tumbling, tramp, diving, acrobatics, circus, cheer, dance, martial arts, X sports … and more
The brainchild of coaching legend Leonard Isaac, any apparatus that gives the gymnast more visual feedback is a no brainer.
Why has this innovation taken so long?
And how quickly will other equipment manufacturers copy the idea?
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Laser Beam PRO: $459.00 – 16′ 4 ¾” long
Laser Beam Lite: $225.00 – 8′ long
I prefer the PRO. It’s going to be the most popular low Beam in your Gym for new skills and combinations.
Are you so old that you don’t know this recent dance craze?
Don’t tell me you’re still watching Gangnam Style parodies. 🙂
Twerking is a dance move that involves a person shaking their upper hips and lower hips in an up and down bouncing motion, causing them to shake, ‘wobble’ and ‘jiggle.'” To “twerk” means to “dance in a sexually suggestive fashion …”
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The song (“Pop That”) … along with “Express Yourself” by Nicky Da B & Diplo, “Made twerking the most popular dance move since the Dougie“. …
In 2013, 33 students from Scripps Ranch High School were suspended for using school equipment to make a twerking video on school grounds that was later uploaded to YouTube. …
Click PLAY or watch a feature on the Scripps scandal on YouTube.
I’d advise a no Twerking at the Gym Club rule.
In Russian.
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Labels: Alla Misnik Natalia IlienkoM Elena Shushunova, Olga Mostepanova
Yannick Weislogel:
Dec 13, 2012
One way, how to introduce Felge to Handstand on parallel bars with young gymnasts
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Love it. Note that beginners may stay straighter (like Free Hip) and later increase the amount of hip flexion (like Stalder). The Stalder style is more powerful, if they have the physical ability for it.
Soviet coverage.
… Strasbourg World Championships. Rivalry between the Soviet Union and Romania was at its height; only a few months earlier the Romanian team had walked out of the European Championships, held in Prague, as national coach Bela Karolyi bitterly contested scores and alleged cheating by the East German and Soviet-led judging panels.
In the Soviet Union women’s team there had been a changing of the guard since the 1976 Olympics. Key new faces on the team included the eventual all around champion, Elena Mukhina, and bronze medallist, Natalia Shaposhnikova. Legends Ludmilla Tourischeva, Olga Korbut and Elvira Saadi had left the playing field, and now Nelli Kim led the team, alongside the young veteran of the 76 Games, Maria Filatova.
The video below, a Soviet produced, black and white information programme, shows important gymnastics from these Championships, including all of Elena Mukhina’s routines. …
read more on Rewriting Russian Gymnastics
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Labels: Marcia Fredericks, Kathy Johnson, Elena Mukhina, Natalia Shaposhnikova, Maria Filatova, Nadia Comaneci, Emilia Eberle
Justin Spring linked to this new publication.
Seventeen year old Karen Campbell has just lost both her parents in a tragic car accident. Grief stricken and alone, her gymnastics coach opens his home to Karen, providing her a place to live while she continues to train, working toward a spot on the world championship team.Coach Bentley’s only child, seventeen year old Jordan is good-looking and charming enough to scare away a girl like Karen—someone who has spent ten times more hours on balance beams and uneven bars than talking or even thinking about boys. But the two teens share a special connection almost immediately. It turns out Jordan has a tragic past of his own …
About the Author
Julie Cross lives in Central Illinois with her husband and three children. She’s a former gymnast, longtime gymnastics fan, coach, and former Gymnastics Program Director with the YMCA. …
WAG judges are tested on this complex shorthand system. Men’s judges … not so much. 🙂
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For the second year in a row I’ll be at USA Congress as the guest of Tumbl Trak.
If you are going to Hartford, look for me at their booth.
Why Visit?
SAVE 15% off any equipment orders placed at our booth. In addition to this discount, you can also save shipping costs by purchasing equipment we bring onsite …
USGSA Coupon Promotions & Rapid Deals
CELEBRATE! To commemorate our 25th anniversary, we will be having a party at our booth on Friday at 1 pm. Meet World Champion and Olympic Silver Medalist Chellsie Memmel (who will be signing autographs).
FREE GIVE-AWAYS! We will be giving away a $250 Gift Certificate every 10 minutes during the hour long celebration as our way of say “THANKS” for 25 years.
… Chocolate coins given away to everyone who stops by the booth!
New products to inspect are Laser Beam and the new Handstand Homework Mats.
Norberts has a great Congress Trade Show Sale, as well. As do many booths.
I picked up some wonderful product at amazing prices last year.
BRING MONEY.
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