Kennedi is a Freshman at LSU. She’s going to be wowing the crowds for the next 4 years.
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Category: Gymnastics
Ana Sofía Gómez retires
The double Olympian from Guatemala is hanging up the grips.
Luisa Portocarrero and Ana Sofia have been the the two superstars of women’s gymnastics in her nation.
They are going to miss her. 😦
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Yaroslav Pochinka – 15.10 Roche
Now this is a VAULT. 🙂
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Maggie Nichols 10.0 Vault
Kohei interview
BLAZING A TRAIL / Olympic gymnast Uchimura turns pro with determination
Kristie Phillips – Spitfire 1994
Charlie Case (Kristie Phillips) is a star gymnast whose father, Richard Charles (Lance Henriksen), is an international spy.
Richard has discovered the launching codes to a number of Ukrainian missiles, which he’s trying to keep from falling into the hands of enemy terrorists. Charlie unwittingly becomes involved in Richard’s schemes …
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Lilia Podkopayeva 1994 Floor
2020 Code of Points – Bars
Gigi Farid posted her 2nd article of a series on the new Code.
There are far fewer changes to Bars than Beam.
Only 3 skills maximum will be counted from each of free hip swing, sole swing or Stalder.
Shaposh skills to kip will be deducted 0.5.
Jaeger piked inexplicably upgraded from D to E. We won’t seeing many straddled Jaegers in Elite.
Understanding The 2017-2020 CoP In A Very Simple And Detailed Way: Uneven Bars
mental blocks in Gymnastics
Girls suffer mental blocks far more than do boys. Most are backward skills. Often they appear during competitive season or during other stressful times.
Terri Laymon:
… There is something to be said about ‘putting in the numbers’. The body needs time …
Moving through skills too quickly can cause a breakdown of acquiring the confidence and achievement of successes the mind needs in order to move forward. Sometimes slowing down is the best medicine. …
Especially don’t rush backwards skills. Use as many progressions as possible where there is minimal risk of injury IF something goes wrong on a backward skill. (e.g. Flyaway)
Dan Keatings retires
No surprise. But I am disappointed that the 2009 silver all-around medalist at Worlds did not have more success since that time.
He’s one of my favourite gymnasts from the U.K. all time.
Daniel Keatings retires – exclusive interview
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