Category: Gymnastics

European Championships begins Aug 2nd

The Gymnastics venue is the SSE Hydro, same as 2014 Commonwealth Games and 2015 World Championships.

The women start first on the 2nd. Men don’t begin competition until Aug 9th.

Tickets.

This is part of a NEW multi-sport event running 2–12 August 2018 which will combine the existing European Championships for Aquatics, Cycling, Gymnastics, Rowing and Triathlon – plus a brand new Golf Team Championships. At the same time Berlin will host the European Athletics Championships completing the line-up for the first edition of the European Championships.

Click PLAY or watch a multi-sport promo on Twitter.

Leanne Wong – DTY

Click PLAY or watch Jr. winner Leanne Wong on YouTube.

1. Leanne Wong 55.350
2. Kayla DiCello 54.000
3. Jordan Bowers 53.850
4. Tori Tatum 53.800
5. Sunisa Lee 53.250
6. Skye Blakely 53.200

wrapping up the US Classic

GymCastic 315: The Simone Is Back Classic has an excellent summing up of the pre-Nationals meet which was quite good this year.

It includes one of Jessica’s better rants ever. Yes, on the silly social media spat between National team gymnasts. Jessica calls on the athletes to use their considerable social media influence for good causes, not petty issues. Team USA could turn that around into a team building win. No doubt Tom Forster is trying to do that.

Read Spencer’s BIG PICTURE review.

US CLASSIC IN REVIEW – A LIFE IN A DAY

Nick Ruddock interviews Donatella Sacchi

The FIG Women’s Technical Committee President is refreshingly honest and clear answering questions about Olympic qualification and the future of our sport.

She advises coaches not to rush. Avoid injuries. Go clean. Emphasize artistry. Build the dance elements progressively over the long term.

Don’t copy the best in the world. Instead work with the specific strengths of each athlete.

If you want the highest score, consult judges as often as possible.

Jr. World Championships are confirmed for 2019. It’s an experiment. If successful FIG will run Jr. Worlds every 2 years. If not, the concept will be dropped.

Nick spoke with Donatella at the European Union gymnastics camp in Tirrena, Italy. She’s much closer to coaches than was Nellie Kim.

Listen online. Or subscribe to the Gymnastics Growth Show on iTunes.

Kara Eaker – Beam series

Click PLAY or watch it on Twitter.

MG Elite’s Maggie Haney

… who is Maggie Haney & MG Elite?

MH: I guess my coaching style/philosophy is that I am very technical and detail oriented. I am systemic. I like good, clean, safe & technically correct gymnastics. We don’t “throw skills” at our gym; like ever…

MH: Our MG Elite coaching staff is totally unique. We have an all female coaching staff; which I think is so cool.

Level 4-6 = 16 hours

Level 7-10 = 20 hours

Elite = 31 hours

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW – MG Elite’s Maggie Haney

Riley McCusker and Maggie Haney 2017

United States of A-Moors-ica

Heart this on Tumblr

https://www.tumblr.com/twoflips-threetwists/176409028567/united-states-of-a-moors-ica

More Moors video.

mental blocks in Gymnastics

If it happens to Simone, it can happen to anyone.

One day, I came in and decided I forgot how to do gymnastics. You know, that’s great. And I could not twist on floor or on beam. For my beam dismount, I just like wouldn’t do it, and we couldn’t figure out why. …

read more on Olympic Channel – Simone Biles: ‘I Feel Like I Am In Better Shape Than In Rio’

That was posted a few days before the U.S. Classic.

Mattie Larson – Floor 2008

At a time when American gymnasts were criticized for lack of artistry, Mattie was super artistic.

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.