Category: Gymnastics

Bev Plocki, Jay Clark, Melissa Kutcher-Reinhart

Bev Plocki (Michigan)
Jay Clark (LSU)
Melissa Kutcher-Reinhart (Denver)

Read the full interview – Veteran NCAA Gymnastics Coaches Reflect On Past, Present & Future

Flo: The 2020 season is knocking at the door. At this point, before we get rolling for season, what is one goal you have for your team this year?

Bev: I want us to maintain the same kind of unity and chemistry that we had through last season, and focus on ourselves. … And of course, enjoy the journey as we go through the season. This is a group of amazing women who make coming into the gym every day a joy. If we can do that, we will accomplish great things.

Jay: Our goals stay the same at LSU. They are stated in our team handbook. We have academic, team, and community goals. We want our team to compete for and win championships. … There are plenty of small goals we set every week and define what those are. We want to be the model of a student-athlete: excel in the classroom and give back to the community that is supporting them. We teach them to be accountable for their decisions. … This level of balance sets us apart.

Melissa: I don’t necessarily know yet. We have four returning All-Americans and a very talented and experienced team. We are expected to be one of the top teams in the nation and I honestly think our job is to stay in the process and the journey. That will lead us to where we need to be.

So far, Jay Clark won the preseason with this spotting skill.

Aleksander Batinkov – Pegan to Kolman

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https://twitter.com/intlgymnast/status/1208909089562071040

Coaching Ethics

Some reminders from the Coaching Association of Canada:

• Physical safety & health of athletes
– safe environment
– emergency preparedness

• Coaching responsibly
– foster self-esteem
– know one’s limitations
– maintain confidentiality of personal information

• Integrity in relations with others
– fairness
– no harassment

• Respect of athletes
– everyone treated equally

• Honouring sport
– respect all participants including officials

• Professional development

Jason Woodnick to USAG MAG

Good hire.

We are going to miss Jason at Gymnastics Canada.

USA Gymnastics has hired Jason Woodnick to serve as the vice president for men’s gymnastics, effective Feb. 1, 2020. Woodnick, who hails from Germantown, Md, will be responsible for overseeing the USA Gymnastics men’s gymnastics program, from grassroots to the national teams. …

Woodnick most recently was the men’s gymnastics program manager for Gymnastics Canada, a position he has held since 2017. …

Woodnick was a coach with the Canadian Team at the 2016 Pacific Rim Championships, 2013-15 World Championships, 2015 Pan American Games and 2014 Commonwealth Games. He also was Canada’s men’s team manager at the 2017-19 World Championships and 2019 Pan Am Games. …

USA Gymnastics hires Woodnick as vice president for men’s gymnastics

‘Set Before Flip and Flip Before Twist’

For some reason I’d never before noticed how LOW Simone comes on to the horse for Yurchenko.

Very low.

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Matthias Fahrig – crazy tumbling pass

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https://twitter.com/intlgymnast/status/1206401460055035906

Eythora is better than you

Way better. 😀

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