Remember the bad old days of negative coaching?
It went something like this …
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Author: Rick Mc
Career gymnastics coach who loves the outdoors, and the internet.
Kyle Shewfelt on reopening Gymnastics
The 2004 Olympic Floor champion today owns a Gymnastics club in his home town Calgary.
Kyle Shewfelt Gymnastics
Kyle was interviewed by Jock Wilson on Sports Talk radio.
He believes his Province, Alberta, has made a mistake in deciding when to allow children back indoors into sport and fitness clubs.
Right now indoor sports are relegated to phase 3 along with nightclubs.
Phase 3 could be October.
Will Gymnastics clubs survive?
Other Canadian Provinces are opening sooner. Kyle says some athletes are considering moving so they can resume training.
Outdoor sports will resume soon in some municipalities. Soccer, for example. But an indoor soccer centre in Calgary has already had to shut the doors.
watch the first skill …
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Tom Meadows – H Bar Dismounts
Tom notes that some, including Orozco, use quite a minimal tap and still do world class dismounts.
In fact, most of the Chinese gymnasts are using less tap now.
MOST around the world are still using the Tong Fei (Chinese) tap.
This video starts at the beginning, includes dozens of tips.
I like Tom’s inclusions of common errors.
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Dom Cunningham, I think
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backward handsprings to fly springs
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Forward Aerial to punch salto
LED snowboard prototype
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High Performance Centres in Spain open
The National centres in Spain closed March 11th … and stayed closed for 67 days.
Spain was hit hard by COVID-19. Plan is to start training slowly and with an abundance of caution.
160 athletes were evaluated by questionnaires, examinations and blood tests. Only 2% were not allowed to return. Yet.
USAG on safe reopening
It seems to many that USA Gymnastics was quite slow in posting their own document.
Member clubs had already reopened before they saw this document, I believe.
Here’s a SAMPLE:
Spotting
• Athlete safety is paramount, and coaches should not be restricted from spotting an athlete if necessary, to protect the athlete from injury.
• While spotting remains an important element to athlete safety, consider alternative teaching/coaching methods that align with social distancing protocols.
• Clearly communicate any alternative teaching/coaching methods so they are understood by the athletes and their parents.
• Coaches should consider the use of gloves for personal contact, with a goal of switching gloves between athletes.
Parent Viewing
• Per USA Gymnastics’ Safe Sport Policy, a parent/guardian must be provided the opportunity to observe their child’s training.
Read the entire document for yourself:
Gymnastics Coaching.com 