Category: biomechanics

Simone’s vault by the numbers

To increase height, she leaves the table at vertical.

Height is time.

BUT she still needs to generate enough rotation to get around.

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FB Curves – next level?

The FB Curves apps for MAG and WAG are fantastic.

Animations astonishingly close to real.

Click PLAY or watch an example on YouTube.

What’s next?

I like the look of this recent upload. An even more realistic animation.

biomechanics of SWING

Matthew Sparks, circus and Gymnastics coach, has been posting coaching videos on his personal YouTube channel.

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quad twist – hands in pockets

Proving arm action is only one of many ways to twist.

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upcoming FIG coach education

Fridays on the FIG Education YouTube channel.

Free worldwide.

• 16 October, 10:00 am (CET)
Gymnastics, everyone can participate
Keynote: Margaret Sikkens Ahlquist (SWE)

• 30 October, 10:00 am (CET)
We must be gymnast centered
Keynote: Hardy Fink (CAN)
Education Commission: Tseko Mogotsi (RSA)

• 13 November, 10:00 am (CET)
Understanding twisting during saltos
Keynote: Fred Yeadon (GBR)
Education Commission: Hardy Fink (CAN)

• 20 November, 10:00 am (CET)
How clubs can develop and supervise Parkour?
Keynote: Charles Perrière (FRA)
Keynote: Nicolas Fischer (SUI)

• 27 November, 10:00 am (CET)
Enhancing mental and physical abilities of trampolinists
Keynote: Christophe Lambert (FRA)
Keynote: Michael Kuhn (GER)
Education Commission : Tseko Mogotsi (RSA)

• 04 December, 10:00 am (CET)
Understanding forces in Gymnastics
Keynote: Ludwig Schweizer (GER)
Education Commission: Marco Bortoleto (BRA)

• 11 December, 10 :00 am (CET)
The perception of complex movements
Keynote: Alexandra Pizzera (GRE)
Guest: Fabian Hambuechen (GER)
Education Commission: Jani Tanskanen (FIN)

Salto – the jumping robot

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watch a STICK vaulting

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The human body is not a stick. It’s more like a ruler.

Click PLAY or watch Tony Retrosi on YouTube.

These simple examples are useful for biomechanics analysis. Contact angles, etc.

Ohio State’s video analysis system

I’ve never seen one quite like it.

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For me several available iPads in the Gym work great. Favourite the videos you want to keep for later. 

Yurchenko analysis

Using 3D Gym from FB-Curves WAG app.

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robot dog can backflip

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