Author: Rick Mc

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

FIG MTC newsletter 39

Online free.

It includes newly adopted skills including the KUAVITA.

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TANG Chia-Hung – Walstrom

First release. Named for Canadian Owen Walstrom who went on to be a stunt coordinator.

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Canadian MAG Championships VIRTUAL

Canadian Nationals are typically scheduled end of May. Because of Covid, they were rescheduled for November 2021 in the hope they could be LIVE in Montreal.

A 4th wave evolved due to the Delta variant — so they were once again online.

Not all MAG gymnasts competed. Many did not do the AA. Some from Worlds in Japan were yet to get back to routines. But here are a few of the names to watch for in future.

Victor Canuel (École les Dynamix, QC) Junior 14-15 

Kai Iwaasa (Vancouver Phoenix Gymnastics, BC) Junior 16-18

Félix Blaquière (Centre Père Sablon, QC) Next Gen Senior

Chris Kaji (Gymnastics Mississauga, ON) Senior – Worlds competitor

New Champions named during 2021 Virtual MAG Canadian Championships

Bars RELEASES Masterclass

Nick Ruddock and Ross Falsetta Bars Masterclass. A variety of release and catch.

2021 WAG Masterclass Bundle [5 x recordings] £50 off
2021 MAG Masterclass Bundle [3 x recordings] £30 off

Details.

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https://www.facebook.com/watch?v=237707825099351

WHO should USA hire?

I’m often consulted when clubs hire a new Head Coach. About 50% of the time the new hire is not better than the old. It’s the math.

Many coaches of the top teams in the world would be reluctant to consider the position.

Spencer has some advice for the USAG hiring committee. (If smart, they’d ask Simone to join that group.)

… USAG may be best served at this point by hiring an elite national team head coach—one whose purview is routine feedback, coach development, and a non-abusive culture but who is explicitly not involved in team selection—then hiring a literal Excel document to select teams, and establishing a separate injury-petition committee made up of definitely-not-the-coaches to intervene on judgement calls that a spreadsheet and extensive documentation can’t manage. …

BBS

My vote would go to K.J. Kindler. But she’d be crazy to apply.