Author: Rick Mc

Career gymnastics coach who loves the outdoors, and the internet.

Straddle Cast Handstand progressions

How to Gymnastics has a terrific series of videos on this post:

Cast Handstand Drills for Bars

For example. Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.

These are useful for P Bars Press, as well.

Russian Men’s Championships ’25 RESULTS

Josh Karnes CRAZY H Bar combo

I’d say this is the most difficult 3 skill connection I’ve ever seen.

Wow.

Josh is now training at EVO.

Click PLAY or watch it on Instagram.

Olfati – Yurchenko Double Back 1/1

Incredible.

  • Element value: 5.6

Performed at the 2025 Asian Championships in Jecheon (KOR) by Mahdi Olfati (IRI)

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.

That’s only one of 5 new elements added to the MAG & WAG Codes.

Arseniy DUKHNO – Floor

Remember the name.

Angelina Melnikova – Floor 2025

Angelina will be competing the AA in Jakarta.

female gymnasts from Saudi Arabia

Having been to that nation for MAG Gymnastics courses, I’m thrilled to see female gymnasts representing The Kingdom internationally.

This cannot have been easy for these young women and their families.

Coach Elena Eremina, bronze AA at the 2017 Worlds, posted a behind the scenes vlog from Pharoah’s Cup in Egypt. Abumansoor won Saudi’s 1st ever international WAG medals.

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.

anti-doping regulations Jan. 1, 2026

From FIG by email:

We hereby inform you that the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has published the main anti-doping regulations and documentation that will come into force on 1 January 2026.

2026 List of Prohibited Substances and Methods

2026 Summary of Major Modifications and Explanatory Notes

2026 Monitoring Program

Please note that a mobile-friendly digital version of the 2026 List of Prohibited Substances and Methods will be published on 1 January 2026.