tumbling, tramp, diving, acrobatics, circus, cheer, dance, martial arts, X sports … and more
It turned out to be a dental emergency. All is well now.
Very high Pak.
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Not a good idea to continue mental training after saluting the judge. Some are going to consider that wasting time.
I’m embarrassed for her changing one hand at a time into forward Giants. That’s mickey mouse in such a world class routine.
(via BBS)
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Deadline for application is April 6, 2018.
Gymnastics Canada is also hiring a full-time Director – Safe Sport.
Wow.
This routine is getting even better. It may be the most “difficult” in the world right now, even if not the highest D-score.
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Nina won Bars and the AA at the DTB Pokal Team Challenge. She led her team to qualifying in 1st place, as well. Russia was 5th.
Team Russia had a terrible, horrible meet.
But it’s great to see Vika back out on the competition floor.
Click PLAY or watch Bars podium training on YouTube.
Canada, over the past 5 years, moved all but their introductory coaching course from paper to digital: PDF, photos and video.
Digital is the future, whether we like it or not.
There are pros and cons of course.
There may be economic and environmental reasons to go paperless.
Researchers are studying differences between reading print and digital media:
… Students said they preferred and performed better when reading on screens. But their actual performance tended to suffer.
For example, from our review of research done since 1992, we found that students were able to better comprehend information in print for texts that were more than a page in length. This appears to be related to the disruptive effect that scrolling has on comprehension. …
A new study shows that students learn way more effectively from print textbooks than screens
In Canada the coach education content was much improved in the shift to digital. VIDEO improves comprehension over our former black & white photos.
Unfortunately the VIDEOS are locked behind a Gymnastics Canada paywall. The friction of remembering password and logging in results in far fewer views than we’d have if they were freely available online.
In 2018 most people value paper content over PDFs. They tend to put books on a shelf somewhere. Often misplace the PDF because of a poor digital filing system.
Coaches were more ACTIVE during a course when hands-on materials. It’s not nearly the same with a laptop or iPad.
I do think people will improve their digital learning skills over time.
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Former NCAA Champion and 2017 Nissen-Emery Award winner Akash Modi will be competing at the Stuttgart World Cup.
Good luck.
Here’s a recent interview.
GBC – What gym did you attend during your JO & Elite years and who were your coaches?
AM – I went to Monmouth Gymnastics Academy for my JO career from the age of 6 to 18, after which I moved to Stanford University where I’ve been for the last 4.5 years. My coach back at MGA was Yuriy Aminov, and my coaches here at Stanford are Thom Glielmi, Karl Ziehn, and Syque Caesar. …
BC – Did you find it difficult to train your Elite routines while still competing at the collegiate level?
AM – Not at all! In fact, competing in collegiate competition allowed me to experiment with new skills and routines that I would have been hesitant to do in higher pressure Elite level meets. Having a competition nearly every weekend during the collegiate season helped me gain confidence in my routines and my ability to compete well …
GBC – What goals do you have leading up to 2020?
AM – My personal goals are to improve my execution and the look of my gymnastics to be competitive with the top guys in the world. My team goals are to make the World Championships teams for 2018 and 2019 and bring back a team medal for the US. …
GBC – Who is your gymnastics idol?
AM – Raj Bhavsar
One reason I try to avoid watching millionaire sportsmen on TV is that guys like Modi are training even harder yet have trouble meeting their monthly bills.
You can support Akash on this site:
Gymnastics Coaching.com 