Rick Mc

straight body pull to hang

Adam Paterson:

… Here is another exercise from our Straight arm circuit – currently used by our Junior National team.

A fairly simple exercise to use which links nicely to straight arm Ring work – Azarian etc …

… a very useful exercise to develop the muscle groups needed for “senior” rings work, very early on in the gymnasts career!

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.

details – Gymnastics Planet

Utah still #1 … barely

1. Utah
2. Florida … high 197.850
3. Oklahoma
4. Georgia
5. Arkansas
6. Alabama … high 197.725
7. UCLA … high 197.575
8. Oregon State
9 Nebraska
10. Penn State
11. Ohio State
12. Stanford

GymInfo – Women’s Gymnastics National Rankings as of 13 February 2012 – by Total Season Average

Any one of the top teams could win this year. You might call Florida, UCLA and Alabama favourites, IF they hit. They have the top 3 high scores, so far.

… The No. 1 Utah gymnasts overcame an uncharacteristically bad day on the floor exercise to beat No. 25 Arizona State 196.150-194.000 and improve to 4-1 overall and 1-1 in the Pac-12.

“We’re back to planet earth,” said coach Greg Marsden, “Although floor was the only event where we did poorly. We’re still learning. We need to do a better job of adjusting to the equipment on the road.” …

Utah Utes – Ute Gymnasts Recover to Beat ASU 196.150-194.000

Colbi – Beam 10.0

This Texas Dreamer got a perfect score on Beam today. I want to see that routine.

Her Bars were not quite as good. Only 9.875. 🙂

via @KimZmeskal

is Doug Boger coaching?

Or is he only ‘planning’ to start coaching Trampoline again?

More bad press for the sport:

Gymnasts Accuse Colorado Coach Of Sex Abuse, Torture

CBS Denver – February 9, 2012

In that article, some of his former athletes get much more specific in their allegations:

Anne Malver (now age-51)
Denise Gallion (now age-50)
Charmaine Carnes

A fourth did not reveal her name, but claims Boger got her pregnant at age-15, leading to an abortion.

Taime Evans-Vincelli, is (painfully) specific in what happened to her in comments #34 and #35 on this post – in defence of Doug Boger

Reacting to former Boger athletes who defend him, Taime points out:

Just because a serial killer didn’t kill you, doesn’t mean he hasn’t killed.

In fact, Taime Evans-Vincelli was the sister of one of Boger’s athletes. (Her athlete sister was never approached.)

As I’ve previously reported on this site, many of Doug’s former athletes & parents have come to his defense. Many believe he’s innocent even in the face of damning statements from ladies who have not much to gain by coming forward.

As you know, Doug Boger was put on the USA Gymnastics “permanently ineligible list” list June 2010. He’s not allowed to coach at any USAG member gym.

But that doesn’t stop him from coaching at non-affiliated gyms.

Is Doug Boger coaching now?

related – OC Register – USA Gymnastics tightens rules on banned coaches (Updated: Nov. 9, 2011)

Leave a comment if you know more. … We’ve not heard the end of Doug Boger.

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His last club domain name is defunct: ArtSportsWorld.com

Has there been a name change?

UPDATE – The old URL now redirects to a new name – Trampoline World

Mai Murakami – Miller

Triple twisting double back in training. Look out Kohei!

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.

Mai has recovered from elbow surgery and will be trying for the Japanese Olympic team.

Norah Flatley – Beam 9.7

Chow’s gymnast Norah Flatley debuted her amazing new beam routine for her first year in level 10 for the Gymnastike camera at the 2012 IGI Chicago Style. Norah won the event title with a 9.70.

Click PLAY or watch it on Gymnastike.

http://www.gymnastike.org/embed/NDQ2NjAzMjM2?related=1

Watch more video of IGI Chicago Style 2012 on gymnastike.org

Chicago Style – all RESULTS