Category: Gymnastics

Ellie Black – general conditioning

Ellie has a super detailed training plan. It’s worth watching everything she does.

#smart

Click PLAY or watch it on Instagram.

Jackson Payne retired

Too bad.  He had a shot at qualifying for the Olympics in the AA at next year’s PanAm Games.

Jackson represented Canada over 50 times in more than 20 countries. A 4 time All-Around Canadian National Champion, Commonwealth Games Silver Medalist, 7 time World Championships Team Member, and multiple medalist at International World Cups.

Thanks for all the good years. 

frustrated Michigan gymnasts

Kids in New Zealand are back competing.

But gymnasts in Michigan are still locked out of their clubs due to COVID-19.

Here’s how Sophia Reddy and some of her teammates are continuing to train.

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.

Layout Jaeger, Beam Arabian & 1/1

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https://youtu.be/b6gbZ9s1ctM?t=12s

Ana Derek training Beam

Beautiful.

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https://www.instagram.com/p/CEW5WOKpr-w/?igshid=2k6wd5p8xg9v
 
(via Lauren)

Nick Ruddock interviews Nick Blanton

Nick and Nick coached together years ago in the U.K.

Today Nick Blanton is one of the top coaches and clinicians in Canada.

They talk coaching philosophy in this inspiring audiocast.

Sky News interviews GBR athletes

#GymnastAlliance

Examples of physical and emotional abuse.

Some are collectively launching legal action against British Gymnastics.

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube. (12min)

Jenny Pinches on Coaches

Jennifer Pinches was an Olympian for GBR in 2012.

Went on to compete for UCLA.

She’s one of the founders and leaders of #gymnastalliance. 

Thanks Jenny!

Her courage has helped many others come forward with their personal stories.  The sport should emerge more healthy than in the past.

We appreciate Jenny’s opinion, too, that no coaches are perfect.  And not all have been abusive.

Click through to Twitter to read the thread.

top gymnasts training 2020

Skinner, Eaker, Villa, Melnikova, and more.

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mMO9xaSsjSk