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We see it EVERY competition …
Gymnasts competing skills on to hard mats that they’ve obviously rarely done on to competition mats.
It’s dangerous.
Coaches should do a better job of simulating the competition landing in training.
The best I’ve ever seen was T&T coach Tammy Stephenson. She trained landings on to very high, very soft surfaces for most of the year. Prior to a competition she alternated layers of matting stiffened with sheets of plywood.
Cirque is the world’s largest employer of acrobats.
But 95% of employees are laid off right now.
Click PLAY or watch highlights from KURIOS, ’O’, and LUZIA on YouTube.
I’m a big fan of the Bateau act starting here.
There are so many home conditioning videos being shared online, I’m not sure which to link.
This one is well edited and succinct.
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These insects might be the world’s fastest jumpers and spinners.
374 flips / second.
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Age-77.
Valentina Rodionenko told the media today that her husband had another test and this time it came back negative:
… We’re prepared to do a third test as well. …
“We will stay home, the quarantine is until April 15th. …
… Rodionenko said she hopes they’ll be able to go back to Round Lake after the team’s quarantine is over:
“Returning to Novogorsk is out of the question now. We hope to go back to our native Round Lake after the quarantine, if they’ll allow us, if they’ll open the training center. It will depend on our management. Swimmers and fencers are in the same boat.”
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Andrei Rodionenko, the head coach of the Russian national artistic gymnastics team, has tested positive for COVID-19.
Valentina Rodionenko said that after the national team gymnasts and staff were tested, two tests came back positive – for Andrei Rodionenko and one of the gymnasts.Later, it became known that the gymnast who tested positive is Sergey Naidin, a 2016 junior European champion on pommel horse. …
The ‘Rule of Two’ should continue ONLINE, of course.
Any electronic communication to young athletes should be copied to parents, at least.
Communication between one coach and one athlete should be banned.
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Al Armitage flew out on March 10 to help set up a gymnastics and swimming teacher facility for children in the southern province.
He was accompanied by his former pupil, 20-year-old Sophie Fretwell, who took time out from her university studies to volunteer.
“I had the perfect window to help. I wanted to give Al something back after the 17 years he has given me,” said Sophie. …
Now stuck in the tropics, coach convinced Sophie to resume training after 3 years retirement.
Ruby Harrold is a 2016 Olympian with the British team.
Here she talks about her experience competing College Gymnastics in the USA.
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