One of the best things we do at Gymnastics class is teaching how to land and fall safely.
NOT like this.
via RecGymnastics.com
Category: falling & landing
Standing Full on Floor
Coach Sahil M. posted progressions.
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Click PLAY or watch Shawn Johnson on Beam.
Top Artistic gymnasts should easily stick layout 1/1s from Spring Board on to the competition floor. That’s a landing basic.
the process of Gymnastics training
Of all the excellent Gymnastics Progressions videos on Facebook, this one is my favourite so far.
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Thanks Avril.
men’s Gymnastics landing deductions
Some of the deductions are summarized in this video tutorial.
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did Ellie Downie suffer a concussion?
It’s difficult to tell.
If it were not the Olympics, she would have stopped. As a sensible precaution.
The Olympic and British medical teams should use this case study for future consideration.
17-year-old British gymnast Ellie Downie courageous, but should she have been allowed to return?
Here’s the VIDEO if you want to watch it.
terrible injury to Samir Aït-Saïd
I don’t want to watch the video. 😦
It was a compound fracture of his tibia/fibula. He will have surgery in Rio.
Recall Samir missed the 2012 Olympic Games because of a knee injury on Dragulescu at the European championships in Monptellier.
There’s too much incentive to throw dangerous vaults in both MAG & WAG. I blame FIG rules. 😦
Fabian Hambüchen spoke out to the media on this point after his teammate Toba was injured.
haters going to say ‘This is FAKE’
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Chusovitina 15,600 vault
Here’s what FIG judges award a 15,600. 😦
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When are FIG WTC going to fix the vault rules?
Second vault very impressive, however. She’s in good shape for Rio.
(via Gymternet)
sand flipping’
Don’t try this at home. … Never mind, you don’t have giant sand dunes at home.
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(via Greg Roe)
Elisa Chirino rehab update
Elisa Chirino fell badly on Bars March 25, 2014. Elisa, now 19, is a paraplegic.
A reminder for all of us to do everything possible to prevent dangerous falls.
37 DEGREES posted a lengthy documentary on her life in German. (VIDEO)
Gymnastics Coaching.com 