Many male 9 year olds are safe and confident training (dangerous) double fronts.
It’s not nearly so common in WAG.
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Category: falling & landing
Al Fong spotting block system
LANDING on the FEET with control
Teach beginners FIRST and BEST how to land and fall safely.
Motorcycle Landing.
Beginners should exaggerate the STICK. Land with feet shoulder width turned out to about a 90 degree angle.
Absorb impact over a longer time period than necessary. Land soft, like a cat.
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Thanks Bermuda Gymnastics Association.
ankle flexibility and landing
Dave Stewart (Power Tumbler) had most flexible ankles I ever saw. He virtually never experienced any pain no matter how short rotation he landed.
Here’s a quick and easy test.
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If your gymnast is less flexible it’s even more important they not under-rotate backwards salto landings. Experiment, too, landing more toed-out to reduce the risk of landing injury.
Temple Men’s STICK It Pledge Campaign
Support the team by pledging ANY dollar amount per stuck landing during a competition this season.
These guys are going to be incredibly motivated to STICK.
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Disney’s stunt robot
Disney Research is developing robots who can replace stunt humans on screen. They are already doing more difficulty than us. 😀
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The Science Behind the Magic
WHAT HAPPENED in the AA?
JUST THE GOOD STUFF: WOMEN’S ALL-AROUND FINAL
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how to STICK huge vaults
Be #Russia.
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how to stick Yurchenko triple twist
Like this.
TaiShan equipment at Worlds
Most of the athletes have never used TaiShan apparatus before. It’s a test of who can adjust quickly.
For the most part the apparatus and the TaiShan crew looks to be good. A pommel broke today when European Champ Rhys McClenaghan was training. That’s odd.
Some of the guys told me the vault is hard. Landing mats hard.
Most of the discussion has been about Floor. Kenzo seemed to have trouble during podium training. Max and Dom seemed to be OK with it. Both Russians made triple back look easy.
Sam Oldham notes that the Senoh floor in Japan is soft. It has a bigger margin for error on take-off. Timing has to be more precise on the TaiShan.
I’m more worried for WAG — starting tomorrow — than MAG.
