Author: Rick Mc

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

Michael Jackson – One

Cirque’s Stacy Clark took me last night to the new (to me) Michael Jackson show.

It’s terrific.

Dark. Complex. Gritty. Very dance intensive but with some great acrobatics. Best Tramp wall ever. Awesome slackline. Air Floor.

Click PLAY or watch a teaser on YouTube.

Stacy was in Vegas presenting to GymCon 2014. Cirque du Soleil one of the Congress sponsors.

new skill – Jehu on H Bar

This is cool. I’m doubtful, however, that this variation of Gaylord 2 will be considered a different skill by FIG, however.

Check out Steve Jehu.

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.

Thank Toby Levine for the link.

Shannon Miller at GymCon

I really enjoyed Shannon’s Keynote at GymCon 2014.

Amazingly, I had never heard her speech at any time in the past.

Post by Tumbl Trak.

 
She spoke very fondly of Steve Nunno. …
 

Post by Christopher Korotky.

England’s Commonwealth Teams

As expected, Louis Smith was selected.

The men’s artistic gymnastics squad includes 2012 Olympic bronze medallists Sam Oldham, Louis Smith MBE, Kristian Thomas and Max Whitlock and five times junior European Champion, 18 year old Nile Wilson completes the line-up.

The women’s artistic team is led by European Champion and double Commonwealth Games medallist Rebecca Downie, who’s joined by three of the 2014 European Silver medal winning team – Claudia Fragapane, Ruby Harrold, and Hannah Whelan with Kelly Simm taking the final position. …

The 20th Commonwealth Games will be held in Glasgow from the 24th July to 3rd August 2014 with 72 Nations taking part in 261 events over 17 sports. …

British Gymnastics

I predict that England, Scotland and Canada will end up on the Men’s podium. Canada, England and Australia on the WAG podium.

Post by British Gymnastics.

LOVE the Beatles

Attendees of GymCon saw Cirque du Soleil’s LOVE last night. Some also took in a back stage tour yesterday afternoon. Very cool.

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.

My favourite Cirque show, overall. This must be my 15th visit to the LOVE stage. 🙂

brainstorming the T-Trainer

I’m really looking forward to getting my hands on one of these new mini-tramp / Vault trainers. It’s a brilliant product.

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details

Basic T-Trainer on sale right now for $764.