coaching pre-competitive Gymnastics

Coach Brittany Berezowski has some advice.

Have A Plan

Keep the gymnasts, yourself and their families focused
on your expectations

Have A Plan

via Gymnastics Coaches Skills & Drills on Facebook

China names teams to Worlds

WAG: Liu Tingting, Luo Huan, Wang Yan, Fan Yilin

Reserves: Shang Chunsong, Liu Jinru

Liu Tingting and Luo Huan will compete in the all-around in Montreal, while Fan Yilin will compete on bars and Wang Yan will compete on everything else. It’s a super young team, with 17-year-old Wang the oldest member, but despite their youth, they have tons of experience …

theGymter.net 

MAG: Lin Chaopan, Xiao Ruoteng, Zou Jingyuan, Weng Hao, Liu Yang, Zhang Chenglong

Reserves: Deng Shudi, Sun Wei, Qu Ruiyang

They are leaving on 21st September for a training camp in Edmonton, Canada.

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related – China’s Huang Huidan and Bai Yawen retire

Varna Challenge Cup Final day 2

Beam

  1. Daniele Hypolito Brazil 13.750
  2. Georgia-Mae Fenton Great Britain 12.500 
  3. Pamela Georgieva Bulgaria 11.800

Floor

  1. Thais Fidelis Brazil 13.500
  2. Shallon Olsen Canada 12.950
  3. Farah Hussein Egypt 12.750
Shallon

Vault

  1. Igor Radivilov Ukraine 15.000 
  2. Pavel Bulauski Belarus 14.625
  3. Ylya Yakauleu Belarus 14.300

P Bars

  1. Petro Pakhniuk Ukraine 15.050
  2. Oleg Verniaiev Ukraine 14.700
  3. Caio Souza Brazil 14.450

H Bar

  1. Caio Souza Brazil 14.200
  2. Jossimar Calvo Colombia 14.200
  3. Anton Kovacevic Croatia 14.150

Full results

U.S. gymnasts voicing their concerns

Dvora Meyers posted a good summary of the U.S. gymnasts who have been speaking publicly and candidly about their grievances with the sport and Federation.

Let’s celebrate when athletes feel empowered to speak out. These issues should be addressed by every coach, athlete and parent.

Artistic Gymnastics is a great sport … but could be even better.

Abused Gymnasts’ Voices Are Finally Being Heard

Robert Andrews, M.A., founder and director of The Institute of Sports Performance, worked with a number of U.S. athletes — including Simone Biles — on “mental training” posted his response:

Many gymnasts in the U.S.A, and perhaps many other countries are taught:

Don’t challenge or question a coach’s authority.

Don’t have a voice or speak up to address any concerns you have as a gymnasts.

Don’t utilize personal power in your relationship with your coach.

Don’t complain about the way you are being treated.

USAG Sexual Abuse Scandal Is A Symptom Of Deeper Issues

Larisa Iordache 58.466

Ready for Montreal.

  1. Iordache 14.800 14.200 15.566 13.900 58.466
  2. Golgota 14.500 12.433 12.900 13.166 52.999
  3. Crisan 13.666 12.166 13.766 12.500 52.098

Full results.

Bea Gheorghisor:

Larisa Iordache won her 6th (?) title in the all around at Romanian Nationals, on Saturday in Ploiesti. …

…  balance beam (a 15.566): side aerial, flick to back tuck full, switch half, double turn  round-off to layout full to two feet (with bent knees), aerial walkover to split jump to flick (I wouldn’t have awarded this connection, she was a bit hesitant after the aerial), triple full dismount. …

2017 Romanian Nationals: All Around

Lari won 3 apparatus titles in the Finals.

spotting double double off Bars

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