Category: Gymnastics

Japanese Gymnastics (2): Training Protocols

Part 2 of an analysis by zhoxxyy.

Read part 1 here.

The Japanese gymnastics training system emphasizes injury prevention through extensive warm-up routines, active mobility, and specific strength development. Techniques focus on enhancing flexibility and precision, optimizing performance in key events while strategically managing strength.

Table Of Contents

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The Warm-Up & Body Care: The “Injury Prevention” Protocol

Conditioning: “Specific Strength” vs. “Big Strength”

Apparatus Deep Dive: The Technical Secrets

Summary of Technical Specialties

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Osijek World Cup ’26 RESULTS

Full results.

Vault

Bars

Beam

Floor

Floor

Pommels

Rings

Vault

P Bars

Barajas has the top P Bar score in 2026, so far.

H Bar

Super fantastic Final this year.

Yang Fanyuwei 15.266 Bars

Great routine. But the surprise for me was a Chinese gymnast achieving 6.6 Difficulty without using the usual Forward Giants in different grips series.

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Elena Colas – Beam

Hamlet Manukyan – Pommels

Amazing.

We’re going to need more deductions in the Code to separate the best specialists.

  • Stretched position on Circles?
  • Hip extension and split on Flairs?
  • Amplitude of C of G above the Horse?

Perhaps more credit for VARIETY of elements.

Daniel Marinov – Floor

One of the rare MAG Floor routines you can actually enjoy watching in 2026.

Sweden’s Tonya Paulsson at Cal

Tonya Paulsson was one of the best of recent Swedish teams that impressed the world with excellent line and execution.

We were thrilled when she decided to compete NCAA.

Gorgeous gymnastics.

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Paulsson plans to go to Asian Championships in June, and hopefully the World Championships and Asian Games in the fall. 

Tonya Paulsson is Turning a Dream into Reality

HIGHEST scoring routines NCAA Regionals

These Vaults are amazing!

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Kaylia Nemour – Beam

It entirely possible that Kaylia could win Bars and Beam at Worlds 2026.

AND the all-around.

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