BEFORE you teach flyaway

Visiting 40-50 gyms a year I see a common dynamic. Young girls doing tucked flyaway with spot off the low rail of Bars.

Fun. Easy. Seems, at the time, to work.

But that’s not the best way to teach flyaway. Instead use a wide range of drills that don’t require spotting. Here’s one set-up I like, appropriate for kids as young as age-5.

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If you don’t have Rings, I’d highly recommend you buy a set. Fitness Rings are very inexpensive. Hang those on a rail at just the right height for your kids.

 

Nick Ruddock on reducing injuries

Good advice.

Higher difficulty + surfaces with higher forces + older athletes = INCREASED RISK OF INJURY, particularly to those who aren’t physically robust. …

#32 Reducing Injuries

Anton Stephenson – Shewfelt vault

Stick.

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Myia Hambrich – Floor

STUCK double layout.

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One of BBS’s best routines of week 3.

Yamilet Peña interview

From November 2017.

The interview was given right before the Bolivarian Games where Peña ended up becoming 5th in AA, making all four event finals and taking gold on vault and silver on bars and floor. …

“I’ve been training with a Cuban coach since Central American championships qualifications. And I feel that we are doing such a good job we always try to peak at the right time for the competitions, and this is like I feel, just great. Besides, I am not suffering from any injuries now”. …

YAMILET PEÑA: I ALWAYS COMPETE AGAINST MYSELF

Of the women who’ve competed Handspring Double Front since Produnova, I’d rank Oksana best, Yamilet second best. Both have the physical ability to do the vault successfully. But the landing is supremely difficult, dangerous and technical.

I doubt Peña will compete it again at the new start value.

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Maddie Karr – Vault

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Hero of the week. (last week)

(via GymCastic)

Mollie Korth’s 9.975 vault

Now that’s a STICK.

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https://twitter.com/gobhardorgohome/status/952015106145054720

how gymnasts get dressed …

MUST be a new record. Double tuck!

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