Author: Rick Mc

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

new TV show – All Around Champion

UPDATE – You can watch the Gymnastics episodes online. The host is Perdita Felicien, 2003 World champion in the 100 metres hurdles.

Alicia Sacramone celebrity coach.

… Turns out 2 days is not long enough for non-gymnast athletes to learn a Handspring vault.  😐   Whoda thunk it? 

Episode 2A – Gymnastics

Episode 2B – Gymnastics

Launched on BYUtv. a family cable television network owned and operated by Brigham Young University.

10 Amazing Athletes, 10 Sports, 1 All-Round Champion.

The challenge is to compete in sports other than your own.

Gymnastics is represented by Sydney Stevens from Fundy Gymnastics in Canada.

Click PLAY or watch the trailer on YouTube.

Canadian Gym Clubs opening May 19th

Polarettes in Whitehorse, Yukon has announced they’ll begin to reopen Tuesday from the COVID-19 closure.

Clubs in Ontario are allowed to reopen same day. Some will. Others will take more time to ensure they do it right.

Clubs in Alberta must wait. If they go too long without revenue, some could be unable to reopen.

It’s essential to go slowly. Safely. And learn lessons each day on best practice.

Brooklyn Moors

 

 

Gui Khury lands 1080 on vert ramp

11-year-old skateboarder Gui Khury has become the first person ever to land a 1080 on a vert ramp. That’s 3 full spins.

More than two decades after Tony Hawk completed the first 900-degree turn …

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.

(via Kottke)

communicating NEW Gym policies

Send those by email. Post them on your website. Share them on social media.

And have anything COVID-19 related prominently posted in the Gym.

For example, CSG.

Gymnasts lead home conditioning online

The Crain kids have better video editing than most of the coaches out there.

Nice work.

I’m subscribed to their YouTube channel.

Click PLAY or watch it on Facebook.

Tonya Paulsson – Backward Giant 2/1 pirouette

Tonya competed at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics for Sweden.

Tonya’s training as are a number of clubs in Sweden.  This is a new video.

Click PLAY or watch it on Twitter.

Birons – Return to Play After Covid-19

Birons in Texas has shared their policies and procedures. It looks good.

They plan to reopen May 18th.

 

 

Aleah Finnegan – flight series to dismount

Awesome. And smart.

Click PLAY or watch it on Twitter.

https://twitter.com/TheFullSplit/status/1257747416801042434