Author: Rick Mc

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

in defence of Valeri Liukin

It’s probably easier for Gymnastics in the USA to start from scratch. Replace everyone who had any position of responsibility while Nassar was committing his crimes.

I understand it’s easier, too, for Valeri to resign. Otherwise there would be lingering doubt

Some of the coaches who know Valeri extremely well, however, are thanking him for what he’s done for the National Team program.

Read Tom Forster’s comments on Facebook.

Read Mary Lee Tracy’s comments on Facebook.

Who should replace Valeri?

My vote would be K.J. Kindler. But I doubt she would be interested in leaving Oklahoma.

 

the future of high diving

Check this short video by Joey Zuber explaining high diving.

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.

As a gymnast I prefer to see athletes landing feet first rather than head first. Seems to me the risk of injury is reduced.

High diving has been designated a sport separate from regular diving by FINA. High divers have achieved speeds of descent of 96 kilometres per hour (60 mph). …

Thanks Tom.

Elite to NCAA … a catharsis

Will Graves:

… Kondos Field has long felt that college gymnastics offers “psychological rehab” for former elite gymnasts who spent their teenage years buried in the gym for 30-plus hours a week, a physical and mental grind that can leave some broken in body or spirit by the time they reach college.

That’s where UCLA’s Katelyn Ohashi found herself when she arrived on campus in 2015. Once one of the top juniors in the country, Ohashi’s senior elite career was derailed by injuries and struggles with body image that followed her to Los Angeles. …

College gymnastics offers catharsis in wake of Nassar furor

Uchimura training in Australia

After his injury at Worlds, Kohei was feeling down.

But scenery and warm weather in Australia helped him get training effectively again.

Here’s a rare insight into how the GOAT thinks, plans and trains. Kohei feels he needs more difficulty. He’s shown training Richards on P Bars and (scary) Bretschneider.

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.

British gymnast Euan Cox

Click PLAY or watch some training on Instagram.

Denis Vachon excited about CDN Gymnastics

Elvira Saadi assistant coach at Dynamo Denis Vachon is impressed with Canadian gymnasts right now. He feels Canada could soon be considered medal favourites rather than underdogs.

Click PLAY or watch theGymter.net interview on YouTube.