One of JAO’s kids.
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Author: Rick Mc
Career gymnastics coach who loves the outdoors, and the internet.
Aly Raisman is bulletproof
She proved the critics wrong — including me — over and over and over again.
montage of America’s most decorated gymnast at the most recent Olympic games. … @Ashley_Flipper
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You shout it out
But I can’t hear a word you sayTalking loud
Not saying much
Criticize
But all your bullets ricochetShoot me down
But I get upI’m bulletproof …
David Guetta – Titanium Lyrics
KILLER – Produnova BEST QUALITY
A NEW much higher quality video has been posted of the most difficult vault ever competed.
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Yelena Produnova … … we’re not worthy.
Jr South American Champ
Cedrick has full results — prelims & finals — posted on Gym Blog Brazil. Men and Women. You can translate the text of that page to your own language using the Google Translate button top right.
Brazilian wunderkind, Rebeca Andrade has dominated another junior meet again, taking the top junior AA score at the South American Championships, with a score of 54.800. In fact, Brazil dominated this junior ‘Juvenil’ division, taking the top three spots in the all around and the team title. …
Couch Gymnast – South American Champs: Andrade Does it Again
GYMMIN’ MIEL has a couple of ladies on site reporting, too.
gymnasts go Gangnam
Blythe linked to some gymnastics themed Gangnam videos including this one.
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Olympic rhythmic gymnasts from across the world … in Seoul … dance to the latest K-pop hits, including South Korean pop star Psy’s ‘Gangnam Style’. …
Gangnam will be OVER before the start of the NCAA season, don’t you think. Not likely to be used as Floor music.
Acro connection on Beam
Fangymnastics – Part 2: Acrobatic Connections on beam under the 2013 – 2016 Code of Points
Video examples — not necessarily getting credit. 🙂
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related – Part 1 (mixed and dance)
4yr-old mountain biker
Kraig Becker linked to a 4yr-old mountain biker making his first descent of a trail called Hellion.
… a video that will surely bring a smile to your face …
The first minute is the best. How FUN is your first big trick!
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“… I don’t need to pee.” …
wish me luck in the Olympics
fun with pit foam
NEW book – Gymnastics Psychology
… For the first time, an entire collection of papers on “Gymnastics Psychology” by Drs. Joe Massimo and Sue Massimo, is available to athletes, coaches, and parents …
Amazon – Gymnastics Psychology: The Ultimate Guide for Coaches, Gymnasts and Parents
You can click around the official website — Psyched Gym — and the NEW book page, but there are a number of broken links.
Here’s a sample of the kind of content.
Dr. Joe Massimo – COACHING COMMANDMENTS:
Firmly establish your authority.
Maturely relate to your gymnasts, but not as a peer.
Minimize verbiage.
Have a sense of humor.
Never utilize sarcasm or negativity.
Be enthusiastic and encourage the same in the gym.
Be fair in your treatment of each gymnast.
Pay complete attention when working one on one.
Don’t tell a gymnast that their work is “good” when it isn’t.
Say “No” without guilt and “Yes” with out resentment.
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read the rest on Gym Momentum
Gymnastics Coaching.com 