Author: Rick Mc

An interesting angle for this skill.

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Or should it be two skills? Piked Stalder with late 1/1 pirouette? 🙂

That’s not a skill for every gymnast. Perhaps only 1 in a hundred should pursue it seriously. You need to not only be very flexible, but also have specific body proportions.

related – Tammy Biggs drill for beginners

Brandie Jay.

In a nutshell, several coaches from various sports are brought together to work with an anger counselor. This is all done under watchful former NFL player and current motivational speaker Ray Lewis. …

Gymfinity – Reality television is nothing like reality

Gymfinity was unimpressed, to say the least.

Click PLAY or watch a trailer on YouTube.

I hope they never add a Gymnastics coach.

Triple Twist:

Wednesday, January 28th, we visited the University of Michigan and got an inside look at how one of the top teams in the country trains …

Video edited by Chris Saccullo.

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Go Blue. 🙂

Once again, Albert from The All Around is posting the highest WAG scores of the year (2015 so far) in FIG meets without bonus.

Yulia Biryulia (RUS) 56.700 has the highest AAso far. Martina Rizzelli (ITA) 23.0 has the highest total credited D-score.

TAA 2015 Highest Scores

TAA is also posting highest Men’s AA scores.

I’ve added links in the right hand navigation.

Fantasy Gymnastics:

Check out where your favorite gymnasts are committed to go to college on the most comprehensive college commits list!

the list

Please note this list was compiled with available information found from different sources online and/or reports from friends and families of gymnastics. For additions or corrections, please email kristen (a) collegefantasygymnastics.com to submit changes.

It’s unofficial, of course.

I assume. 😦

Click PLAY or watch a terrible overscore on Facebook.

That hop is obvious. I’m embarrassed for those two judges.

Have you see the 2015 Canadian Gymnastics Week Photo Contest on Facebook?

Here’s one of many I LIKED. 🙂

See Emma from Gemini Gymnastics on Facebook.

City of Edmonton Mayor Don Iveson announced at a special press conference today that they were withdrawing their bid to host the 2022 Commonwealth Games ©TwitterEdmonton tonight withdrew its bid to host the 2022 Commonwealth Games because of economic problems caused by the drop in worldwide oil prices, claiming that they wanted to focus on 2026 instead. …

The decision leaves Durban in South Africa as the only bidder for the Games, putting them in pole position to become the first city in Africa to host a major multi-sport event. …

The CGF is due to officially announce the host city for 2022 at its General Assembly in Auckland on September 2.

Inside the Games

Click PLAY or watch the Durban bid video on YouTube.

It’s something like a tucked Urzica (E value). But much further rotated.

Click PLAY or watch the Fokin on Facebook.

Click PLAY or watch Urzica on YouTube.

Thanks Tassilo.