Rick Mc

volunteer for the Olympics

Always wanted to be an Olympian?

… This may be as close as you can get.

• 18 years old by 1 January 2012
• Available to volunteer for a minimum of 10 days at either, or both, of the Games.
• Eligible to volunteer in the UK according to UK immigration laws.
• Able to attend a minimum of three training sessions prior to the Games.
• Agree to, and pass, certain security and background checks.
• Applicants for specialist sport volunteer roles must additionally be available for the Test Event which is planned to take place at North Greenwich Arena in January 2012.

details on British Gymnastics

No accommodation provided.

historic medals for Vietnam gymnast

Gymnastics Examiner has a good write up on last weekend’s World Cup meet in Portugal → China, Vietnam on the rise at World Cup Portugal; while Daniele Hypolito, Chen Yibing rising again

… The biggest surprise of the meet was Vietnam’s Phan Thi Ha Thanh, who made history for her country with silver medals on vault (13.762) and floor (13.475). Vietnam has never won a World Cup medal in gymnastics. …

Flavius Kocz (ROM) tumbled out of 3 1/2 twist to win Floor. (VIDEO)

MostepanovaFan – random Floor montage

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gymnastics off-season goals

Mas Watanabe:

Now we are done with the competition season evaluation so that the next step is to think about setting new goals for next year. …

Here is the main emphasis for setting a goals for the off-season.

1. Area of basic refinement for all the events

2. Retaining learned skills:
*. Maintaining good rhythm and timing
*. Further refining of technique & improving amplitude

3. Selecting new skills to learn:
*. Determining the proper progressions
*. Determining the area of specific strength necessary

4. General & specific areas of strength development

5. Artistry of gymnastics development:

*. Flexibility improvement
*. Improvement of dance and artistic expression

GymSmarts Mas Watanabe – Transitional Period and Goal setting

front tuck mount on Beam

Last week at Altadore I was very impressed with this new skill. She finds it fairly easy up on to a “freeway” beam cover.

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Coach – Katelyn Niro.

Acrobatic Gymnastics USA

Seems to me that numbers of competitors must be increasing in the USA.

Great news. Acrobatic Gymnastics is a terrific sport.

The country’s best acrobatic gymnasts are heading to Kissimmee, Fla., for the 2010 Acrobatic Gymnastics National Championships, July 24-28, at the Silver Spurs Arena.

The Acrobatic Gymnastics National Championships showcase more than 500 of the nation’s top and up-and-coming acrobatic gymnasts, from the junior and senior elite to Junior Olympic Levels 5-10. …

read more – USAG

Top U.S. acrobatic gymnasts will perform demonstrations and exhibitions during the 2010 Visa Championships, Aug. 10-14, in Hartford, Conn.

Gym owner Darlene Fedyna in Africa

Darlene Fedyna of Gymtastics Gym Club (Calgary, Alberta) gained nearly 150 new nieces and nephews.

Earlier this month, Darlene Fedyna returned from working at Sikelela school near Dundee, South Africa. There, she taught 147 students in Kindergarten through Grade 7 who named her “Auntie Darlene” about movement, teamwork, and how to play sports.

The initiative, called Play-it-Forward, was possible through fundraising efforts at her gym in Calgary that raised about $6,500 — enough to buy basic sports equipment and T-shirts for the kids at the school. …

read more on Gymnastics Alberta

Marvin, Sam, Bridget at Woodward

Olympians Sam and Bridget were on hand this morning in the pit gym working out and helping some of the fellow campers with some new skills. Check out a little video edit that will give you a taste of what happened during morning instruction. …

Woodward

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