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Author: Rick Mc
Career gymnastics coach who loves the outdoors, and the internet.
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interview – Kohei’s coach Hiro Sato
After winning the 2016 Olympics, Kohei phoned his old teammate Hiroaki Sato who was coaching in Australia.
He convinced Hiro to return to Japan and become his personal coach.
Since he was training alone, Kohei was looking for someone to help and motivate, but not be too pushy. In fact, Hiro began training and conditioning alongside Kohei.
Kohei, who turns age-31 in January, currently trains 9 times a week over 5 days. Has two BIG conditioning days at the beginning and end of the week.
Though the G.O.A.T. has said he’s not sure he can qualify for the Tokyo Olympics, Hiro is planning on it. The goal and timeline for achieving that goal laid out.
Dave Tilley posted the lengthy interview which I found very interesting. Hiro is a young coach, keen and very open-minded to advice which he could take to Uchimura for consideration. For example, recovery between Floor and Pommels during competition.
Hiro’s mentors include Scherbo’s coach Sergei Chinkar, now retired. And the late, great Takashi Kobayashi who died in 2018 — far too young — of stomach cancer.
watch Brooklyn Moors … again
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Simone’s post-Olympics Tour
The Olympic and world champion is headlining a tour in the fall of 2020 that will be a mixture of sports and entertainment intended to inspire the next generation of female athletes.
The “Gold Over America” tour will visit more than 35 cities …
The women-only roster will reunite Biles with longtime friend Katelyn Ohashi. …
The plan is to utilize giant video screens, pyrotechnics and an in-house DJ.
“We want this to be completely different,” Biles said. “There will be dancing. Hopefully trampoline. Something people have never seen before.” …
USA Gymnastics typically coordinates a post-Olympic tour of its own, though there are no plans for one in 2020.
Urazova wins TOP GYM
1 Vladislava Urazova Russia 54.650
2 Ana Maria Barbosu Romania 52.900
3 Elena Gerasimova Russia 51.500
Full results.
Twenty six highly promising juniors from a dozen countries gathered for the 22nd edition of the annual Top Gym, a competition that often showcases future senior stars.
In her last days as a junior, Urazova overcame two significant hiccups en route to accumulating 54.65 for the all-around title …
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Simone the biggest star in Tokyo?
At this point I’m thinking Simone will be the biggest name at the Tokyo Olympics.
Gymnastics should get a bigger Olympic bump in publicity worldwide than ever before.
#marketing
COOL PE-Redskaber Tramps & Pits
Trampoline World Age Groups
Competition starts December 5th in Tokyo.
Trampoline (TRA)
– Age Group 1
– Age Group 2
– Age Group 3
– Age Group 4
Tumbling (TUM)
– Age Group 1
– Age Group 2
– Age Group 3
– Age Group 4
Double-Mini (DMT)
– Age Group 1
– Age Group 2
– Age Group 3
– Age Group 4
why more girls than boys drop out of sport
I coach at one Gym where some of the teen gymnasts are training — but still deciding whether or not to compete this season.
That’s working well. They are less worried about getting routines ready in time. Having more fun. And are more consistently motivated day-to-day.
Teenage girls should place a lower priority on competition. A higher priority on FUN and FITNESS.
According to Gatorade’s recent “Girls In Sports” study, girls are dropping out of sports at 1.5x the rate that boys do by age 14. By age 17, more than half of girls will quit playing sports altogether.
…Refinery29 partnered with Gatorade for its #SistersInSweat movement, in hopes of figuring out why this is happening. Over the course of two weeks in August 2017, we polled 1,000 teenage girls in the United States between the ages of 13 and 18 to find out their reasons for giving up on something that has been proven to make them happier, healthier, and more confident throughout the rest of their lives. …
Young Girls Are Dropping Out Of Sports — Here’s Why It’s A Problem
Thanks Jeff.
related – keeping TEENS in Gymnastics
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