Author: Rick Mc

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

Knowledge vs Experience

With YouTube almost every possible progression and conditioning exercise is available to coaches.

The challenge is fitting ALL THAT INFORMATION into a system.

You don’t want every possible progression for a skill, you want the best 3-4 that will work for your gymnasts. That takes experience.

Kohei: Simone beyond amazing

All hail.

WHERE will you be during the 2020 Olympics?

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Yvonne Tousek montage

One of the most original and creative gymnasts in history.

After UCLA, Yvonne went on to Cirque du Soleil and is today a talent scout with Casting.

Click PLAY or watch a Yvonne Tousek montage on YouTube.

training Ninja with Sandy Zimmerman

Sandy Zimmerman was the first MOM to complete theΒ American Ninja Warrior obstacle course.

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.

She trains and coaches in her backyard in Spokane, Washington. Her husband and 3 children all compete.

I observed one open class last night β€” and got a chance to try the warped wall myself.

Sandy Zimmerman, a full-time teacher, is an excellent coach.

Kara Eaker – Beam

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Jordyn Wieber on resilience

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the IVANOV on P Bars?

This should be in the Code of Points.

Check the mount performed at the Sydney Olympics by International Gymnast magazine’s Christian IVANOV.

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.

Click PLAY or see his shoulder flexibility on YouTube. This was a Code where stooped Stalders and Endos were worth +0.1 over straddled.