tumbling, tramp, diving, acrobatics, circus, cheer, dance, martial arts, X sports … and more
A personal thanks to Dana Brass, interim Head Coach of Go For It Gymnastics in Vegas, for organizing our clinic / camp last week. It was great.
Shout out to Kyle Shewfelt, inspirational headliner at camp. He made a lot of kids very happy.
From the Facebook album: Wall Photos by Amber
… Many of the girls had attended the UCLA camp with Nastia earlier in the summer. They told me they didn’t see any Olympic medals there. (Likely Nastia has hers locked up in a vault.)
more photos from Go For It
Stacey sends a link to one of the WAG compulsory routines in Great Britain.
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I like this drill for fun. But the “scoop to candle” is the essential.
Vanessa Steck, at VISA Championships, had the guts to walk up and talk to some of the top American coaches: Chris Burdette, Mary Lee Tracy, and Miss Val.
It’s an extremely entertaining post:
… My favorite coach out there, hands down, was Miss Val. It took me quite awhile to get up the courage, but finally I went up to her as Zam was waiting for a turn to warm up on bars and asked her if it would be too corny to say I found her coaching style very inspirational. She laughed and said not at all, and then we had a lovely conversation. She is incredibly personable and genuinely kind. She told me she had just been talking to Chris Waller about what a big difference it is to go from NCAA to elite, especially a big event like Visas.
Valorie lights up when she talks about Zam. Before the competition, she called her a “joy to work with” and afterwards informed me that her athlete is a “jewel, a gem…she is just such a sweet, kind individual.” She smiled as she told me that Zam decided to do this in mid-May and they are just getting their feet wet, trying it out. …
That’s from Couch Gymnast magazine #6.
Periodization: theory and methodology of training by Tudor O. Bompa is on Google Books. (2nd edition 2005)
There are some limitations as to how much of the text you can read online. Google Books service is free.
Google Books – Periodization: theory and methodology of training
The dead tree version is available on Amazon. ($15)
Junior U.S. champion Kyla Ross, along with Gabrielle Douglas, Sarah Finnegan, Brenna Dowell, McKayla Maroney and Sabrina Vega will represent the U.S. at the upcoming Pan American Championships in Guadalajara, Mexico Sept. 2-5, USA Gymnastics announced Monday. …
The men’s team for the Pan American Championships, named following the U.S. Championships, is also made up of up and comers. Jake Dalton, Bryan del Castillo, Dylan Akers, Glen Ishino, Alex Buscaglia and Wes Haagensen have all been selected for the team. …
click through to Gymnastics Examiner for commentary – U.S. names six top juniors to Pan American Championships squad
Available on Universal Sports.
Cost is $9.99, payable (I hear) before Sept. 1st.
Click through to UniversalSports.com/premium … and try to navigate their confusing site.
Is that available only in the USA? … Leave a comment.
It’s not clear on their FAQ.
Many coaches tell me that GAT is the best of the American gymnastics conventions.
Labor Day Weekend, September 3-5, 2010, 44th Annual Gymnastics Association of Texas Convention at the beautiful Renaissance Hotel in Austin, Texas.
Speakers include:
… Beach, Tom & Reiko, Biggs, Tammy, Jason Jarrett, Foster, Bill, Forster, Tom, Gardner, Beth, Gehman, Paula, Gehman, Tony, Jarret, Cheryl, Maloney, Connie, Metzger, Jeff, Sahlein, Frank … and more
Dr. Gerald George, author of the new book, Championship Gymnastics: Biomechanical Techniques for Shaping Winners, will be there:
Sat., Sept. 4: Ten Critical Factors for Vaulting Success
Sat., Sept. 4: 5 Basic Principles for Refining Gymnastics Movement
Sun., Sept. 5: Mechanics of Rotation and Twisting
Sun., Sept. 5: Mechanics of Swing
The most recent issue is online free from Brigid McCarthy.
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Some of the contenders mentioned on a selecious IG forum thread:
Komova, Hadarean, Gogean, Liukin, Patterson, Lysenko.
Here’s a great way to introduce it.
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That’s ‘M” from Go For It Gymnastics in Las Vegas.
Next step? … From Woodward West Gymnastics Camp 2007.
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