Beam Complex DVD – Tammy Biggs

Tammy_Biggs_BBComplex.jpgFresh from training the 2008 Olympic Beam team, Tammy Biggs saw a need to develop an effective set of Balance Beam warm-up drills to improve the weaknesses she saw during the last Olympic Cycle. Tammy’s Balance Beam Complexes is the set of warm-up drills to correct these fundamental weaknesses she designed and is in current use by elite athletes throughout the United States. On this video Tammy clearly explains each drill and what is important in each one. The DVD includes excellent demonstrations by athletes at Cincinnati Gymnastic Academy and is a must have for any program that needs to improve their Balance Beam performances. It is appropriate for gymnasts of all levels.

Details on GymSmarts. – $30.

Check the other Tammy Biggs videos while you are there. She’s definitely one of the best clinicians in the world.

Mens Gymnastics World Cup Final

… Jeffrey Wammes gave the Dutch their second gold of the tournament with his victory on men’s vault Sunday, a day after compatriot Yuri van Gelder won the still rings title. …

Slovenia’s Mitja Petkovsek won gold on parallel bars over French veteran Yann Cucherat, who won the high bar title.

read more – Dutch Most Successful at Cottbus World Cup

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ESPN

… Superstar Fabian Hambüchen’s ambitious routine ended disastrously when he peeled off and landed off the mat.

UPDATE: Hambüchen Healing Fine After Cottbus Fall – IG

Sui Lu – Floor, Pihan – Beam GOLD

Results are up from Women’s day 2 Finals of the Gymnastics World Cup in Cottbus.

From International Gymnast:

Polish Olympian Marta Pihan, now married to teammate Roman Kulesza, won gold on balance beam. China’s Sui Lu took first on floor exercise. …

read more – Dutch Most Successful at Cottbus World Cup

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Marta Pihan-Kulesza – ESPN

more gymnastics videos – Cottbus

Yuri Van Gelder (NED), Cottbus 2009, Rings: 1st

Check the Maltese to back lever bounce to Planche!

Awesome.

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.

more WAG and MAG videos on the 2008agwc playlist

Thanks vrba.

Gymnopoly – board game

University of Minnesota gymnastics photography site Picture Perfect Gymnastics by Hopes and Dreams creatively alters those pics.

Included with a March 14, 2009 Minnesota vs Iowa photo gallery is this creation:

… is there a gymnastics monopoly? Not like Georgia, like the Monopoly game… Gymnopoly!

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Interesting concept. It’s based on the NCAA Gymnastics program. Players travel “to different schools on the board, earning scores, classes, and ultimately a diploma!”

see more – Picture Perfect Gymnastics by Hopes and Dreams – gymnopoly

March 22 – World Water Day

ONE DROP will mobilize online communities across the Web to give the Global Water Crisis maximum exposure on World Water Day, March 22nd.

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube

One Drop – Ripple

This is the charity supported by Cirque du Soleil’s Guy Laliberté.

UCLA wins PAC-10 Gymnastics

Unofficial results:

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live scoring

Stanford’s Carly Janiga won the all-around. But Stanford had 2 falls on Floor.

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Canadian Olympian Elyse Hopfer-Hibbs of UCLA was named PAC-10 Freshman of the year.

Anja Brinker – Gold Bars – Cottbus

Click PLAY or watch the gold medal bar routine on YouTube.

I like that uprise to Stalder.

More WAG from the World Cup event in Germany on ThePenguin888 YouTube channel.

Michigan Big Ten Gymnastics Champs

The No. 15-ranked University of Michigan women’s gymnastics team earned its third straight Big Ten Championships team title, using a season-best 197.075 to edge No. 16 Illinois (196.750) and No. 13 Penn State (196.525) in the last rotation Saturday (March 21) at Huff Hall. …

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Wilson, Botterman Lead U-M to Third Straight Big Ten Title

Alabama wins SEC Gymnastics

Bragging rights for Bama. Roll Tide!

Two low scores on Beam dropped favourites Georgia to second place.

Alabama – 197.300 1st
Georgia – 196.925 2nd
Florida – 196.750 3rd
LSU – 196.550 4th
Auburn – 196.350 5th
Arkansas – 195.650 6th
Kentucky – 195.000 7th

Live Scoring

This heats up the legendary rivalry for NCAA Championships – Georgia Head Coach Suzanne Yoculan’s vs Alabama Head Coach Sarah Patterson.

Courtney Kupets won the all-around, as usual.

SEC Athlete of the Year – Courtney Kupets
SEC Freshman of the Year – Whitney Rose of Kentucky
SEC Scholar Athlete of the Year – Grace Taylor of Georgia
SEC Coach of the Year – Suzanne Yoculan