Author: Rick Mc

Head Coach D-D Breaux on Freshman Jessica Savona.

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GYM Feature from Tiger Television.

tips for Floor Exercise

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(via Gymnast Crossing)

Post-Europeans.

… Aliya’s gold in the AA deserves credit. In spite of everything, she was able to collect herself, to compete and to win important medals.

Yet, I want her preparation to be more precise because if things have not been worked through, it’s dangerous to compete, there is more risk of injuries. But Aliya is a fighter, she did everything she was able to do the second day. …

Rewriting Russian Gymnastics – Lupita translates Alexander Alexandrov’s interview

Lea AKA Manual on Handstands was at UCLA to see her favourite team FINALLY win NCAA Championships.

… After the second fall on beam, my heart was in my throat. I knew that Florida wasn’t out of it, as I felt that the Gators were approximately 0.500 better in scoring potential than any other team on the floor. Knowing Florida could come back was one thing. Seeing the Gators actually achieve that comeback was absolutely incredible. …

The One Where Florida Wins a Championship…

making history

Coach Xu posted this pic on Weibo

I assume they are just goofing for the camera.

(via Blossom)

In prelims, she qualified 1st on Vault, Beam, Floor … 4th on Bars.

CONGRATS

Results: Vault | Bars | Beam | Floor

via GymFever on Facebook

related – MAG prelim results (PDF)

Sounds like Egyptian gymnast Fadwa Mohamed competed Handspring double front on Vault at the World Cup meet this weekend. And did not get zero.

Click PLAY or watch her training it in the gym on YouTube.

Leave a comment if you see a video of the vault in competition.

She didn’t qualify for the Final. (prelim results)

(via GymFever on Facebook)

Jr RUS Champs AA

1. Maria Bondareva (56.000)
2. Viktoria Kuzmina (55.299)
3. Yvegeniya Zukhova (53.867)

via @theallaround

GymFever on Facebook:

Maria Bondareva won the Master of Sport Category and Seda Tutkhalyan won the candidate Master of Sport.

Both those two really deserved it IMO and were solid across all 4 events, in particular Bondareva who totally came to play. …

Maria won the Jr title in the Candidate for Master of Sport division in 2012.

via a thread on College Gymnastics Fans:

’09 Courtney Kupets won gold on Uneven Bars, Beam and Floor as well as bronze on Vault, UGA won the team title and Kupets took the All-Around

Update from NGM:

… 2006 Courtney Kupets was a freshman and won the team title with UGA, the AA title, tied for first on both Bars and Beam, and was second on FX. She had another great year as a Sophomore: 1st Place Team, AA, V; 2nd Bars (tie), FX; 3rd place BB (tie). …

’92 Missy Marlowe won gold on Uneven Bars, Beam and Floor, Utah won the team title, Missy won the All-Around.

’13 Bridget Sloan won gold on Beam, Team and AA. Silver on Bars.

Bridget’s already one of the most successful College gymnasts all time. And she’s got 3 more years.

Triple Twist posted a terrific, wide ranging interview with the 1991 World Champion:

What are some qualities do you think an elite gymnast and coach need to have in order to be successful together? Have you learned any do’s or don’ts along the way?

I’ve learned and continue to learn do’s and don’ts. It is a never-ending learning process because times change, rules change, and most importantly, every gymnast and situation are unique. There are certainly some absolute do’s and don’ts I believe are essential. Honest communication and trust between athlete and coach are number one. Discipline in preparation on both parties is essential too. The coach has to have a game plan and the gymnast must be on board with the plan and take ownership of things she is being guided to do. And DO enjoy the process together. One “don’t” that comes to mind… Don’t over-react. Bad days will happen. Missed skills and opportunities will happen. Both the gymnast and coach need to solution minded.

read more – From Golden Girl to Golden Coach- An interview with Kim Zmeskal