tumbling, tramp, diving, acrobatics, circus, cheer, dance, martial arts, X sports … and more
Thanks to the coaches and JO 8 and up athletes who attended my one day in-house clinic at Springers Winnipeg. It was fun.
Just back from holidays we focused on a few themes: Staying healthy & happy, Handstands, Landings, improving Tumbling basics, Bar releases and more.
One of their top gymnasts is Jordyn Galloway who’s considering continuing her career in the NCAA. Check out her YouTube channel.
Trevor Dowdell:
Queensland has just had another year of growth at 9%, reaching 54,800 registered club gymnasts.
Gymnastics in QLD is the third most popular sport for young people (behind swimming & soccer).
Trevor is a co-author of an official history of gymnastics in Queensland which is in the works.
Many athletes use music to get ready for training.
I recall having my own PSYCH UP playlist, back in the day.
Some possible benefits:
Dissociation
Arousal Regulation
Synchronization
Acquisition of Motor Skills
Attainment of Flow
Taking that one step further, what about training acrobatic sport in headphones?
I’ve never tried it with gymnasts.
One option for wireless headphones is Decibullz.
Maggie Nichols scored the first perfect 10 of the 2019 season and the No. 2 Oklahoma women’s gymnastics team opened the year with a statement victory, downing No. 12 Arkansas 198.050-195.575. …
The Sooners are the first team since at least 1997 to post a score of 198 or better in an opening meet. It tops the program record of 197.750 …
Click PLAY or watch Maggie’s Vault on YouTube.
Click PLAY or watch it on Facebook.
LSU had 10,788 fans in attendance for their home opener.
Olympic diving champion Greg Louganis and nearly 50 other former Olympians are calling on Congress to overhaul the U.S. Olympic Committee, insisting a major reorganization of the USOC is needed to ensure athlete safety. …
Kathy Johnson Clarke and Julianne McNamara, members of the groundbreaking 1984 Olympic gymnastics team, and Marcia Frederick, the first American woman to win a World championship in gymnastics, are members of the group. …
Congratulations to the coaches who attended our intensive 4-day Competition 1 course (WAG & MAG) hosted by Winnipeg Gymnastics Centre.
Clinicians Rick McCharles and Hélène Desmarais.
All coaches are now considered “trained“. Next step in Canada is to “certify”.
That requires putting together a coaching portfolio including yearly training plan. Spotting is assessed and coaches are given feedback over a 1-hour in-gym session` with a Coach Evaluator.
One of the most talked about routines from the past weekend.
Click PLAY or watch her Floor on YouTube.
I really think Miss Val should stay on as choreographer for UCLA next season. You can’t NOT watch these routines.
Spotlight Gymnastics highlights some of the up-and-comers from Ukraine, GBR, Romania and USA.
Click PLAY or watch Konnor McClain’s Beam on YouTube.
Full version coming 2019.
Click PLAY or watch a teaser on Facebook.
Gymnastics Coaching.com 