remind me NEVER to recover a Beam

I’ve tried a few times in my life. Never with much success.

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On YouTube it looks reasonably easy.

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Leave a comment if you found it to be easy.

Yumi Mordre – “Diamadov” on Beam

On 1-arm.

Beam machine Chayse Capps

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That’s one of the routines nominated for Balance Beam Situation BEST ROUTINE OF WEEK 2 POLL.

Week 1 winners:

  1. Skinner, FX
  2. Edney, VT
  3. Nichols, UB

Gabby Perea’s standing 1/1

High.

2020 Code of Points – Beam

Gigi spent a week reviewing changes to the 2020 Code of Points on Beam. She wrote those up illustrating many with GIFs.

Must read. It’s the best overview 2020 Beam I’ve seen yet.

Understanding The 2017-2020 CoP In A Very Simple And Detailed Way: Balance Beam

Don’t count on everything in that  post being exactly correct. There are so many changes that I anticipate future clarifications for years to come.

Personally I’m happy that FIG gymnasts no longer feel pressured to do a D dismount as dismount is no longer a 0.5 Special Requirement. Sticking a C dismount will be the best strategy for many around the world.

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Upgraded from C to D.

related – Lauren Hopkins – Deconstructing the New Code of Points

Sarah Finnegan – Beam

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Tyesha Mattis interview

Tyesha Mattis is currently a first third year senior gymnast after having an extremely successful junior career.

British Gymnewstics posted an excellent catch-up on her career. Major injuries – mostly from Vault landings on competition surfaces – have slowed her progress.

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