World Floor Exercise Champion 2019.
Rapler – WATCH: A bubbly 12-year-old Carlos Yulo shares his medal hopes
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related – FAST FACTS: Who is gymnast Carlos Yulo?
Category: floor (men)
Specific to Artistic gymnastics. More posts are included in the TUMBLING category.
Carlos (Caloy) Yulo – World Floor Champ
With Kenzo not in Stuttgart, Yulo did the most twists.
It was a very strong Floor final. The young man from Philippines was best of the best today. He’s currently training and studying in Japan.
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World Apparatus Finals – day 1
FANTASTIC Final. Medals from superpower Gymnastics nations including Belgium, Taiwan, Philippines, Israel, and Ireland.
Vault
1. Biles Simone USA 15.399
2. Carey Jade USA 14.883
3. Downie Ellie GBR 14.816
I thought Jade slightly better than Ellie, but it was close.
Shallon 4th. Qi Qi 5th.
Bars
1. Derwael Nina BEL BEL 15.233 = 8.733 + 6.500
2. Downie Becky GBR 15.000 8.500 + 6.500
3. Lee Sunisa USA 14.800 = 8.400 + 6.400
Most people will be content with this podium. I’m thrilled.
Floor
1. Yulo (Caloy) Carlos PHI 15.300 = 8.800 + 6.500
2. Dolgopyat Artem ISR 15.200 = 8.800 + 6.400
3. Xiao Ruoteng CHN 14.933 = 8.733 + 6.200
No controversy. Xiao had one poor landing and the lower D-score. Yulo and Artem were close. Amplitude of Yolo’s tumbling superior. I felt judges got the ranking right.
Artem wins Olympic qualification with this medal.
Yulo should be a national hero, of course.
Pommels
1. Whitlock Max GBR 15.500 = 8.500 + 7.000
2. Lee Chih Kai TPE 15.433 = 8.933 + 6.500
3. McClenaghan Rhys IRL 15.400 = 9.000 + 6.400
Zou Jingyuan only 6.300. And had some leg brushes. Doesn’t swing as well as Rhys in my opinion. Some feel Max’s E-score is high since he took a 0.3 deduction on the first handstand.
Rings
1. Colak Ibrahim TUR 14.933 = 8.733 + 6.200
2. Lodadio Marco ITA 14.900 = 8.600 + 6.300
3. Ait Said Samir FRA 14.800 = 8.600 + 6.200
Sadly, the Olympic Champ and one of the greatest all-time, Petrounias Eleftherios from Greece, has not yet qualified to Tokyo. He was 4th with 14.733 = 8.433 + 6.300. But he still has a chance to qualify through the World Cup route, as can Epke Zonderland who’s in the same situation.
Recall Samir is the guy who broke his legs during Vault qualification at Rio. Vowed to come back. And did it. Legend.
Jake Jarman can twist
Carlos Yulo – Podium Floor
My biggest highlight of Men’s podium training for me was some kid in baggy shorts and t-shirt on Floor.
Hey, that’s Carlos Yulo, the 2018 Bronze medalist.
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Sam Mikulak – Podium Floor
related – Ray Zapata, another FX finals contender, did Floor quite well. But later announced he was withdrawing from Worlds. Too bad.
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Arthur Nory – Podium Floor
Men’s Floor is the Fugliest apparatus in 2019. Nory is one of the few I enjoy watching. Control and some style.
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See his interview following podium training (VIDEO).
Tumbl Trak Air Floor
My favourite air floor is the Tumbl Trak Air Floor. It comes in 3m, 4.5m, and 6m lengths. I recommend you get more 3m sections rather than the longer versions as it gives you more options for configuration.
Use the Air Floor as the last step before the competition floor.
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NEW Air Floor Pro
I’m using the old Air Floor Pro every day in Bermuda. We have two.
I like it BEST for Beam. Next BEST in the vertical position for Bars and Handstand work.
I personally don’t use the Pro much for Tumbling preferring the regular Air Floor. At the same stage of skill learning where you might want a Pro, kids in Bermuda use Rod Floor instead.
However, the newest version of the Air Floor Pro is both more durable and lighter. Both big improvements.
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handstand and cartwheel progressions
Start with active flexibility and strength.
Great drills, as always from this Dutch YouTube channel, but I’d keep the head more neutral at this stage of development.
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