Author: Rick Mc

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

Gymneo coaching tutorials – forward handspring

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49 minutes:

Video 1: Overview of the training on the front handspring on floor

Video 2: Technical analysis

Video 3: Prerequisites

Video 4: Specific Physical Preparation

Video 5: Pedagogical analysis – 32 drills for teaching the front handspring

Video 6: Spotting

Gymneo, out of France, is the best coach education subscription service, in my opinion. I’ve been a member for over 4 years. (Before they added English language content.)

Cost is €199 or $211 / year.

Gabby an ambassador against online harassment

L.A. Times – Gabby Douglas gets back at the haters by becoming an ambassador for online harassmentla-measter-1481908275-snap-photo

inappropriate coaching behaviours

Vinnie Silber:

Giving gifts, especially if only some children receive them. Gifts given by coaches included gadgets and electronics, clothing, jewelry, stuffed animals and bicycles.

Spending time alone with children, especially behind closed doors. …

Tickling.

Poking.

Massaging stomach or other areas.

Hair stroking.

Sitting in laps.

Putting hands in inappropriate places while spotting gymnasts.

Talking about romantic or sexual relationships.

Sexual jokes or comments. …

Warning Signs of Sexual Abuse

related – pedophile kept coaching gymnastics

AN INDYSTAR INVESTIGATION TRACED THE PATH OF FORMER COACH RAY ADAMS ACROSS A DOZEN GYMS IN FOUR STATES.

Precision Professionals

Chellsie Memmel, Molly Shawen, Dr. Alison Arnold, and Kristen Maloney have joined Precision as clinicians.

Nicole Langevin:

“Chellsie will be coming in as a judge for our newest service, My Gym Judge. She just finished a very successful series, “Judges’ Corner,” on FloGymnastics, so we are excited for her to have the opportunity to continue to reach more athletes, coaches, and parents.

Chellsie

If interested in hiring, contact via PRECISION CHOREO & CLINICS.

Toni-Ann – Beam mount series

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https://www.instagram.com/p/BOLL2M5gaDQ/
 
via papaliukin

Orozco still looks amazing on H Bar

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https://www.instagram.com/p/BOIRJM4hMjq/

 
(via papaliukin)

Gymnastics Halls in Arques, France

Largest in the world?

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Patrick notes that another huge facility — the GYMNASTICS NSW HIGH PERFORMANCE CENTRE — in Australia may be as large.

Eddie Penev – triple back

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(via papaliukin)

Gymnastics talent in Northern Ireland

Boys born 2008. Rathgael Gymnastics & Tumbling Club.

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(via IG)

‘100 People Of Dance’

Matt Bray has uploaded videos of himself performing the same dance routine for 100 days in his bedroom as well as performing the routine in 100 different places.

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