“USA Gymnastics admires the courage of those, like McKayla Maroney, who have come forward to share their personal experiences with sexual abuse. Because of their strength in coming forward, predators can be held accountable for their actions. We, like so many others, are outraged and disgusted by the conduct of which Larry Nassar is accused. We are sorry that any athlete has been harmed during her or his gymnastics career.
“We are strengthening and enhancing our policies and procedures regarding abuse, as well as expanding our educational efforts to increase awareness of signs to watch for and reporting suspicions of abuse, including the obligation to immediately report. USA Gymnastics, its members and community are committed to working together to keep our athletes as safe as possible.”
Author: Rick Mc
Career gymnastics coach who loves the outdoors, and the internet.
SafeSport updates
If you are trying to make sense of recent accusations and denials online, click over to GymCastic.
Jessica puts together a summary at the 1 hour mark of the audiocast.
SafeSport updates about Dominque Moceanu, Mary Lou Retton, Michigan State, Jeena Nelson (a sex offender volunteering at Altius Gymnastics Club in Utah, not the one in WI) and 1992 Olympic Champion, Tatiana Gutsu has accused Vitaly Scherbo of rape.
Alicia Sacramone – A walk in the Park
Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube. 🙂
Gymnastics – Domino challenge
Ricochets Gymnastics started. Cincinnati Gym took it on.
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Click PLAY or watch Gold Medal Gymnastics on Facebook.
John Crosby R.I.P.
John Deary reports that we’ve lost one of the greats.
The American Olympian was coached by Abie Grossfeld at Southern Connecticut State University.
Click PLAY or watch his old school Floor Exercise on YouTube.
Nabieva slow-mo
Click PLAY or watch it on Tumblr. G+D+E
deductions for piked Stalders
For no deduction, piked Stalder should be done with feet stretched throughout and significant hip flexion.
Ragan Smith’s, for example, should be deducted for both flexed feet and lack of hip flexion.
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The simplest solution for this glaring problem is what was done by FIG MTC some years ago. Devalue piked Stalders. Or consider them the same skill as a regular Stalder.
Trampoline & Tumbling camp in Greece
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McKayla Maroney molested by Nassar
Read her statement on twitter. #MeToo
no deduction on Radilov’s landing
How a vault should be landed. Bringing forces to zero in the safest ways possible.
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These landings are super dangerous.Some of his competitors injured on Vault landing at Worlds 2018: Uchimura, Audrys Nin Reyes, Yang Hak-seon.
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