👍 Thursday: I think Faith Torres is ready to start from 10.1 on beam this season. Standing Fulls @legacyelitegym 🤑#EBeamAcro Level 10🔜Elite. @legacyelitegym #r5thumbsupthursday @GymCoaching @FloGymnastics pic.twitter.com/MewckdO2L2
— Region 5 Gym Insider (@Region5Insider) July 19, 2018
Category: Gymnastics
U.S. Classic Jr. preview
This year, none of the juniors are being promoted to compete with the seniors (last year Malabuyo, O’Keefe, Dunne, Lee, and Kenlin competed in the later session with the big girls). I prefer this way. We have age group delineations in place, so let’s follow those rules and not confuse things. If you’re a senior, you’re a senior. If you’re a junior, you’re a junior—even if you can score better than most of the seniors.
Let’s discuss those gymnasts first, the ones in contention …
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Central American Games
Hosted in Barranquilla, Colombia.
MAG
1. Colombia: 249.400
2. Cuba: 245.150
3. Mexico: 236.450
WAG
1. Cuba 150.100
2. Colombia 149.950
3. México 149.900
Takashi Kobayashi at 16 FIG Academies
Hardy Fink put together a photo montage in tribute to one of the world’s top clinicians. Takashi was respected and admired by all who worked with him.
He died July 20th of stomach cancer.
Gymnastics Nutrition – Nicole Jontony
In this episode Sam talks to Nicole Jontony, former collegiate gymnast, who is currently a sports dietitian at Ohio State University.
Joy of Maggie Nichols
suspension lifted for Dan Witenstein
I’m not clear on exactly what USAG uses to sanction members.
A neutral arbitrator felt USAG got it wrong in the case of this coach.
Danell Leyva at OTC
Nick Ruddock on leadership
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Takashi Kobayashi is dead
As feared, the great coach and coach educator Kobayashi sensei passed away on the evening of July 20 Japan time.
Stomach cancer.
His funeral will be held in Yokohama, his home town, on the 24th (the vigil on 23rd).
Takashi was one of the most widely admired and respected coaches worldwide. His philosophy and techniques shared through FIG coach education events greatly appreciated.
