The Men’s Head Coach since 2002, Andreas Hirsch, has stepped down.
He plans to continue coaching, however.
The German Federation will be looking for someone to fill Andreas’ big shoes.
Category: Gymnastics
Jury Chechi at age-50
Jury Chechi, the original Lord of the Rings, won in Atlanta 1996 and was third at Athens 2004 at age 35.
He was Italian opening ceremony flagbearer at the Athens Games.
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#DontRushChallenge – International Gymnastics stars
On March 22, Toluwalase Asolo, a 20-year-old business management student at the University of Hull, tweeted a clip with the caption, “The boredom jumped out.”
To the song of “Don’t Rush” by U.K. rap duo Young T and Bugsey, she and her seven girlfriends changed looks seamlessly while passing around a makeup brush used as a metaphorical baton. …
Gymnastics stars pass on medals and clothing in this awesome version.
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https://twitter.com/Bdownie/status/1256922845193609217
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https://twitter.com/Bdownie/status/1256923432127811585
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when MEN competed ‘Inbars’
IMHO – Inbars should be valued same as Stalder, Endo.
It’s not a skill we should be encouraging.
Growing up in western Canada we never called piked Endo or piked Stalder ‘Inbars‘.
Most often we called them stooped Stalder, stooped Endo.
Sometimes Stalder piked, Endo piked.
The WAG Code currently calls them Clear Pike Circles. That’s better than Inbars, in my opinion.
These swings are a problem for WAG in 2020 for several reasons:
- risk of lower back injury due to force of compression at the bottom
- deduction for flexed feet getting into and out of the swing
- deduction for lack of hip flexion
- difficulty in getting back to handstand
They aren’t a problem for MAG and haven’t been since the men’s Code devalued to same as regular Stalder / Endo. We no longer see them in MAG competition.
But there was fugly era when MANY male gymnasts competed them for difficulty. Very few men had the genetic limb length and physical ability to do them well. It was painful to watch.
I coached only one who trained them, Davide Bardana. He’s also the best I can recall.
Kyle Shewfelt, years later at the same club, competed them as cleanly as any male gymnast of the day.
Click PLAY or watch Kyle on YouTube. Pirouette angle deductions weren’t as important in that Code as they are today.
Gators 10.0 for frontline workers
Florida Gators were killing it in 2020. Undefeated in the SEC.
Jenny Rowland – NCAA Coach of the Year
A huge bounce back after not qualifying for 2019 Nationals.
But rather than being bitter about the COVID-19 season being cut short, they send thanks to everyone flattening the curve, reducing deaths and bringing back the economy as quickly as safely possible.
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Mattie Larson interview
Mattie is out in the real world, an emergency dental assistant right now during COVID-19.
From L.A., coached by Galina Marinova, they did a lot of ballet in club. Galina was strict about form and line.
Mattie competed for UCLA 2012 and 2013.
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Kyle Shewfelt book delayed until 2021
The 2004 Olympic Floor Champion is a fan favourite. And a very popular public speaker.
MAKE IT HAPPEN: My Story of Gymnastics, the Olympics, and the Positive Power of Sport.
Kyle worked with Blythe Lawrence on the new book but, with everything that’s happening now, decided to delay publication until Spring 2021.
If you just can’t wait, Kyle will be reading a chapter a day on his Instagram Live during the month of May.
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Bart Deurloo back in the Gym
cleaning Beams and Bars
For sanitizing Beams and apparatus including Bars in the era of COVID-19, Katrina Brandt recommends a spray on disinfectant.
Ellie Black Signature Line – SA Spieth Canada
We all know the Ellie Black leotards.
Ellie now has some branded products that could be used at home or Gym.
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