Category: Gymnastics

‘SET’ drill for rotation

Love it.

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Opening the hips on take-off generates backwards rotation. That’s an indirect reaction force that some beginners struggle to master.

Many beginners RUSH into the salto position before finishing the spring.

Kiya Johnson – Floor

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falling safely in Gymnastics

When the unexpected happens, every gymnast should automatically fall in the safest possible way.

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Bars innovators

A history of the Asymmetric Bars.

Doris Fuchs Brause
Marcia Frederick
Maria Filatova
Olga Korbut
Nadia Comaneci
Natalia Shaposhnikova
He Kexin
Svetlana Khorkina
Nina Derwael

Bars: An apparatus of daring and flight

“handstand pop” Bars skills

Cool.

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FIG should improve Vault landing mats

Does anyone have statistics on this?

I feel certain we are seeing more severe injuries on Vault landings, on average, than on any other apparatus.

I’d recommend FIG require a mat more like the safer one used by Trampoline sports on double-mini.

Eurotramp Double-Minitramp landing mat

Leave a comment if you have an opinion.

Alec Yoder: An Olympic Story

Deanna Hong posted the mini-documentary on Aug 4th.

Clearly the U.S. MAG selection process bungled it.

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Cirque reopened in Vegas

Mystère and “O” have launched. Already sold out.

I joined a group of Ninja competitors who were in Vegas for competition. I’ve seen Mystère many times and found the current performers as impressive as ever. It’s one of their best shows for acrobatics.

There’s a timeline to reopen many of the other shows including touring troupes.

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