Author: Rick Mc

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

Georgia defeats Florida

There’s no question now. The Dawgs are back as Four on the Floor contenders.

Coach Courtney Kupets Carter was one of my favourite gymnasts all time.
The biggest contributor to the 4 consecutive National Team titles for Georgia. I loved her attitude.

Listen to a new interview on Sam Peszek’s audio cast.

Breakdance to the Olympics?

Controversial.

Should Breakdance be introduced at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games?

Click PLAY or watch some reaction to the 2018 Youth Olympics announcement on YouTube.

Dvora Meyers – Can Breaking Become An Olympic Sport And Still Keep Its Soul? (2018)

Of course the Olympics have bigger problems. For one, they have to find a way to cut hosting costs.

Brisbane’s 2032 Olympic Games bid will require billions of dollars, feasibility study reveals

Men’s Canada Winter Games Finals

Floor
1. Félix Dolci QC
2. Kenji Tamane ON
3. Dorian Doan ON

Pommels
1. David Sandro ON
2. Maxime Prieur QC
3. Ryan Woodhead BC

Rings
1. Chris Kaji ON
2. Félix Dolci QC
3. Félix Blaquière QC

Vault
1. Félix Dolci QC
2. Cameron MacMaster NB
3. Nathan Yvars QC

P Bars
1. David Sandro ON
2. Evgeny Siminiuc ON
3. Félix Blaquière QC

H Bar
1. Félix Dolci QC
2. Chris Kaji ON
3. Anthony Balan QC

full results

David Sandro is planning to compete for Oklahoma.

Read the Gymnastics Canada summary.

related – FÉLIX DOLCI ADDS TRIPLE GOLD TO CANADA GAMES HAUL

Women’s Canada Winter Games Finals

Vault
1. Dahlia Solorzano-Caruso ON
2. Emilie Hong BC
3. Chloé Lorange QC

Bars
1. Chloé Lorange QC
2. Hannah Scharf ON
3. Rya Wiebe SK

Beam
1. Hannah Scharf ON
2. Alexis DiDomizio ON
3. Gabriele Deslauriers QC

Floor
1. Montana Fairbairn AB
2. Alixandra Pierce SK
3. Hannah Scharf ON

full results

https://twitter.com/ABGymnastics/status/1098818192766513157

Hannah Scharf from Shenderey Gymnastics:

“My highlight has really been hitting four for four, three days in a row – that’s like 12 routines so I`m really proud of that.”

tumbling / Slinky analogy

I can go with this.

It’s similar to the ‘curvilinear action‘ still used in the Canadian coach education system. That was introduced by Gord Osbourne and Boris Verkhovsky back in the day. That version looks at the body more as a flexible rod … with a spring attached to either end.

Click PLAY or watch it on Facebook.

Sarah Shaffer – 10.0 Vault from this judge

But not the ones at the competition. ☹️

Click PLAY or watch it on Twitter.

(via GymCastic)

body “shaping” drills in warm-up

Swing Big posted some good ideas – What I would add to daily warm-ups

Click PLAY or watch an example on YouTube.