Author: Rick Mc

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

Best Women’s AA Scores 2024

Scores out of Putin-land are always suspect, of course.

1Simone BilesUnited StatesU.S. Championships D160.450
2Rebeca AndradeBrazilOlympic Games TF57.966
3Shilese JonesUnited StatesU.S. Classic57.650
4Angelina MelnikovaRussiaRussian Championships QF57.365
5Anna KalmykovaRussiaRussian Cup AA57.332
6Alice D’AmatoItalyItalian Championships D157.200
7Manila EspositoItalyItalian Serie A Final Six TF57.100
8Skye BlakelyUnited StatesU.S. Championships D157.050
9Kaylia NemourAlgeriaRomGym Trophy AA56.900
10Kayla DiCelloUnited StatesU.S. Championships D156.850

See the full list on theGymter.net.

Scott Hann: 2 decades of coaching Max Whitlock

Scott Hann reflects on the many years and 4 Olympics coaching the greatest gymnast in British history.

After a remarkable and successful relationship came to an end this summer in Paris, Hann reflects on nearly 20 years working with Whitlock, his own gymnastics journey and his passion for developing the next generation of coaches in the sport. …

Max was 12 years old when we started working together at South Essex Gymnastics Club. He was a happy-go-lucky kid but someone with such good basics in gymnastics as well.

I remember taking him to his first major competition in 2006, the UK School Games as a reserve, but the 2010 Commonwealth Games in India was the moment where it all changed.  …

Inside the Games

German Gymnastics investigates abuse claim

The German gymnastics federation DTB has pledged to launch an investigation into physical and mental abuse allegations made by 24-year-old retired gymnast Tabea Alt.

On Sunday, the DTB told Germany’s DPA news agency that it “had concrete information on potential wrongdoing from coaches at the federal training center in Stuttgart.”

“The subject of the investigation will be possible misconduct by coaches as well as errors in the high performance sports system at national bases,” the federation said. …

The Street Journal

training Parkour safely

Elis Torhall is the 2024 Freestyle World Champion.

HOW do you train triple back from an inflexible Bar without grips? Landing on hard surfaces?

Here he is training right before Worlds.

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Here’s some training footage from earlier in 2024.

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Daria Joura – Floor

10 WAG highlights 2024

  • Simone
  • Rebeca
  • Suni
  • Kaylia
  • Alice
  • Manila
  • Zhou Yaquin
  • Emma Nedov, Jana Mahmoud, Michelle Pineda and Hu Jiafei
  • An Chang Ok, Nina Derwael, Charlize Moerz, Melanie de Jesus dos Santos, Anna Lashchevska, Greta Mayer 
  • Chad

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good Backward Giants

Growing gymnasts should have excellent, fast rotating Giants as quality sometimes deteriorates later when they grow taller and put them between the rails.

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James Cordon tries Gymnastics 😀

Yes he was younger and fitter a few years ago when this video was produced.

Yes he’s one of the most hated comedians.

BUT you have to admit, the man can be funny.

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