Category: Gymnastics

Max Whitlock training Pommels on a sofa

Click PLAY or watch it on Instagram.

 

Click PLAY or watch a tribute on Twitter.

Cirque du Soleil 60 minute special

Cirque is the world’s largest employer of acrobats.

But 95% of employees are laid off right now.

Click PLAY or watch highlights from KURIOS, ’O’, and LUZIA on YouTube.

I’m a big fan of the Bateau act starting here.

Gymnastics home conditioning

There are so many home conditioning videos being shared online, I’m not sure which to link.

This one is well edited and succinct.

Click PLAY or watch it on Facebook.

UPDATE – Andrei Rodionenko NEGATIVE for COVID-19

Age-77.

Valentina Rodionenko told the media today that her husband had another test and this time it came back negative:

… We’re prepared to do a third test as well. …

“We will stay home, the quarantine is until April 15th. …

… Rodionenko said she hopes they’ll be able to go back to Round Lake after the team’s quarantine is over:

“Returning to Novogorsk is out of the question now. We hope to go back to our native Round Lake after the quarantine, if they’ll allow us, if they’ll open the training center. It will depend on our management. Swimmers and fencers are in the same boat.”

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RODIONENKO’S SECOND TEST FOR COVID-19 IS NEGATIVE

Andrei Rodionenko, the head coach of the Russian national artistic gymnastics team, has tested positive for COVID-19.

Valentina Rodionenko said that after the national team gymnasts and staff were tested, two tests came back positive – for Andrei Rodionenko and one of the gymnasts.

Later, it became known that the gymnast who tested positive is Sergey Naidin, a 2016 junior European champion on pommel horse. …

rule of 2 – ONLINE

The ‘Rule of Two’ should continue ONLINE, of course.

Any electronic communication to young athletes should be copied to parents, at least.

Communication between one coach and one athlete should be banned. 

Via Gymnastics Saskatchewan.

Gymnastics coach stranded in Sri Lanka

Al Armitage flew out on March 10 to help set up a gymnastics and swimming teacher facility for children in the southern province.

He was accompanied by his former pupil, 20-year-old Sophie Fretwell, who took time out from her university studies to volunteer.

“I had the perfect window to help. I wanted to give Al something back after the 17 years he has given me,” said Sophie. …

Milton Keynes gymnastics coach and protege stranded on ‘paradise island’ by coronavirus pandemic

Now stuck in the tropics, coach convinced Sophie to resume training after 3 years retirement.

Ruby Harrold on finishing NCAA Gymnastics

Ruby Harrold is a 2016 Olympian with the British team.

Here she talks about her experience competing College Gymnastics in the USA.

Click PLAY or watch her on Twitter.

Alec Yoder remembers coach Gene Watson

Sad news. A great man died.

Alec moved to Ohio State in 2015 but still called Gene Watson his coach.

Read Alec’s memories on his Facebook page.

Excellent online home REC Gymnastics classes

See the full YouTube Playlist HERE.

This from a club called Gymnastics USA in Florida.

Click PLAY or watch an INTRODUCTION on YouTube.

Click PLAY or watch LESSON #1 on YouTube.

It’s for kids that have less than 6 months experience in Gymnastics

(via RecGymnastics.com)