Grótta gymnastic club in Iceland is looking for a full time professional WAG coach for girls 11-14 years old, level of the girls in comparable to American gymnastic levels 7-9.
We are looking for a coach that can start working during the period May 1st to August 1st 2015. If you are ambitious and have experience with coaching at this or higher level, have good organizational skills and are good in human relations this is the right job for you.
Salary and living expenses are negotiated through the board of directors. If you are interested please send your resume and any additional information you think would be useful to fimleikar (a) grottasport.is
For more information contact Sesselja Järvelä head coach of Grótta gymnastic club, fimleikar (a) grottasport.is, phone +354-8936658.
Author: Rick Mc
Career gymnastics coach who loves the outdoors, and the internet.
on hand rips
The first time a child rips it’s a big shock. For the gymnast. And Mom.
Gym Gab posted a discussion on the topic.
Rips are injuries. To be prevented as much as possible. Smarter gymnasts and coaches suffer fewer rips than the average gym.
Training Bar in a circuit is recommended. The hands cool off during the stations NOT causing friction on the rail.
Using Safety Straps is recommended. More reps, less distress.
Wearing grips is recommended. Gymnasts can start as young as age-7 or 8.
Leave a comment if you have a strong opinion on this topic.
Ellie Black – Vault
4,321 pull-ups in 24 hours
Mark Jordan, 54, has reportedly set the new record for the amount of pullups completed in 24 hours with a total of 4,321. The Corpus Christi, Texas, man who is in unbelievable shape for his age, beat the old record by 111 pullups. …
Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.
Men’s Aerobic Gymnastics
Here’s the Men’s individual winner at the 2014 Aerobic Gymnastics World Championships.
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Other top nations in this sport include Australia, Brazil, Bulgaria, Chile, China, France, Hungary, Italy, Japan, Korea, New Zealand, Romania, Russia and Spain.
(via FIG)
Ilka Juk – Beam
Eythora Thorsdottir – artistic Beam
How can you measure artistry?
You can’t. It’s too subjective.
But if a gymnast still looks beautiful while wobbling, she’s artistic. 🙂
Click PLAY or watch Eythora on YouTube.
(via lakekrugloye)
Tinkler, Bevan English Champions
Amy Tinkler 56.200
Claudia Fragapane 54.900
Kelly Simm 54.550
Lisa Mason 52.500
Jade Stedford 50.700
Chelsea Court 48.900
WAG Results & Videos: 2015 English Championships Day 1&2
Click PLAY or watch Tinkler’s Floor on YouTube. BIG tumbling.
Brinn Bevan is Men’s Champion with an 86.00.
Brinn and Sam Oldham – synchro dismounts.
Kelly Simm – Tkachev Tkachev
If you want to see interesting Bars, look to the U.K.
Click PLAY or watch Kelly’s awesome release series on YouTube. English Championships. (13.750)
Coach M reminds that it was the great Elise Ray (USA) who first competed 2 Tkachev skills in series.
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That’s the kind of connection that should be rewarded more. 🙂
Kelly was 3rd AA, 2nd on Vault and 1st on Floor. 🙂
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