Author: Rick Mc

Career gymnastics coach who loves the outdoors, and the internet.

Taiso Vault landing platform

To train for FIG vaults in 2018 you need spend most of your time vaulting uphill. Iarov recommends flipping only once a week. The rest of the time is used for preparation: sprint, hurdle, preflight.

Taiso Saskatoon built an ideal platform in 2014.

Vault platform baseVault platform 2014 TaisoMarkos 2014

Head Coach Markos Baikas loves this set-up.

Decades ago Manjak and I ordered just such a vault landing table though ours was a giant block of foam. 🙂

Within weeks it was moved into the pit. ☹️ … We were back to stacking a dozen mats.

 

boys vaulting at Leeds Gymnastics

Click PLAY or watch it on Instagram.

Frank Sahlein’s Gymnastics Industry Survey

Frank’s company — 3rd Level Consulting — has an online survey open open until July 31st. It’s an INDEPENDENT Gymnastics Industry – Business Metrics and Trends Survey that might take 30min to complete.

Any coach, owner or manager who fills out the survey will get a complete report. The purpose is for you to better understand our market.

Check it out – Survey Monkey

Baseball splits

Click PLAY or watch it on Twitter.

NCAA Gymnastics at University of Houston

A no brainer.

Kim Zmeskal asks us to support this proposal.

Manrique Larduet mini-documentary

Watch a fantastic and emotional edit featuring best friend and teammate Randy Leru, his coach, Erick Lopez and others.

Manrique was injured 3 days before the Rio Olympics. But competed anyway.

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube (Spanish). Click CC for captions.

via Gymternet Clan

3D Gym from FB-Curves WAG

Former French gymnast Fabien BOUGAS developed 3D Gym Men – FB Curves. The app is available free for iOS devices. It includes a sample number of skills . You pay only if you want to access all the men’s skills.

Click PLAY or watch a sample on YouTube.

He’s currently working on a version for Women’s Gymnastics.

Click PLAY or watch it on Instagram.

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can we trust Police Background Checks?

I don’t think so. They are not always correct. Not always up-to-date.

For example …

When (Jonathan) West began teaching private lessons at New Orleans Outlaws, last year, (owner) Bonewitz said she conducted a background check and had him take a drug screening. Both came back clean despite the fact that New Orleans police arrested (coach “Johnny”) West in 2011 on suspicion of the alleged rape of a woman.

West also faced a 2012 complaint of sexual abuse involving a 3-year-old in Kenner. But both charges were refused by prosecutors for insufficient evidence, according to authorities. …

‘He was like a part of their family’: Gymnastics community reels after coach’s sex abuse arrests

Both those previous charges were refused by prosecutors for insufficient evidence, so did not show on his background check.

related – Uber is rolling out ongoing background checks for its drivers

In Canada 10 Steps of Screening are recommended:

  1. Assessment
  2. Position – Assignment
  3. Recruitment
  4. Application
  5. Interview
  6. References
  7. Police Checks
  8. Orientation and Training
  9. Support and Supervision
  10. Follow-up and Feedback

 

pet peeve – Double Back with flexed feet

Here’s are some good feet.  🙂 Hands on shins, as well!

Phoenix Gymnastics, Vancouver.