Author: Rick Mc

Junior national team member Polina Shchennikova shows off her trademark lines and flexibility on beam at the women’s May camp at the Karolyi Ranch.

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Huang Qiushuang?

Or Yao Jinnan?

In addition to the plentiful free video content, Gymnastike announced more content available for pay.

My best guess at cost — monthly subscription to Gymnastike Gold $19.99/mo. A yearly subscription $150/year ($12.50/mo.). Leave a comment if you can confirm those numbers. They’ve hidden the pricing since the beginning. 😦

Chrissy says it’s $147 for the year. Or 19.99/month and cancel at any time.

JUNE
BTR: JORDYN WIEBER EP 4
ANADIA WORLD CUP LIVE 6/22-23
BTR: SIMONE BILES

JULY
BTR: HOME W/ WIEBERS
BTR: LIANG CHOW

AUGUST
BTR: LIANG CHOW EP 3
BTR: AT HOME WITH LEXIE

SEPT
OSIJEK WORLD CUP LIVE 9/14-15
MORE TO COME

Blanton’s Gymnastics Consultancy on Facebook linked to this age group Parallel Bar routine.

2 Group I’s, 0 Group II’s, 4 Group III’s, 1 Group IV, 1 Group V…A,A,B,D,D,C,D,C

That’s how they do it! Where is the front uprise?!

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https://www.facebook.com/video/embed?video_id=10201445505919046

A difficult element from underarm (group 2) is required for Senior. But that doesn’t mean we need to require it of narrow shouldered growing boys.

Hey. That’s a HIGH catch position on Tippelt. This kid might fly to handstand. 🙂

Handstand, Strength and Flexibility

Cabins choose one camper to represent them in each of the three challenges. First, our campers showed their strength by seeing who could hold an L-seat for the longest amount of time. Then, campers are asked to perform a set of flexibility skills to see who’s got what it takes to be the most flexible camper on campus! Finally, it’s the camper who can hold the longest handstand around!

Our PGC judges, Steve Legendre, Andy Smith and Jake Dalton had their work cut out for them tonight! …

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The brilliant but inconsistent internet fan favourite has a good chance to qualify for Worlds as a specialist if she’s not selected for the AA.

This routine could easily qualify for the Floor final.

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6.0 + 8.25 – 14.25.

via GymFever

She really does look good.

… McKayla Maroney returned to The Ranch for the first time since the Olympics in May, showing her trademark vaulting and a new tumbling pass.

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1 Asuka Teramoto 82.500
2 Natsumi Sasada 82.150
3 Murakami, Mai 81.875

50% Nationals + 50% NHK Cup

… This was an all around meet and was playing a part in the selection process for the World Championships and the World University Games. … a two-day meet. …

Couch Gymnast – Teramoto, Murakami and Sasada top Japan NHK Trophy

It sounds like Teramato is now guaranteed an AA spot for Worlds 2013.

You can watch it on YouTube – WAG GYMNASTICS FULL NHK Cup 2013

Thanks Brigid.

related – which Olympic body is Asuka Teramoto?

Asuka was the smallest Olympian 2012 1.36 m (4 ft 6 in) tall and weighing 30 kg (66 lb).

Stoyan Deltchev from Bulgaria is the 1980 Olympic Champion on Horizontal Bar. Today he runs Deltchev Gymnastics in Reno, Nevada.

Here’s his signature skill.

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Couch Gymnast linked to Elena Piskun (1994). Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.

Here’s some Deltchev training VIDEO.

Most gymnasts, male and female, start with layout Geinger. Later doing the skill in pike or straddle pike (Deltchev) only if they cannot compete layout.

I can’t recall the last male gymnast I saw compete Deltchev. Leave a comment if you do.

It’s nice to see some variety in WAG release skills. But I’d only try Deltchev if a girl had problems with Geinger. It might work for those who already do a good straddled Jaeger. Girls very comfortable with fast straddled hip flexion.

Connecting like Piskun does is really tough.

The first World Championships after the Olympics I call the “unimportant” Worlds.

Balance Beam Situation explains why.

That said, I’m going. 🙂

Worlds 2013 in Antwerp looks to be really entertaining.

There’s no Team competition, so nations can send the individuals with the best chance of qualifying for a Final. By 2014 it will — again — be all about Team.

Uchimura will again be the man to finish second behind. He was happy with his performance this weekend at NHK Cup.

Click PLAY or watch his Pommels / Rings on YouTube.

It sounds like Ryohei Kato has also confirmed an AA spot to Worlds 2013 for Japan.

(via Gymnast #391)