Month: August 2017

coaching ‘NBA policy’

Update – Dave Holcomb at Buckeye has had something similar called TAR. (Two Adult Rule). One adult should never be alone even with a group of kids.

Dave Peterson:

We have had a written policy for 25 years that I call the ‘NBA policy’ because it says you should ‘Never Be Alone’ with a minor athlete. Or really, any athlete.

It originally was predicated on the idea that if an injury occurred, you cannot stabilize the neck and call 911 at the same time. Someone else must be present to be able to deal with an emergency. But it has evolved into a protection of our athletes, our coaches and our business.” …

Purdy: Local youth coach offers crucial advice to parents

(via Ono)

coaches Bao Xianqin, Pan Chenfei to Italy

Update – Bao Xianqin is the correct english spelling. There’s an error in the Tumblr post.

Heart this post on Tumblr.

http://elisaminimeneghini.tumblr.com/post/163826292369/italy-hires-chinese-coaches

(via Irish Daniel)

Kenzo is really a nice guy

Heart this on Tumblr.

https://www.tumblr.com/irishdaniel/163691589993/kenzo-shirai-is-a-precious-ray-of-sunshine-a-post

Adeline Kenlin – Beam

Lauren Hopkins’ favourite routine at Classics.

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube. 14.850 (6.1, 8.750)

Adeline had poor podium training. Then hit a great meet.

Jay Jay Marshall – Floor

BIG tumbling. E score is going to be a problem.

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.

Cuban Gymnastics in 2017

David Eaton, TURN Managing Director and Founder, posted a retrospective on Cuban men’s Gymnastics: Lopez, Roche, Cuervo, Richards, Suarez, Tamayo.

Eaton visited the Nacional Escuela de Alto Rendimiento (National School of High Performance) in the suburbs of Havana, Cuba – a trip which was interrupted by the death of former leader, Fidel Castro. Click through to read his very interesting essay.

The Cuban Mystique

Many Cuban gymnasts defected over the years, most recently in Toronto 2015.

Four athletes are coming to Worlds 2017 Montreal. Hopefully they are all happy enough at home to return after the meet.