Category: Gymnastics

Tkachev front regrasp

It’s a Christmas miracle. Only Ben Bloom has caught this impossible release before.

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Pegan 1⁄2 to mixed grip

Cool. Milad Karimi.

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Suni, Jordan, Jade and Grace

Awesome.

Suni Lee, Jordan Chiles, Jade Carey and Grace McCallum all competing for different College Gymnastics teams in 2022.

Blythe Lawrence:

The transition from elite gymnastics, where expression can seem stilted in routines loaded to the gills with difficulty, to the more show-it-off NCAA, where execution trumps difficulty, can be a challenge for first-years, though this year’s class may prove ahead of the curve.

Many of the biggest names of the incoming women’s crop spent the fall on Simone Biles’ “Gold Over America” tour, criss-crossing the country performing in packed arenas from Arizona to Boston.

Here’s a look at five programs about to get an injection of talent from former U.S. national team members. …

WHAT TO WATCH AS U.S. OLYMPIC GYMNASTS TURN THEIR FOCUS TO COLLEGE

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Maloney to Jaeger

Lexy Ramler proves it’s possible.

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research on wrist guards

Not much scientific research has been done.

BUT every coach has opinions and a lot of anecdotal experience.

Most agree on a few points:

  • don’t use wrist guards if you don’t need them
  • don’t use wrist guards as a fashion accessory
  • limit the amount of wrist guard use, especially with growing children
  • don’t use wrist guards for conditioning

There are Olympic champions that never once used wrist guards, even on Pommels. That should be the starting goal for every gymnast.

Here’s the conclusion from one study out of the University of Missouri:

Evidence supports the use of wrist guards as protective equipment in the prevention of gymnasts’ wrist pain and injury.

However, potentially negative effects of wrist guards on proprioception and performance were also reported, and critical gaps in knowledge regarding guard design, most effective indications, and application to female gymnasts remain.

Further biomechanical and clinical studies are needed to fill these gaps in knowledge toward making evidence-based recommendations regarding use of wrist guards in gymnastics. …

Use of Wrist Guards for Gymnasts – A Systematic Review

introducing Flyaway on P Bars

Starting backwards Flyaway from Parallel Bars is fast, fun and easy.

Kids don’t need as much spot as there is less risk of hitting feet on the Bar. It works for both boys and girls.

This is Taiso, Saskatoon.

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