Helen Hu’s unique skills

She’s very well spoken for her age. 🙂

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.

Floor routine at Nastia Cup. (VIDEO)

(via GymCastic)

Axelle Klinckaert – Floor

Well. This is actual … choreography. Very courageous.

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Can’t say I love it. But NCAA audiences would go wild.

(via papaliukin)

Aly Raisman Talks Code of Points & Injuries

I hope FIG WTC listens to their Olympic Champion. She’s right.

Rules should be set with respect to the health and safety of competitors.

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The FIG Medical Commission should have more input to WTC. 😦

(via Inside Gymnastics)

Maggie Nichols – Floor

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube. 15.200 (6.3, 8.900)

IG – Kato, Douglas Claim 2016 American Cup Titles

FIG report

Couch Gymnast

Carlotta Ferlito – Floor & Beam

Two highlight routines from American Cup.

Click PLAY or watch her FX on YouTube.

Click PLAY or watch her Beam on YouTube. 14.566 (6.1, 8.466)

Rachael Lukacs wins Sr Nastia Liukin

Click PLAY or watch her 9.90 DTY on YouTube.

Click PLAY or watch her FX on YouTube.

Rachael is headed for Georgia.

The Nastia Liukin Cup started in 2010.

Risa Perez – Floor

OSU’s Risa Perez made the Power Rankings this week for her wildly entertaining Floor choreography. She sells it.

Click PLAY or watch her routine in the win over Stanford on YouTube.

Click PLAY or watch the Oregon Team Intro on YouTube.

Eythora Thorsdottir & Tisha Volleman

… of the Netherlands talk about making history with their team at 2015 Worlds in Glasgow, qualifying the Netherlands to the Olympics games for the first time in 40 years in Women’s Artistic Gymnastics.

The Dutch have blown us all away with their fresh outlook on artistry and both Thorsdottir and Volleman talk about the emphasis on performance quality and entertainment value within the Dutch program.

Inside Look: Journey to the Games – Episode 3: Eythora Thorsdottir and Tisha Volleman

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UCLA’s Miss Val

TUANH DAM posted an excellent retrospective on the head coach of UCLA who has won 6 NCAA team championships since 1997.

Gymnastics coach Valorie Kondos Field shapes more than just routines

Miss Val

backward handspring drill

I like all drills for beginners that encourage hip extension. This one in particular because it works in conjunction with the shoulder hyper flexion.

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