British world champion gymnast Jessica Gadirova has been named BBC Young Sports Personality of the Year 2022.
The 18-year-old became just the fifth individual British world champion when she won floor gold in November.
That triumph came after Gadirova successfully defended her European floor title in Munich in August. …
BBC
Category: Gymnastics
Bars – Maria Gorokhovskaya 1952
Blame France – Kaylia Nemour
Nemour opted to pursue changing her nationality from France to represent Algeria.
In July 2022 the International Gymnastics Federation approved the nationality change; however, because the French Gymnastics Federation blocked the request, Nemour will not be able to represent Algeria in FIG-sanctioned competitions (such as World Championships or African Championships) until July 2023.
And she’s still improving on Bars. One of the best sets in the World.
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Jessica Hutchinson & Silvia Mitova – Floor
Silvia Mitova was a 5-time champion of Bulgaria.
She competed in at the 1992 Summer Olympics with the best result of eighth place in the floor exercise.
Her daughter, Jessica, will be competing a tribute routine in 2023.
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Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube. Silvia’s FX in the 1992 Olympics.
Yuchenko ‘block’ progressions
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Joe Fraser – Pommels
This hit set was from Podium Training day 1 Worlds Liverpool.
I felt Joe looked the most prepared of all the top AA gymnasts that day.
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FIG MAG H Bar grip change deductions
From FIG MTC Newsletter December 2022.
An additional grip change is considered an “additional or intermediate hand support” and will be deducted 0.1.
Examples include:
– Zou Li Min or Adler 1/1 turn to mixed grip followed by an immediate grip change to undergrip will be deducted 0.1
– Endo, Kip or Backuprise with overgrip followed by two consecutive grip changes to undergrip will be deducted 0.1 for the 2nd grip change
Elements in mixed grip (Giant Forward, Endo, Backuprise, Kip etc.) followed by one grip change to undergrip will not receive a deduction.
Note that WAG are rarely, perhaps never, deducted for similar unnecessary grip changes.
‘Big Cheese’ mats
I do love ‘cheese’ mats. Inclines and declines.
And a BIG cheese mat has many, many uses.
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remember Anastasia Grishina?
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Gymnastics “shapes”
Of course isometric positions must be good before moving into those shapes.
Next work parts of the target skill.
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