Author: Rick Mc

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

Isabela Onyshko – Beam

2016 Elite Canada. Bella added 1/1 series.

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This meet is very early in the season. Not many of the gymnasts are yet close to 100% ready.

related – Elite Canada Senior All-Around Medalist Playlist

Beth Tweddle recovering from surgery

UPDATE:

… Beth had surgery to fuse fractured vertebrae in her neck …

“The early medical indications were positive as Beth was able to move her hands and feet, despite being in a lot of discomfort …

they took a piece of bone from her hip and used it to fuse the two vertebrae that were fractured, along with pinning them together …

Beth Tweddle has operation for neck injury after skiing accident on The Jump

Olympic gymnast is one of seven contestants to have been injured in Channel 4 ski-jumping reality show just two episodes in to its third series

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CHANNEL 4 SPOKESPERSON:

“The Jump is now in its third series and since launch 46 celebrities have taken part successfully. Though it is a new course the events have been designed to be no more difficult than in previous years and all contributors have undertaken a rigorous training programme to prepare them for the show.

” All winter sports carry some element of risk but in light of the number of injuries this year, Channel 4 has asked the producers to review safety procedures again to further reduce the prospect of accident.”

related – Beth Tweddle: The Jump to hold safety review after series of injuries

USAG promoting NCAA

And coordinates their competition calendar to help support College Championships.

The NCAA and USA Gymnastics have joined forces to showcase some of the nation’s top gymnastics talent in mid-April. The NCAA hosts its 35th National Collegiate Women’s Gymnastics Championship, April 15-16, at the Fort Worth Convention Center while USA Gymnastics holds its Region 3, Level 8 Championships at nearby Texas Christian University, April 14-16.

The NCAA’s 73rd National Collegiate Men’s Gymnastics Championship is slated for April 15-16, in Columbus, Ohio at St. John Arena, at the same time as USA Gymnastics Region 5 Men’s Junior Olympic Championship at The Ohio State University. …

NCAA Partners with USA Gymnastics to Promote NCAA Men’s and Women’s Championship

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Cody progressions

From Trampoline.

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For Artistic gymnasts a low Cody is a very useful drill. Technically and psychologically. It builds confidence for backward rotation.