Category: Gymnastics

backward handspring drill

Ideal for improving the skill.

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Of course it works for Flyspring, as well, from a jump backwards. Eventually you can connect Flyspring to backward handspring in series.

developing early pirouettes

The biggest problem with pirouettes is finishing the turn too late.

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Thanks Mary.

gymnasts from Nunavut

Not to be confused with Nunavik, a region in northern Quebec, or Nunatsiavut, an autonomous Inuit region in northern Newfoundland and Labrador. …
Nunavut  is the newest, largest, northernmost, and least populous territory of Canada. It was separated officially from the Northwest Territories on April 1, 1999 …
Meet some gymnasts from Rankin Inlet. 🙂

Life Stories – Liang Chow

An excellent interview with the likeable coach from Iowa. He loves his new country.

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(via papaliukin)

parenting a young athlete

Rachel Doherty posted an excellent article. It includes some tough facts. And this interesting graphic.

factors

1. Having an athlete is expensive

2. Sport is a selfish beast

5. There are far more hard days than podium moments

9. It has to be their dream, not yours

10 things I’ve learned about parenting a young athlete

Click through to read the rest.

Moy to forward salto?

Pham Phuoc Hung

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Do that within the P Bars to support?

Update. It’s already Element III.10 – D in the Code, but has yet to be named.

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Men’s FX – 10.0 execution score

There are male gymnasts with extremely good execution on Floor.

For example, this young Ukrainian who we think was given a perfect E-score.

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via Gymternet Clan