Category: Gymnastics

Ludi Furnon – Floor – 2000 Europeans

20 years ago Ludivine Furnon won Floor 9.875  at Europeans.  Finishing ahead of Produnova, Amânar and reigning world FX champion Andreea Răducan.

Ludi was 19th AA at the 1996 Olympics. And first French female gymnast to win a medal at the World Gymnastics Championships.

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.

Ludi went on to Cirque du Soleil and I personally can’t recall any female acrobat with more impressive physical ability.

Currently she’s performing with husband Nicolas Besnard, in act named Duo MainTenanT.

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.

Dave Holcomb – New Normal when you reopen

Dave is one of the leaders I’ve followed on how to reopen safely.

Dealing with parents is his main challenge right now.

For example, parent viewing.  He’s asking parents to watch on their phones using an app called Spot TV.  It’s a partner program with their club’s Jackrabbit software.

On spotting, Dave is aware of clubs offering classes with no spotting.

His club is going to require coaches who spot to wear masks when they do.  In addition, his staff can wear masks whenever they wish.

Also, parents will fill out an additional release form confirming they allow coaches to spot their child.

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube. (43min). There are a few sections of frozen video, including the last few minutes – the usual technical glitches.

related – Buckeye’s reopening after COVID-19

Mancino Gym cleaning tips

Posted Nov. 2018.

Still, useful information as we finalize our new normal COVID-19 procedures.

How to clean and sanitize your gym mats

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new Ellie Black interview

Ellie Black is soaking up the bright side of the pandemic

How Dartmouth’s star Olympic gymnast is learning to slow down thanks to the coronavirus. COVID-19

new TV show – All Around Champion

UPDATE – You can watch the Gymnastics episodes online. The host is Perdita Felicien, 2003 World champion in the 100 metres hurdles.

Alicia Sacramone celebrity coach.

… Turns out 2 days is not long enough for non-gymnast athletes to learn a Handspring vault.  😐   Whoda thunk it? 

Episode 2A – Gymnastics

Episode 2B – Gymnastics

Launched on BYUtv. a family cable television network owned and operated by Brigham Young University.

10 Amazing Athletes, 10 Sports, 1 All-Round Champion.

The challenge is to compete in sports other than your own.

Gymnastics is represented by Sydney Stevens from Fundy Gymnastics in Canada.

Click PLAY or watch the trailer on YouTube.

Canadian Gym Clubs opening May 19th

Polarettes in Whitehorse, Yukon has announced they’ll begin to reopen Tuesday from the COVID-19 closure.

Clubs in Ontario are allowed to reopen same day. Some will. Others will take more time to ensure they do it right.

Clubs in Alberta must wait. If they go too long without revenue, some could be unable to reopen.

It’s essential to go slowly. Safely. And learn lessons each day on best practice.

Brooklyn Moors

 

 

communicating NEW Gym policies

Send those by email. Post them on your website. Share them on social media.

And have anything COVID-19 related prominently posted in the Gym.

For example, CSG.

Gymnasts lead home conditioning online

The Crain kids have better video editing than most of the coaches out there.

Nice work.

I’m subscribed to their YouTube channel.

Click PLAY or watch it on Facebook.

Tonya Paulsson – Backward Giant 2/1 pirouette

Tonya competed at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics for Sweden.

Tonya’s training as are a number of clubs in Sweden.  This is a new video.

Click PLAY or watch it on Twitter.

Birons – Return to Play After Covid-19

Birons in Texas has shared their policies and procedures. It looks good.

They plan to reopen May 18th.