Category: Gymnastics

Interview with Dave Kikuchi

Double Olympian with the Canadian Men’s Team.

Personal coach to Ellie Black.

Recently named lead coach for the Canadian Women’s National Team.

Dave does few interviews. Is very humble.

He recommends coaches be patient. Let gymnasts work out their own problems first.

Dave’s famously calm & relaxed coaching style was influenced by his father / coach, Tak Kikuchi.

Click through to listen on Nick Ruddock’s podcast.

Kim Gwang Suk – Worlds Bars Champ 1991

The deserving winner.

But later it was revealed that she was underage to compete ’91 Worlds.

North Korea was banned from 1993 Worlds as penalty.

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Anastasia Webb – Vault

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2023 Europeans, Antalya TURKEY 🇹🇷

I’m putting this on my calendar.

UEG could use a graphics expert less accurate in depicting Kovacs.  😀

https://twitter.com/LubaBaladzhaeva/status/1223235817671483400

Should NCAA Men switch to the 10.0 system.

Oklahoma Head Coach Mark Williams doesn’t think so.

Personally I don’t think it would work to improve chances the American Collegiate program survives.

Right now some of the Men’s teams are doing a poor job of social media, LIVE competition video and LIVE scoring. At almost zero budget, that would be the best first step.

It might be worth keeping FIG scoring while doing more to publicize high E-score routines. Post the E-score alongside final score, for example.

Click through to read Mark’s letter.

 

 

Gymnastics history buffs rejoice

FOUR publications by FIG available online free.

Kenzo Shirai’s comeback

Japanese media reporting at the 2019 Toyota International on whether or not Kenzo will qualify to their Olympic team.

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Grace Glenn – Beam

Having a super strong and consistent leadoff routine for Beam is smart strategy.

It reminds me of Anna Li competing leadoff when she was at UCLA.

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Lexy Ramler – Bars

Her form is as good as Kyla.

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week 4 rankings

      1. Oklahoma
      2. Florida
      3. UCLA
      4. Utah
      5. Denver
      6. LSU
      7. Alabama
      8. Minnesota
      9. Michigan
      10. Cal

Florida achieved a critical, convincing win against top conference rival LSU over the weekend with the 3rd-highest team total in program history. Some bonkers scoring notwithstanding, this was an excellent performance and the closest thing we’ve seen so far this season to an April-quality meet.

Read commentary on Balance Beam Situation.

Washington 11th.