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Preliminaries. Jr Finals go Saturday night.
1 Ana Padurariu 55.567 Gemini
2 Emma Spence 51.117 Dynamo
3 Mia St-Pierre 49.884 Gym-Fly
4 Gabrielle Deslauriers 49.584 Wimgym
5 Quinn Skrupa 49.351 Brandon Eagles
6 Imogen Paterson 49.267 Vancouver Phoenix
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Read Lauren Hopkins’ LIVE blog from the online stream.
Following the 2017 Canadian Championships, six male athletes and six female athletes will be identified based on their likelihood to compete in an apparatus final at the 2017 Worlds, their potential for improvement, the consistency of their performances and their ability to deal with stress.
The final selection will be made during a training camp from July 2 to 8, 2017. The two teams will be officially announced on September 4. …
I’m in Montreal for Canadian Nationals. Commenting LIVE @GymCoaching. And posting the big stories on this site.
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Coach Kim Tanskanen.
I really connecting to Flyspring after the drill.
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I find many coaches — especially young coaches — not particularly skilled at dealing with the parents of their athletes.
Progress is much easier when parents are 100% on board your training plan.
You could forward Makenna’s post on the role of the sport parent:
As a follow-up, three books are recommended for parents:
(1) Positive Sports Parenting – quick read and easy application.
(2) Changing the Game – thorough and action oriented.
(3) How to talk so kids will listen and listen so kids will talk – advice and assignments that apply not just to sports but parent-child communication in general.
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Uncle Tim updated his UTRS (Uncle Tim Ranking System).
The top scoring H Bar routine is 15.0 for Xiao Ruoteng. Here’s his most recent set.
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6.2 + 8.333 = 14.533
4 Tkachevs? That’s too many. FIG MTC has been successful in decreasing the number of ugly Rybalko skills, but the rules should encourage a variety of different releases.
Also … is coach actually going to try to slow him down if he misses one of those Tkachevs? That’s a tough spot.
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Former Michigan gymnast Kari Pearce is one of the best in America.
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via College Gymnastics fans are HERE!
Who helped their team most this past season?
1. Maddie Karr 590.625 DENVER
2. Chayse Capps 582.888 OKLAHOMA
3. Kelsey Campbell 578.550 BRIDGEPORT
4. Majesta Valentine 576.325 WEST CHESTER
5. Myia Hambrick 559.963 LSU
6. MyKayla Skinner 554.413 UTAH
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