tumbling, tramp, diving, acrobatics, circus, cheer, dance, martial arts, X sports … and more
Tumbl Trak’s Carrie Spender Lennox showed me this skateboard video. She loves the content. And loves the editing. Carrie’s been doing a lot of video editing, of late. 🙂
Woodward West.
This short film celebrates the “Pink Helmet Posse,” three 6-year-old girls who share an unusual passion: skateboarding.
Produced by: Kristelle Laroche and Ben Mullinkosson
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(via New York Times)
Leigh Hennessy:
To celebrate this monumental occasion, the Federation of International Gymnastics (FIG) invited every World Champion to attend the 30th World Championships in Daytona to honor their achievements and contributions to the evolution of the sport. Nearly 40 World Champions attended to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the International Trampoline Federation (FIT) and the sport. …
The very first World Champions, Dan Millman and Judy Wills Cline were in attendance at the dinner as were the very first Olympic Champions, Alexander Moskalenko and Irena Karavaeva. …
Trampoline Pundit – Celebrating 50
related – FIG interview with G.I. Jane (a.k.a. Leigh Hennessy, USA)
South African Gymnastics:
USA Gymnastics coaching legend, Kelli Hill, is set to arrive in South Africa to conduct a week-long coaching camp to high performance Women’s Artistic coaches and gymnasts. The Camp takes place 3 – 10 December 2014 …
Hill’s visit is a result of a 3 year USA Gymnastics Global Ambassador Programme with SAGF, which sees USA Gymnastics assisting SAGF to improve our High Performance results in the Women’s Artistic discipline. The Programme, which sees one visit per year, kicked off in 2013 with USA Olympic coach, Mihai Brestyan visiting in October last year. …
Some elite coaches trash talk backward handspring training devices.
And it’s true you can teach a great backward handspring without one.
Personally, I love them all. They have hundreds of uses in the gym. And are ideal for older and non-competing gymnasts.
The best of them all is The Boulder®.
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They start at $344. Cheap. 🙂
Andres caught his double twisting Kovacs in both routines at DTB Pokal.
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Execution needs some work.
(via Gymnast #391)
A children’s Gymnastics book.
“Just remember this: Let the river flow.
Sometimes a river will be rough and bumpy.
Other times it will be calm and smooth – just like gymnastics.
All you can control is your attitude and effort. So put a smile on your face and enjoy the ride.”
Click PLAY or watch an interview with the author on YouTube.
I’ve been a judge most of my life. Much about this article by Jag Gym rings true. 🙂
I have a job for you: gymnastics judge!
Sports officials in general probably have one of the most difficult and least appreciated roles in youth sports. And those in gymnastics are no exception.
I have been on all sides of that folding table. As a gymnast knowing that I am going to make myself vulnerable by trying to do something very difficult and am inviting someone to judge me.
As a judge passing out scores that I hope are accurate and fair.
As the parent of a gymnast trying not to vomit from the anxiety of putting my child out half naked to have someone assign a number to her efforts.
And, as a coach who from time to time believed that my athlete was genuinely given a score that did not match her performance. I know that none of this is easy or straightforward.
Now, as a gymnastics club owner, I have yet another role: trying to explain to upset children, distraught, even angry parents and discouraged coaches that contrary to what they might think, the judges are not out to get them!
Are judges perfect?
Of course, not.
But they certainly are misunderstood. So here it goes, my myth-busting list about judges and judging gymnastics:
Gymnastics Coaching.com 