Author: Rick Mc

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

tucked handstand to improve line

It’s much easier to rotate the hips in a TUCKED handstand.

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As kids improve, challenge them to hold it off the wall.

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Watanabe: computers may eventually replace judges

I feel progress has been slow.

I can’t foresee it happening any time soon.

Watanabe, who retained his position as FIG President at last month’s Congress, stresses that the technology is currently assisting judges but did not rule out the idea of it eventually becoming sole arbiter.

“At this stage, it is a judging support system,” Watanabe told insidethegames.

“It may be a substitute for humans in the future. …

Exclusive: FIG President Watanabe says computers may eventually replace judges

safest Gymnastics LANDINGS

Dave Tilley presented to both WAG NCAA College coaches and judges before the 2022 season.

The goal is for judges to evaluate landings consistently — and promote the safest possible landings.

The biggest reason is due to the massive number of serious knee and ankle injuries that gymnasts deal with, particularly in the NCAA. When you look at research studies, leg injuries account for up to 54.1% – 70.2% of all injuries.

Based on a study looking at injuries in NCAA Women’s gymnastics from 2009-2014, leg injuries accounted for 50% of all injuries with the knee and ankle being the most common (19). In some studies, up to 52% of all gymnastics injuries occur during landings, with some researchers calling it the ‘riskiest exercise phase in gymnastics.” …

THE NEED TO CHANGE LANDING DEDUCTIONS IN NCAA GYMNASTICS FOR LESS KNEE AND ANKLE INJURIES

Click through for a deep dive into this very important topic.

Watch William Emard STICKING.

Good aerial awareness. Stong legs. Good technique. Fewer injuries on landings.

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Watanabe on a future “Gymnastic Olympics”

… Watanabe is dreaming big – of a “Gymnastic Olympics” …

“I have a dream that one day like the Olympics, the World Championships of all our disciplines; artistic, rhythmic, trampoline, acrobatic, aerobic, parkour, the World Gym for Life Challenge, and if possible, TeamGym sometime in future, will be held in the same host city in the same period of time together. …

Inside the Games interview

Interesting idea. Though it would more correctly be called the FIG World Championships.

40 years of NCAA Gymnastics

Talitha Ilacqua posted a summary of the first 40 years of women’s Collegiate Gymnastics in the USA:

40 Years of NCAA Gymnastics

Read more season previews on College Gym News.

introducing Planche

ESSENTIAL for MAG.

And important for WAG – Cast Handstand.

Introduce it in conditioning from a young age.

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube. This is coach Alex McInnis who trained at Island Gymnastics Academy in PEI.