Category: Gymnastics

Thema Williams compensated $200,000

… the judge ordered the TTGF (Trinidad and Tobago Gymnastics Federation) to compensate Williams for its decision to withdraw her from representing this country in the 2016 Rio Olympics, and instead replace her with Canadian-born alternate Marisa Dick. …

TT Gymnastics Federation ordered to compensate Thema Williams

I’m surprised to see this ruling.

In many sports any athlete can be replaced by Federations for many reasons. Can a judge rule on whether or not an athlete should be withdrawn?

That said, I was in Rio for the Olympic Test Meet podium training. Thema did not look injured to me at the time.

TTGF might appeal, of course. I doubt they have $200k in the bank.

related – Justice for Thema: Gymnast wins lawsuit against TTGF

reverse planche strength

Gymnasts do not need to be THIS strong at that range of motion, but many are not as strong as they should be for Artistic Gymnastics. Condition it specifically and progressively.

I include it with handstand training.

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Epke wins H Bar in Cottbus

1. Epke Zonderland NED 14.866
2. Tin Srbic CRO 14.733
3. Hidetaka Miyachi JPN 14.533
full results day 2

Routine much cleaner without the Rybalko.

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Dr. Sloan Beard – GymnastFix

Dr. Sloan Beard, DC, MS, CCSP. from Alabama competed for Ball State. Now a chiropractor, she knows all about injuries.

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related – Gymnastfix.com

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Alex Naddour reinstated

According to Starsky

2018 Japan Supreme Men’s AA Final

1 Kenzo Shirai 85.497
2 Teppei Miwa 84.132
3 Kazuma Kaya 83.765
4 Fuya Maeno 83.265
5 Shogo Nonomura 82.631
6 Kakeru Tanigawa 82.465

… a bunch of the top AA gymnasts all competed against each other, including junior gymnasts Teppei Miwa (17) and Takeru Kitazono (16).

Incredibly, Teppei actually placed 2nd with a score breaking 84, which is a big number for a junior.

The medalists are automatically selected to compete on the AA World Cup Circuit- with first place competing in two, and the 2nd and 3rd place finishers getting to compete in one each. Which means we’ll get to see young Teppei on the World stage very soon!

MAGnastics

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Rebeca Andrade – Vault

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why not Gymnastics Saskatchewan?

I lived and coached in Saskatchewan for 10 years. It’s the kind of place you can watch your dog run away … for 2 days. 😀

A perfect place to be doing Gymnastics indoors.

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Shaposh variations on Bars

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Here’s the chart from the last Code.

No Turn Half Turn Full Turn
Clear Hip Shaposhnikova (D) Khorkina (E) —
Toe-On Maloney (D) Van Leeuwen (E) Seitz (E)
Stalder Chow (D) Chow half (E) —
Inbar Komova II (E) Komova (E) —

You Asked, The Gymternet Answered

related – FloGymnastics – What’s The Difference: Untangling The Shaposhnikova Family