Koper Challenge Cup finals = day 1

Vault
1. NEKRASOVA Marina AZE 14,475
2. BELAK Teja SLO 14,375
3. SANTI Franchesca CHI 14,000

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Bars
1. KOVACS Zsofia HUN 14,000
2. MADER Jasmin AUT 12,500
3. VARABYOVA Aliaksandra BLR 11,950

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WAG results.

Floor
1. GONZALEZ Tomas CHI 14,600
2. KARIMI Milad KAZ 14,600
3 BENOVIC Aurel CRO 14,200

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Pommels
1. MCCLENAGHAN Rhys IRL 15,450 !!!
2. AZIZOV Ilyas KAZ 13,950
3. MYAKININ Alexander ISR 13,850

15.45 is a personal best for Rhys. It’s time FIG MTC starts deducting for circles any less stretched.

Rings
1. SIMONOV Nikita AZE 14,450
2. ZAHRAN Ali EGY 14,350
3. MARESCA Salvatore ITA 14,200

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MAG Results.

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triple back punch triple back

@gym_kazuki

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Max Whitlock training tumbling FORM

See ladies. Some of the guys do care about form. 😀

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Gymnastics Club fundraiser for a new FLOOR

Pinetown Gymnastics in South Africa has a good idea. You can donate sections of the new Floor. Big spenders should go for one of the 10,000 Rand corners.

quintuple twisting double back

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(via Blythe)

reducing Gymnastics leg injury

Dave Tilley:

Issues like stress fractures, ankle sprains, growth plate inflammation, ACL or meniscus tears, Achilles injuries, and overuse cartilage break down are seen throughout all levels of gymnastics. These injuries all have a common overlap in being “impact” based….

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On the upside, all that impact results in gymnasts having very dense bones.

On the downside, every coach needs to constantly assess the training plan to minimize the risk of traumatic and chronic injuries.

Dave has some advice.

1. Temporarily Reduce Workloads and Impact Volume

2. Diagnose and Get Medical Care Quickly

3. Be Patient

4. Manage Soft Tissue Daily (Manual Therapy and Stretching)

5. Use Ice Baths and Compression Nightly

6. Land Properly

7. Slowly Rebuild Knee and Ankle Joint Strength Following Injury

8. Slowly Rebuild Impact Volume Following Rehab

9. Correct Technical Issues (Steep Take off and Landing Short)

The other more obvious piece, although it’s shockingly not addressed, is that gymnasts simply need to stop landing short and destroying their ankles all the time. Mistakes obviously happen here and there, but the reality is that far too many gymnasts are being allowed to land very short on a daily basis. …

10. Build Leg Strength with Physical Preparation Programs

11. Track Growth

Click through for details and videos:

11 CRUCIAL WAYS TO COMBAT IMPACT KNEE AND ANKLE INJURIES IN GYMNASTICS

Dom Cunningham – Floor 😀

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https://twitter.com/GymSuperstars/status/1110488233387929600

Ellie Black’s MAG Floor routine

Double man wipe!

First time ever I can recall seeing anyone compete two. 😀

Also, watch the nice recovery from the Double Leg Circle miss.

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