Category: floor (men)

Specific to Artistic gymnastics. More posts are included in the TUMBLING category.

Brandon Briones – Floor

13.900 (5.1/8.800)

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Only 15 years old, Brandon was one of the big highlights of Winter Cup prelims. He finished 8th AA with 80.750.

Yul Moldauer – Floor

If you hate Men’s FX cuz it’s ugly, check Yul. Some nice stuff.

14.850 (5.8, 9.050)

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Eddie Penev – Floor

14.900 (6.3, 8.600)

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I’d love to see Eddie compete for USA in Worlds 2017. He’d have a shot at both FX and Vault finals.

Sam Mikulak Achilles injury

Bad news from Winter Cup.

Sam Mikulak – Floor

Training for #wintercup2017 in Las Vegas, Feb. 16-18th. 

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related – read a 2017 Winter Cup Preview

(via @GymCastic)

are Arabians forwards or backwards tumbling?

WAG considers them forward (SALTOS FORWARD & SIDEWARD). MAG backward. It’s silly that the two Technical committees can’t agree.

arabian-double-front

The takeoff is more critical than the landing position in my opinion. Arabians are much more a backwards tumbling skill than forwards.

(via Gigi)

Men’s Floor – E, F, G,H elements

Ws van Wijk:

… most of the common E,F,G and H elements according to the MAG 2017-2020 CoP. …

Some element are missing because they’re just not that common and either weren’t competed at a major competition in the last quad or will probably not be competed in the next quad. …

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Diego Hypólito finally wins Olympic medal

Recall Diego competing with Paul Hamm and Kyle Shewfelt?

Diego’s been one of the best on Floor for a long, long time. #respect

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new Tumbl Trak video

If you have NO equipment, buy mats first.

Next … a tumbling trampoline. It’s so useful for every level of ability.

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