This video is getting shared widely right now.
Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.
… if you can do that, you’re perfect.
Author: Rick Mc
Career gymnastics coach who loves the outdoors, and the internet.
Ali Raisman in training
You’ve got to admire Ali. She’s looking beast, just starting routines in preparation for American Cup.
She’s the most powerful tumbler of the international elites, so far as I’m concerned.
Click PLAY or watch her on Gymnastike.
http://www.gymnastike.org/embed/MTYxNTk5NjI2?related=1
Watch more video of Workout Wednesday, Season 5 on gymnastike.org
Always suspecting Ali won’t make U.S. teams due to Bars, I’ve been wrong each time, so far.
She’s tough and durable. Having gone ‘pro’, I really do hope she makes the Olympic team. I’ll be in San Jose for trials.
muscle leggings
For Lady Gaga and anatomy students … Muscle leggings.
Buy yours instantly from Black Milk.
I saw these on Full Twist.
visiting Tumbl Trak
I spent last week with the Tumbl Trak video team, visiting Washington State gyms, brainstorming best use of their products with different kinds of user groups. In different kinds of facilities.
Here we are at rural Brinnon Elementary.
Instruction was provided by Carrie Lennox of Jefferson County Parks & Rec who was there 4 days. Fun and fitness in a safe but challenging environment. A mobile program.
We dropped in (and trained) at the Twisters Adult class in Port Renfrew.
Here’s Carrie’s regular “Kid Fit” Parks & Rec class in Port Townsend, a set-up, take-down facility. She’s worked closely with Tumbl Trak for years.
First day in the program for this lad:
Again, the goal is high activity in a fun, safe environment. Rather than put little kids up high on a rope, why not have them sliding on the floor? Fun … and much safer.
I’ll post details on each of those programs on Rec Gymnastics over the coming week.
John Smith at NASA Gymnastics is genius at coming up with drills for Team. We got plenty of video.
The biggest news at Tumbl Trak is that they have a viral video — nearly 600,000 views. You can’t buy that kind of publicity. 🙂
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new website EU Union of Gymnastics
Looks great. In French and English.
Perfect domain name: ueg.org
They have RSS, Twitter and Facebook, of course.
highest rated gymnastics skills
This is a montage of all the two most difficult categories of skills in the men’s code.
Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.
gymnastics line drill – roll series
Adam Paterson:
… a basic roll routine used on a daily basis with our gymnasts.
Many coaches have their own variations of this routine but these routines generally include many back extension rolls to handstand, with 1/2 turn and full turns.
Depending on the age and ability of the gymnast these rolls can be simplified …
Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.
New tag line for this new MAG site:
… News, Techniques & Discussions from the World of Gymnastics
wide arm reverse planche
I like it.
Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.
Click over to Gymnastics Planet to comment – New Floor Skill from Kieran Behan (IRE)
How many dancers to change a light bulb?
Bart & Nadia Festival
In conjunction with the Nadia Comaneci International Invitational.
Feb. 10-12, 2012
Oklahoma City
900+ gymnasts
International Elite division on podium.
The annual Bart & Nadia Sports & Health Festival is coming up to give the community a chance to meet the Olympic Gold Medalists and an opportunity to begin a healthy lifestyle.
Click PLAY or watch an interview with Bart on News OK TV.
http://c.brightcove.com/services/viewer/federated_f9?isVid=1
Looks great. Bart and Nadia Festival home page.
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