Gymnastics – “Angel Giants”

The last time I saw these they were done by Chuck Sebestyen, Canada’s WAG Olympic coach to the 1964 Games.

Chuck called them “Angel Giants”.

Click PLAY or watch them on Facebook. (end of video)

There’s a unique forward sole circle technique earlier in the video, as well.

Thanks Vali.

Jake at Gymnastics

Jake and his diverse group of friend love their action-packed gymnastics class, where they stretch, tumble, balance, turn somersaults and so much more. This is the perfect book to introduce toddlers to the joy of movement and the fun of gymnastics.

GoodReads

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coach Maggie Haney on Laurie Hernandez

… “She has made my day-to-day life better. I love her like my own daughter.” …

Hernandez A ‘True Pleasure’ To Coach, Says Haney

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Rebeca Andrade, Oksana Chusovitina – Vault

Excellent training methodologies for Yurchenko triple twist and Handspring double front.

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.

a Gym Mom writes Louis Smith

Dear Louis

My heart sank when the video appeared online over the weekend. As a proud Brit, as a Muslim, as a parent and as the Mum of a son who is an Elite Level-5 gymnast representing his region next month in the national finals, my heart really did sink. I had to discuss it with him; I wish I hadn’t needed to. …

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TeamGym European Championships begin

11th European TeamGym Championships Maribor, Slovenia 12-15 October 2016.

At the last TeamGym Europeans, in Reykjavik (ISL) in 2014, the Danish delegation impressively clinched 5 European titles, leaving only the senior women’s title to Sweden. Can Denmark repeat this feat? They are certainly aiming for another spectacular performance but face tough competition in Maribor’s Lukna Sports Hall. …

All teams compete on three events: Floor, Tumbling and Trampet. The combined score determines the finalists, the top 6 advance to the final. In the final scores start from zero. The team with the highest combined score becomes European Champion!

Teams will compete in 5 categories: junior women’s and mixed team, senior women’s, men’s and mixed team. For the junior men’s teams there will not be an official European champion as not enough teams registered. …

UEG

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Chinese men training camp USA

Here’s the source article. (Chinese)

A group of 10+ Chinese MAG will travel to the US for a training camp as they start their early preparations for Tokyo. …

Although the article doesn’t say where the team is going, my guess is they’ll be at USOTC since the place is big enough to accommodate them. Plus the US team has had training camps in Beijing before.

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Sam Oldham training for Tokyo

Sam Oldham scored a personal best 89.950 to finish 1st AA all around at the GBR 1st Olympic trial. But ultimately wasn’t named to the Rio competition team.

He’s training for the 2020 Olympics now back at his home Gymnastics club in Nottingham.

Sam Oldham on overcoming Rio omission and loving gymnastics again at old club in Nottingham

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Olympic reserves: Courtney Tulloch, Sam and Dan Purvis