Category: Gymnastics

how to read the FIG Bulletin

The September 2016 edition of the FIG Bulletin is posted.

Via that link you’ll see the e-Publication version.

I’ve never liked those online magazine interfaces.

But if you click on the MENU in the left top corner there’s an option for PDF Download. Save the document to your computer. Then open it in a PDF reader.

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Much better. 🙂

The October 2016 edition of FIG World of Gymnastics is also free online.

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There are at least 2 ways to download that as a PDF if you click around.

Junior Commonwealth Championships Finals

1 Emily Thomas Wales 12.650 12.900 13.450 13.600 52.600
2 Caitlin Rooskrantz South Africa 13.850 12.900 12.450 12.750 51.950
3 Maisie Methuen Wales 13.650 12.100 12.150 14.000 51.900

Vault
1 Holly Jones Wales 13.900
2 Caitlin Rooskrantz South Africa 13.650
3 Samadiana Fariz New Zealand 13.400

Bars
1 Emily Thomas Wales 12.750
2 Latalia Bevan Wales 12.700
3 Caitlin Rooskrantz South Africa 12.450

Beam
1 Stella Ashcroft New Zealand 13.350
2 Isabella Brett New Zealand 12.900
3 Maisie Methuen Wales 12.850

Floor
1 Holly Jones Wales 13.650
2 Stella Ashcroft New Zealand 13.400
3 Maisie Methuen Wales 13.050
3 Isabella Brett New Zealand 13.050
full results

Gymnastics – “Angel Giants”

The last time I saw these they were done by Chuck Sebestyen, Canada’s WAG Olympic coach to the 1964 Games.

Chuck called them “Angel Giants”.

Click PLAY or watch them on Facebook. (end of video)

There’s a unique forward sole circle technique earlier in the video, as well.

Thanks Vali.

coach Maggie Haney on Laurie Hernandez

… “She has made my day-to-day life better. I love her like my own daughter.” …

Hernandez A ‘True Pleasure’ To Coach, Says Haney

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Rebeca Andrade, Oksana Chusovitina – Vault

Excellent training methodologies for Yurchenko triple twist and Handspring double front.

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.

a Gym Mom writes Louis Smith

Dear Louis

My heart sank when the video appeared online over the weekend. As a proud Brit, as a Muslim, as a parent and as the Mum of a son who is an Elite Level-5 gymnast representing his region next month in the national finals, my heart really did sink. I had to discuss it with him; I wish I hadn’t needed to. …

HuffPo U.K.

Chinese men training camp USA

Here’s the source article. (Chinese)

A group of 10+ Chinese MAG will travel to the US for a training camp as they start their early preparations for Tokyo. …

Although the article doesn’t say where the team is going, my guess is they’ll be at USOTC since the place is big enough to accommodate them. Plus the US team has had training camps in Beijing before.

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