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Concentric, Isometric, Eccentric contractions
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Month: July 2020
recommendations after watching Athlete A
Enya Tierney reflects on Netflix’s Athlete A documentary.
Some recommendations for coaches:
Most coaches were once a gymnast, treat your athletes the way you would have liked to be treated when you were one of them.
Just because when you were a gymnast, your coaches were too strict or abusive towards you, it does not mean it’s the only way you can coach. Remember that you can break the chain!
Positive reinforcement is the most effective and civilised coaching method.
Listening to your gymnasts is part of your job, make them feel you are on their side!
If they complain about pains and physical restrictions don’t assume they are exaggerating. Listen to them, adapt your session plans to their needs, and be in touch with parents and doctors to find out what’s best for your athlete.
Make your feedback useful. We have advice on how to give good feedback on our Gym etiquette: three simple things to do at gymnastics training.
Your job is not only to make good athletes. It’s also about their personal and physical development, protecting their best interest, and giving them a safe and fear-free environment to practice. …
WHAT’S WRONG WITH RG COACHING? REFLECTIONS ON NETFLIX’S ATHLETE A
Deanna Hong – behind the scenes
Danell Leyva – wind sprints
Working on routine endurance.
I also like these fast side-to-side stop / starts for knee and ankle injury prevention.
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J.O. 10 Vault
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Gymnastics training and growth
Dr. Keith Russell, former Canadian Men’s Artistic Gymnastics National Coach and personal coach of two Olympians. Past President of the FIG Scientific Commission.
This session is mainly MAG and WAG.
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fitness – the video game
Simone’s first week at the Ranch
It was 2011, when Simone was 13.
Aimee Boorman: When Simone became a Level 10 [the highest level before elite], we started talking about her becoming an elite. But when we first submitted videos to get her into [USA Gymnastics] developmental camp, the national team staff declined our request. We were told, no, she’s not ready, even though she had all of these skills, because her uneven bars skills were too weak. So when we did get an invitation to camp, we were very excited and we tried to showcase what Simone was good at.
Nellie Biles: I thought attending this first camp was the turning point for Simone in her career, so I was very excited.
Boorman: Simone was praised by the [national team] coaches about what a great job she had done. Then Martha just railed at her, said she wasn’t working hard enough and that she wasn’t good enough. Simone was devastated …
Boorman: The next camp was only three weeks away, so I talked to Simone and her parents. I never made any decisions without involving her and her parents. I think if she had the same experience at that next developmental camp with Martha, it would have broken her. It may not have taken her love out of gymnastics, but it would’ve made her not want to go back to the Ranch. We decided to decline the next camp. When we did, we weren’t invited back [by Martha] for more than a year. …
How Simone Biles found her voice and changed gymnastics culture
“kicking out” the landing at vertical
Trampoline deductions.
If the gymnast bends at the waist or knees after opening, before completing 3/4 of the rotation, deductions will be made.
This movement is called Pike-down or Tuck-down depending on whether the gymnast keeps his/her knees straight.
In this animation the gymnast does a pike down before getting to the 120° mark (“2 o’clock”), and would receive a deduction of 0.2 points.
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physical preparation for Gymnastics
Dozens of Men’s drills compiled from a European training camp 2014.
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