Month: May 2016

Regini-Moran wins Jr Europeans

1- Giarnni Regini-Moran (GBR) 86.198
2- Andrei Makolov (RUS) 84.965
3- Joe Fraser (GBR) 83.764
full results

Spotlight of Bern on … Giarnni Regini-Moran (GBR). He’s the 5th consecutive GBR gymnast to win the Jr meet.

Click PLAY or watch Gianni’s prelims FX on YouTube.

Elise Ray new Washington head coach

No surprise. Elise got the job after Joanne Bowers stepped down to be closer to family.

Following five seasons helping the University of Washington Gymnastics program reach new heights, associate head coach Elise Ray has been named the head coach of the GymDawgs program. …

Go Huskies

Elise

Canada Week at Woodward Pennsylvania

The Canadian Junior and Youth WAG National teams will be training at the Camp July 3-9, 2016. (week 5)

Cost for any Canadian for that week only is $849.00 US (reduced from 1,149.00 US). It’s a good chance for Canadian girls to meet and train with their National team. And meet Liliya Podkopayeva, 1995 World AA Champion.

If you’ve never been to one of the BIG Camps, I’d highly recommend it for at least one week at least once in your life.

Details on week 5.

Email trosenfeld (a) woodwardcamp.com with questions.

Woodward

making workout more FUN

From the Sports Girls Play blog:

One of the biggest challenges coaches face is keeping athletes interested, motivated, and improving all year (or season) long. This is particularly important in sports where there is a lot of repetition and long hours. …

Play Games …

Change Things Up …

Offer Rewards …

Put The Athletes In Charge …

click through for the details – Incorporating Fun Into Workouts

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handling disappointment

Advice from Anne Josephson on these all too common challenges:

1. Not Moving Up a Level.

2. Not Qualifying for a Major Meet or Blowing it When You Get There.

3. An Injury at an Inopportune Time.

4. Losing a Skill.

5. A Mental Block or Major Fear.

6. A Plateau.

7. A Disappointing (or an Even Worse than Last Season) Season.

7 SETBACKS MOST GYMNASTS EVENTUALLY FACE (AND HOW THEY CAN REBOUND FROM THEM)

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related – 9 BELIEFS THAT WILL (EVENTUALLY, PROBABLY) LEAD YOUR GYMNAST TO QUIT (OR AT LEAST BE VERY UNHAPPY)