Yurchenko training

irving nochez in El Salvador has an excellent set-up for learning Yurchenko.

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.

Timers on to the mats in the back. Or flip over the stack of mats.

Jessica Lopez dominates Osijek

Sara Dorrien was at the Osijek Challenge Cup prelims today. Sharing generously. 🙂

The first day of the Osijek Challenge Cup wrapped up early this evening with a few surprises: some enjoyable, some not. …

J Lo

nothing is guaranteed at finals tomorrow or Sunday. With World Championship-bound athletes showing some vulnerability and at least one person who wasn’t even slated to compete here a week ago (Wevers) making our eyes go wide, they are sure to be exciting.

Click over to Couch Gymnast for commentary and results.

full MAG & WAG results

related – Jessica Lopez: “I know what I want and I know I have to work for it”

Orozco – H Bar

Good chance to make the Final at Worlds.

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USAG is still uploading routines from P&G Championships Men’s Day 2.

Of many strong contenders, bet on Hambuchen for the win on Pipe in Antwerp.

Invisible Coach handstand trainer

Have you seen this new product from AAI?

Use to train handstands and handstand turns

Frame bar can be used up or down depending on attachment

Provides easier spotting positions …

Easily fit in many reps in a short amount of time with multiple athletes

invisible coach

details

It’s the invention of Jack Carter. Engineered by Jim Kaslik.

Want to know more?

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube. (10min)

UCLA 2014

What a line-up!

UCLA 2014

roster

Jordyn Wieber is a team manager.

Chris Waller’s daughter Alex is on the Team this year.

When’s Gabby joining as an assistant coach? 🙂

related – UCLA Confirms Jennifer Pinches For 2014 Season

Fabian – Horizontal Bar

The All Around Gymnastics News:

Fabian Hambüchen dominates German MAG Qualification for 2013 World Championships with a 87.95 – 16.35 on HB (7.4).

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Sports2Visuals:

Olympic champions Krisztian Berki (HUN) and Epke Zonderland (NED) won the gold medals on respectively pommel horse and high bar at the 2013 Magyar Grand Prix. Casimir Schmidt (VT/FX), Yuri van Gelder (SR) and Vasileios Tsolakidis (PB) took the other gold medals.

Noemi Makra (HUN) won two gold medals (VT, UB) in the women’s competition.

Gymnastics Canada Program Director

Gymnastics Canada is hiring. Deadline for application Oct 4th.

The primary responsibility of the Program Director – ArG is the overall leadership and management of the Men’s and Women’s Artistic Gymnastics (MAG & WAG) programs within the scope of the GCG strategic and operational plans.

The Program Director works and makes decision in consultation with the Chief Technical Officer (CTO), National Team Directors, MAG & WAG Program Committees and Program Assemblies. …

details – GCG Program Director Artistic Gymnastics – Job Posting – September 2013 (PDF)

Current GCG Staff.