Author: Rick Mc

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

Virtual Parkour Competition

Competitions run online would be a GREAT way to increase opportunities while decreasing travel costs.

But I’ve yet to see a model that really works for acrobatic sports.

FIG is promoting an online competition run by E-FISE.

From the teaser, I like the guy with the red shirt.

Click PLAY or watch it on Twitter.

 

new facility in Missoula, Montana

Mismo Gymnastics moved and expanded during the COVID-19 lockdown.

Congratulations Kelley.

See it on Facebook.

SAVE NCAA Men’s Gymnastics

College Gymnastics Association launched a fundraiserΒ to help Men’s teams survive.

You can target which team(s) you want to support. Β Or simply donate directly to the team of your choice, skipping the CGA. Β Direct donations are tax deductible.Β 

  • A single day fundraising campaign that will begin on National Gymnastics Day, September 19th, with The Perfect 10 Push-up Challenge.

  • The act of doing 10 pushups will be a symbol of the strength needed to maintain our programs and continue to flourish as a college sport.

  • 95% of funds will be distributed back to programs to help them relieve their financial burden to their respective athletic departments.

  • 5% to CGA

    • Rationale:

      • Utilized to help grow collegiate gymnastics opportunities

      • Build a fund to utilize in emergency cases

      • Administering of all campaigns

      • Distribution of funds

      • Social media posts from CGA accounts

      • Deals with CGA Sponsors (TURN and Spieth),

    • Processing fees:

      • 2.9% + $0.30 Stripe fee

      • 1.5% DonorBox fee

      • 0.6% CGA

 

training advanced vaults

Over the past 12 months.

Gymnasts should train more twists than the plan to compete β€” safely.

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.

Caitlin Rooskrantz – Olympic 2020 Bar routine

The original Tokyo 2020 Games programme had her lined up to perform on August 2 at the Ariake Gymnastics Centre.

On that day a sponsor suggested Rooskrantz live-stream what could have been her Olympic routine.

Great idea!

On the other hand, Caitlin was 4 months out of the Gym due to COVID-19.

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.

Read Caitlin’s story on the Olympic Channel.

https://twitter.com/olympicchannel/status/1305100862977605634

 

New Zealand gymnasts can compete in shorts

Good decision.

Many young women are more comfortable training in shorts. Now they can be more comfortable while competing.

International guidelines state female athletes are to wear leotards that β€œmust not delineate more than 2cm below the buttocks” or a full unitard that extends from hip to ankle.

GNZ allows gymnasts to wear β€œleg coverings” and is now allowing female athletes to wear β€œbike shorts” or β€œshorts”. …

Gymnastics New Zealand loosen leotard rules, female athletes can compete in shorts

watch a STICK vaulting

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.

The human body is not a stick. It’s more like a ruler.

Click PLAY or watch Tony Retrosi on YouTube.

These simple examples are useful for biomechanics analysis. Contact angles, etc.

Baseball splits

Click PLAY or watch it on Twitter.

Ana Padurariu defers UCLA for a year

Good call.

Ana will stay home to focus on Olympic qualification.

how NCAA teams are training safely

College Gym News:

The (LSU) Tigers recently installed a Continuous Air and Surface Pathogen Reduction system (CASPR) unit. This high-end unit goes into the HVAC system, retailing around $85,000, and essentially attacks and kills every airborne passage in the air and on surfaces in their gym, operating 24/7. Β …

CASPR

In 2017, Utah installed UV, hospital-quality lights in high-touch areas. Farden explains that UV lights scrub everything, killing COVID-19. These lights are in their locker rooms, bathrooms, foyer, storage areas and any room with high-touch and high-frequency traffic.

OSU recently added an AIR-THX filtration system, in addition to a spray system. …

As Teams Return to Campus With New COVID Protocols, Coaches Are Optimistic for a 2021 Season