Author: Rick Mc

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

Laurent Landi interview

Simone’s new coach is humble and entertaining. He says he tries to learn from every coach. And every National system.

Laurent’s coach education was through the excellent French system.

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube. (52min)

fierce LSU INTRO video

Wow. The Tigers really had a great Nationals to finish second.

These ladies deserve MORE than a billboard.

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.

acrobats in Kenya

Veronique Sprenger was a Dutch gymnast.

In recent years she’s been working with an acrobatic troupe in Kenya.

Veronique is blogging about that experience on Twisting Thoughts. I’m subscribed.

One recent post describes her experience as a white woman training with Africa men who come from many different tribes. Check it out.

Acrobats defying tribalism in Kenya

Maggie Nichols wins the Honda

It’s got nothing to do with the Heisman. The Honda is better. 😀

Maggie is absolutely one of the greatest College gymnasts all time.

Oklahoma junior and 2019 NCAA team, vault and all-around champion Maggie Nichols was named the Honda Sport Award winner for Gymnastics, the Collegiate Women Sports Awards (CWSA) announced Tuesday. …

“It is such an honor and truly a blessing to receive this award,” Nichols said. “Being one of the three athletes in OU history to ever receive this award is truly incredible. I also want to congratulate Brenna Dowell, Sarah Finnegan and Kyla Ross on being nominated this year as they are all incredible athletes.

Nichols was chosen by a vote of administrators from over 1,000 NCAA member schools. …

Sooner Sports

NEW club in Edmonton – Dreams Academy of Gymnastics

My friend Ashley Sportun has fulfilled her biggest dream — opening her own Gymnastics club.

Check it out:

DreamsGymnasticsAcademy.com

For more information email dreamsgymnasticsacademy (a) gmail.com

Trampoline Sports Elite Canada

Women’s Trampoline
Sarah Milette
Rachel Tam
Sam Smith

Men’s Trampoline
Keegan Soehn
Nathan Shuh
Jake Cranham

Women’s DMT
Laurence Roux
Danielle Grieve
Kalena Soehn

Men’s DMT
Mario Bruno
Justin Lefaivre
David Dawson

Women’s Tumbling
Jordan Sugrim
Zoe Hipel

Men’s Tumbling
Jon Schwaiger
Michael Zeuner

Full results.

Next up are Trampoline Nationals in Oshawa, ON from July 24-28 at Durham College.

related – Rosie MacLennan and Jérémy Chartier named 2018 Athletes of the Year in Trampoline Gymnastics

SENIOR ATHLETE & COACH OF THE YEAR:
Rosie MacLennan (King City, ON). COACH: Dave Ross

JUNIOR ATHLETE & COACH OF THE YEAR:
Jérémy Chartier (Montreal, QC). COACH: Karina Kosko

Rosie did not compete having injured her ankle at the World Cup in Belarus.

ROYAL FAMILY | Hit The Floor Gatineau

Lately I’ve been intrigued by the mass choreography of mega crews.

Parris Goebel (born 29 October 1991), also known professionally as Parri$, is a New Zealand-born choreographer, dancer, singer, director and actress. Her dance crew The Royal Family has won the World Hip Hop Dance Championship three times.

Parris choreographed “Sorry” for Justin Bieber.

Click PLAY or watch a 2018 mega crew performance on YouTube.

If the video below won’t play here, click over to YouTube and it will work.