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These kinds of drills are fun. But I wouldn’t do too many of them as the body position is incorrect for the final goal. It takes much less rotation to punch than to do the actual Yurchenko.
They are good for orientation of twisting, however.
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Nikolai Andrianov (14 October 1952 – 21 March 2011) was a Soviet/Russian gymnast. He held the record for men for the most Olympic medals at 15 (7 gold medals, 5 silver medals, 3 bronze medals) until Michael Phelps surpassed him at the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics. Andrianov is the third athlete (male or female) in cumulative Olympic medals after Phelps’s 28 and Larisa Latynina, who earned 18. …
In his final years, Andrianov developed the degenerative neurological disordermultiple system atrophy and in his final months was unable to move his arms or legs or talk. Andrianov died on 21 March 2011 at the age of 58 in his hometown of Vladimir. …
The city of Vladimir has just erected a statue to honour his memory.
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Peoria Elite Gymnastics Academy
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Simone Biles had the cutest stan moment over Michelle Obama

related – The ‘Final Five’ gymnasts won USA Team of the Year.
Female Athlete of the Rio Games was swimmer Katie Ledecky
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The two year National Coaching Certification Program Level 4 has been renamed. It’s now NCCP Competition 4.
The first course begins May 28, 2017 in Montreal, QC (following Canadian Championships for Artistic Gymnastics). Suzanne Fisher is coordinator.
Application PLUS a $75 non-refundable fee was due to GCG by September 15, 2016.
The coaches selected will be announced mid-October:
• 8 Women’s Artistic Gymnastics coaches
• 6 Men’s Artistic Gymnastics coaches
• 6 Trampoline Gymnastics coaches
• 4 Rhythmic Gymnastics coaches
Aurelia Dobre was the world AA Champion in 1987 as well as the Beam champion. Needless to say, her compulsories were gorgeous.
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