-based] approach with drills and stations. The position would include sales, education, and promotion, as well as some travel and an opportunity to represent Tumbl TRAK on a national and international basis.

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The 2004 Olympic Beam and Floor Champion, Catalina Ponor looks great.

Click PLAY or watch her Beam on YouTube. (15.775 starts at 27sec)

Couch Gymnast commentary:

… She still has that gutsy tumbling on beam style that I love. It is all attack! She looks so tall on the beam, you wonder if she will get her moves in! She is connection her Onodi to LOSO and back pike, which is good and her double spin is tight. There is a lot of tumbling, which she does with confidence and her leaps are better than they are on floor. Between she and Porgras, the Romanian beam score will be fabulous! …

Click PLAY or watch her Yurchenko 1 1/2 on YouTube. (14.525)

Click PLAY or watch her Floor on YouTube. (14.625)

See more Romanian Nationals videos on Gymwatcher. Or, even better, on Between the Olympics.

Bea was at the competition, posting detailed scores and commentary.

Gymnastics Examiner – Regarding Romania: Who do you put on their World team?