Author: Rick Mc

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

Zip Zap Circus, South Africa

Here’s an inspiring story about a terrific circus troupe from South Africa.

Phelelani Ndakrokra prefers not to talk about his past. But what the 23-year-old acrobat will say is that if he hadn’t joined the circus ten years ago, he’d probably either be dead or in prison by now. …

Today, Zip Zap receives funding from various donors, but receives around 40% of its revenue from ticket sales at its shows. (The loss of ticket revenue has been a blow, but a portion of the shortfall has been covered by ticket sales for online screenings of past shows.)

It has toured the world many times and entertained everyone from Mandela to Roger Federer. In 2016 they even performed for Barack Obama at the White House. Some of its performers have even gone on to world-famous circuses like the Cirque du Soleil. …

PHOTOS: South Africa’s Zip Zap Circus Brings A Big Heart To The Big Top

Phelelani Ndakrokra completes an aerial act at a Zip Zap circus show in Cape Town, South Africa.

Kristof Willerton’s insane tumbling

Kristof (GBR) is the 2013 World Power Tumbling champion.

He studied biochemistry at Oxford.

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.

new film – Perfect 10

Blythe linked to a new movie that opened August 7th featuring a teenager who’s a gymnast.

Adult themes and language.

By the looks of the trailer it won’t be of any particular interest to coaches.

NCAA WAG highest surgery incidence rate

Women’s gymnastics, men’s football, and men’s and women’s basketball are NCAA sports with an elevated risk of injury requiring of surgery.

The results from this study can guide the NCAA and providers regarding which sports should be the focus of future research, new injury prevention strategies, and healthcare personnel allocation during events.

The Physician and Sportsmedicine

Surgery rates among 25 National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) sports from 2005-14.

ACL tears most likely to stop return to sport.

We’ve got to do more to protect knees.