Author: Rick Mc

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

Merry Ellie Black

Her 2017 cat leap routine set to … different music.

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via Fans of Canadian Gymnastics

NCAA 2020 preseason coaches poll

1. Oklahoma (36 first-place votes) – 1813 points
2. LSU (11 first-place votes) – 1755 points
3. Florida (2 first-place votes) – 1680 points
4. UCLA (1 first-place vote) – 1671 points
5. Utah – 1559 points
6. Michigan – 1515 points
7. Denver (1 first-place vote) – 1493 points
8. Georgia (1438 points)
9. California (1315 points)
10. Alabama (1306 points)
11. Oregon State (1271 points)
12. Kentucky (1240 points)

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Jay Paddock, from City of Birmingham, was the 2018 European Jr Champ in Power Tumbling.

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Bev Plocki, Jay Clark, Melissa Kutcher-Reinhart

Bev Plocki (Michigan)
Jay Clark (LSU)
Melissa Kutcher-Reinhart (Denver)

Read the full interview – Veteran NCAA Gymnastics Coaches Reflect On Past, Present & Future

Flo: The 2020 season is knocking at the door. At this point, before we get rolling for season, what is one goal you have for your team this year?

Bev: I want us to maintain the same kind of unity and chemistry that we had through last season, and focus on ourselves. … And of course, enjoy the journey as we go through the season. This is a group of amazing women who make coming into the gym every day a joy. If we can do that, we will accomplish great things.

Jay: Our goals stay the same at LSU. They are stated in our team handbook. We have academic, team, and community goals. We want our team to compete for and win championships. … There are plenty of small goals we set every week and define what those are. We want to be the model of a student-athlete: excel in the classroom and give back to the community that is supporting them. We teach them to be accountable for their decisions. … This level of balance sets us apart.

Melissa: I don’t necessarily know yet. We have four returning All-Americans and a very talented and experienced team. We are expected to be one of the top teams in the nation and I honestly think our job is to stay in the process and the journey. That will lead us to where we need to be.

So far, Jay Clark won the preseason with this spotting skill.

Aleksander Batinkov – Pegan to Kolman

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https://twitter.com/intlgymnast/status/1208909089562071040

Coaching Ethics

Some reminders from the Coaching Association of Canada:

• Physical safety & health of athletes
– safe environment
– emergency preparedness

• Coaching responsibly
– foster self-esteem
– know one’s limitations
– maintain confidentiality of personal information

• Integrity in relations with others
– fairness
– no harassment

• Respect of athletes
– everyone treated equally

• Honouring sport
– respect all participants including officials

• Professional development

giant trampoline 30m high

Dunking Devils started 2004 as a trampoline basketball dunk squad.

As you can see in this video, they’ve expanded their theatrics.

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