Category: falling & landing

Chusovitina 15,600 vault

Here’s what FIG judges award a 15,600. 😦

landing

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.

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.

Click PLAY or watch it on Facebook.

(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)

Nathan Barnatt – World’s Worst Gymnast

Click PLAY or watch Getting Gymnasty Vol 4 on YouTube. (5min)

Good luck to his training partner Calli Ryals. 🙂

Here’s an edited Facebook VIDEO. (90sec)

If you want to see Nathan reach his goal of being a participation medalist, send him cash via patreon.com.

dangerous pyramid building Japan

Japanese parents call for a ban on team gymnastics known as kumitaiso after competitive children took ‘human pyramids’ so high that 8,000 kids are now injured each year

pyramid

You can watch VIDEO on Daily Mail.

Brenna Dowell – Floor

#PacRim2016 Final – 14.825 (5.9, 8.925)

I’m trying to recall an international routine with better landings.

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.

concussions in gymnastics

They are more common than we realize. 😦

GymCastic interviewed former gymnast Caroline Just, a Neurology resident, on best practices for coaches, parents and teammates:

ANY head injury during practice or a meet should be investigated with a concussion checklist, because if you keep going without it, the second concussion could make things much worse. Print out a checklist and put it on the wall of the gym or download the Heads Up App

Take Tylenol not aspirin, Ibuprofen, Advil, Motrin, Naproxen or Aleve.

Most concussions resolve within two weeks, but if you don’t go through the appropriate steps, waiting to be symptom-free for 24 hours before you advance stages, you risk not healing properly, which increases risk of long-term neurocognitive symptoms

Go see a doctor if you are worried! It’s pretty unlikely that the doctor will tell you to quit, or to take a long break.

Doctors are required, in most states and provinces, to inform authorities if the welfare of a child is in danger, including by coaches. If you think a coach is negligent – don’t be silent. Get parents involved, get head coaches involved, get athletic directors involved. The right people will take this very seriously.

Gymnasts are tough. They are used to focusing on the goal and working through the pain. However, sometimes the toughest thing is to do what is right for your health, or your friend’s health. It’s better to miss the meet than miss the season, or miss out on your life.

188: Kyla Moves On, Concussions, Baku and American Cup Preview

Caroline Just recommended we download a free app – Heads Up. I’ll be checking it out.

NCAA Power Rankings Week 8

These are not any kind official rankings, but rather the stories, people, topics and/or events of interest from last week according to MCSMaria. 🙂

# 1 LSU at Florida – Florida’s home scoring benefits the visiting team, LSU

# 2 Oklahoma meet commentary by Kelly Garrison

# 3 OSU’s Maddie Gardiner

# 4 Epic Beam Saves

# 5 OSU’s Risa Perez

# 6 Denver’s Julia Ross

# 7 Push to the Post Season

NCAA Power Rankings Week 8

Click through for the details. 🙂

Here are those epic Beam saves.

Click PLAY or watch Nicki Shapiro on twitter.

Click PLAY or watch Risa Perez on Facebook.