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BEFORE we let kids flip, it’s essential that they understand well how to move the centre of gravity AWAY from the Bar at the point of release.
Some call it “pitching out” the centre of gravity.
Flyaway not Flyclose.
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Dave Tilley presented to both WAG NCAA College coaches and judges before the 2022 season.
The goal is for judges to evaluate landings consistently — and promote the safest possible landings.
The biggest reason is due to the massive number of serious knee and ankle injuries that gymnasts deal with, particularly in the NCAA. When you look at research studies, leg injuries account for up to 54.1% – 70.2% of all injuries.
Based on a study looking at injuries in NCAA Women’s gymnastics from 2009-2014, leg injuries accounted for 50% of all injuries with the knee and ankle being the most common (19). In some studies, up to 52% of all gymnastics injuries occur during landings, with some researchers calling it the ‘riskiest exercise phase in gymnastics.” …
THE NEED TO CHANGE LANDING DEDUCTIONS IN NCAA GYMNASTICS FOR LESS KNEE AND ANKLE INJURIES
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Watch William Emard STICKING.
Good aerial awareness. Stong legs. Good technique. Fewer injuries on landings.
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Though GAGE is a club that did many things right, the founder and head coaches are listed with the U.S. Center for SafeSport as “suspended from all contact” on its disciplinary database.
Fong and Barutyan-Fong were temporarily suspended in December 2025.
Tony Retrosi has worked with Manila for 10 years as a guest coach.
He knows the Gymnastics superstar very well.
Tony wants people to know just how hard she’s worked:
The True Measure of a Gymnast: More Than Looks
She was the gymnast who impressed me most.
At Men’s Europeans, it was AA champ Illia Kovtun who impressed me most.
With both these superstars, I can’t understand how and why they are so good. So consistent in competition.
Manila is very difficult for a judge to deduct. Her movements so fluid. On Beam she shares that kind of quality with Sanne Wevers & others of the Dutch system.
In 2026 some right wing politicians are protecting those who sexually abuse children, voting against safety bills or online privacy laws.
For example, Elon Musk’s Grok was used to generate non-consensual sexualized images and deepfakes of minors. Musk’s company, xAI, filed a lawsuit attempting to block a Minnesota law designed to penalize the creation and sharing of nonconsensual sexual imagery, including deepfakes of minors.
(FIG) World Gymnastics is proud to join the International Safeguards for Children in Sport network by taking the Safe Sport pledge and promoting safeguarding across all our disciplines. …
Today, we are pleased to share our Safeguarding Roadmap 2028, developed with input from athletes, coaches, National Federations (NFs) and experts, and endorsed by the WGYM Safeguarding Commission and leadership. …
SAFEGUARDING NEWSLETTER – N° 01 – August 2026
I had input myself on this roadmap. The consultation process seemed to work well — and was surprisingly rapid. World Gymnastics has definitely put a lot of work into the initiative.
That said — children are not yet as well protected in sport as they should be.
Safeguarding is a work in progress.
Broken grip. Crazy flying fall.
Sprint through the arena to find his back-up grips.
THEN having to compete as the final competitor at the Commonwealth Games. Here’s how it went …
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The Canucks sent 4 of their top seniors along with rookie Ethan Ikeda, son of famed National team legend Richard Ikeda.
Ethan did the AA for experience alongside Felix and William.
Félix Dolci was the top AA qualifier. New Drăgulescu Vault. A good result considering he took a long break this year in a reality TV show.
Sadly, Gabriel Langton (ENG) was taken out on a stretcher after a fall on H Bar. He was the last minute replacement for Max Whitlock.
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