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G skills WAG & MAG
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Month: December 2021
how Michigan won in 2021
Canadian MAG Championships VIRTUAL
Canadian Nationals are typically scheduled end of May. Because of Covid, they were rescheduled for November 2021 in the hope they could be LIVE in Montreal.
A 4th wave evolved due to the Delta variant — so they were once again online.
Not all MAG gymnasts competed. Many did not do the AA. Some from Worlds in Japan were yet to get back to routines. But here are a few of the names to watch for in future.
Victor Canuel (École les Dynamix, QC) Junior 14-15
Kai Iwaasa (Vancouver Phoenix Gymnastics, BC) Junior 16-18
Félix Blaquière (Centre Père Sablon, QC) Next Gen Senior
Chris Kaji (Gymnastics Mississauga, ON) Senior – Worlds competitor
New Champions named during 2021 Virtual MAG Canadian Championships
Round-off bwd handspring progressions
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Bars RELEASES Masterclass
Nick Ruddock and Ross Falsetta Bars Masterclass. A variety of release and catch.
2021 WAG Masterclass Bundle [5 x recordings] £50 off
2021 MAG Masterclass Bundle [3 x recordings] £30 off
WHO should USA hire?
I’m often consulted when clubs hire a new Head Coach. About 50% of the time the new hire is not better than the old. It’s the math.
Many coaches of the top teams in the world would be reluctant to consider the position.
Spencer has some advice for the USAG hiring committee. (If smart, they’d ask Simone to join that group.)
… USAG may be best served at this point by hiring an elite national team head coach—one whose purview is routine feedback, coach development, and a non-abusive culture but who is explicitly not involved in team selection—then hiring a literal Excel document to select teams, and establishing a separate injury-petition committee made up of definitely-not-the-coaches to intervene on judgement calls that a spreadsheet and extensive documentation can’t manage. …
BBS
My vote would go to K.J. Kindler. But she’d be crazy to apply.
TIME magazine Athlete of the Year
Simone may have done more for the world by withdrawing from the Olympics than by winning a fistful more medals.
NEW podcast – The Performance Mindset
Nick Adair is a full-time coach in New Jersey. He’s worked, as well, in the fitness,and mental health industries.
The first episodes include advice on relaxation, healthy thoughts, training with fear, building new habits.
Listen online to start, as the podcast is not yet listed in every podcast directory.
#Alegria is back
One of Cirque du Soleil’s most popular touring shows launched in Texas.
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introducing Round-off
Some good progressions.
This is an excerpt from Mary Lee Tracy’s Yurchenko Vault tutorial for paid subscribers.
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