Category: Gymnastics

update on Valeri and Brazil

Cedrick Willian on Gym Blog Brazil posted an important update on Valeri.

The original is in Portuguese. Here are some points I gleaned from Google Translate:

– short term goal is Tokyo 2020. Long term is important, as well.

– National Team training camp was Jan 7-17th

– no more weighing gymnasts

– nutritional orientation

– buffet at camp offered juice and dessert (yes, dessert!)

– doctors, physiotherapists, nutritionists, physical trainers and biomechanist involved

– first day medical assessment and specific skills test

– other days training: morning 08:30 to 12:30, afternoon 15:30 to 18:30.

– Saturday morning only and Sunday off

– all apparatus each day. Ballet and choreography rotations

– Brazil travels to WOGA Jan 28th – Feb 10th

– Jr and Sr team members will compete WOGA Classic in February

– the feeling is that the doors are open for everyone who aspires to National Team

The beginning of the democratization of Brazilian women’s artistic gymnastics

Valeri Liukin

Liu Xuan’s piked Jaeger to mixed

Click PLAY or watch it on Twitter.

Rings Cross Support variations

Supporting your own body weight on low Rings is challenging for beginners due to the moving Base of Support.

Start boys and girls on low Rings as soon as possible. It’s ideal general strength training for support skills.

You can buy low Rings and adjustable straps for about $40. The best bang for your buck of any equipment purchase.

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.

Thanks Bermuda Gymnastics Association.

Paris McGee can dance

The former Ohio State gymnast emulated some of the top WAG routines in 2016.

Click PLAY or watch Simone’s Floor on YouTube.

Click PLAY or watch Laurie’s on YouTube.

Click PLAY or watch Gabby’s on Instagram.

Watch a 2018 interview during Paris’ final season following ACL surgery.

related – Men’s Gymnastics Better With Music, And This Guy Proves It (2006)

Taylor Lawson – Arabian

Watch it on Tumblr.

https://www.tumblr.com/irishdaniel/182322017748/taylor-lawson-of-stanford-nails-her-arabian-on

USAG membership is up

Despite bad publicity, CEO turnover and the U.S. Olympic Committee’s threat to decertify it, USA Gymnastics membership has risen

USA Gymnastics increased its athlete membership more than 8% from 2016 to 2018, according to data that the group has not posted publicly. … …

WSJ – Gymnastics Scandal’s Surprise Aftermath: More Gymnasts

H Bar / Trampoline stunt

I’m intrigued with this combination of apparatus.

Click PLAY or watch it on Facebook.