Ana Sofia Gomez v Ilaria Kaeslin

I was in Ana Sofia’s Gym last week. She finished 4th in that great Beam Final at the Varna World Cup. So close to Bronze.

Click PLAY or watch Ana Sofia on YouTube. Rock solid 1/1. 6.2 start.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oNSnu-ageQ0&feature=youtu.be

Click PLAY or watch Ilaria on YouTube. 5.8 start.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CSGEajHUVT4

related – Ana Sofia’s nutrition

Gymnastics – 3D laser sensors?

This looks interesting.

2016 The Japan Gymnastics Association, Fujitsu Limited, and Fujitsu Laboratories Ltd. today announced an agreement to conduct joint research on scoring support technology for gymnastics competitions. This research will combine Fujitsu Laboratories’ 3D laser sensors and 3D data processing technology–to discern athlete’s joint position and technique–with the Japan Gymnastics Association’s expertise in recognizing proper gymnastics techniques. …

Fujitsu

Fujitsu

(via GymCastic)

Men’s FX – 10.0 execution score

There are male gymnasts with extremely good execution on Floor.

For example, this young Ukrainian who we think was given a perfect E-score.

Click PLAY or watch it on Facebook.

via Gymternet Clan

new – MyGymJudge and VEEP!

Precision Choreography is launching a new division called PRECISION CRITIQUES:

1) VEEP! (Video Evaluation by Elite Professionals)

2) MyGymJudge

Nicole Langevin
Nicole Langevin

VEEP! allows gymnasts and coaches to submit videos of skills-in-progress and receive custom video feedback by some of the best in the world. VEEP! consultants include World Vault and Floor Champion, Alicia Sacramone (Quinn), Hollie Vise (Naddour), Betty Okino, among others.

MyGymJudge provides athletes with the opportunity to submit full routines for written feedback from actual USAG judges. As an added bonus, Precision’s choreography team also chimes in with pointers on increasing artistry for all submitted beam and floor routines.

Subscribe via PrecisionCritiques.com to get details on VEEP! and MyGymJudge.

Questions? Contact Nicole Langevin nicole (a) precisionchoreo.com

judging Whittenburg’s Rings

Click PLAY or watch it on Facebook. Pac Rim.

(via Steve Bonham)

Denis Ablyazin 7.5 Floor

Fwd layout 3/1 twist.

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rnmQs-Zn5TU

Is that routine too long?

(via IG)

Dipa wins Vault

A National hero to 1.3 billion people back home. 🙂

1 KARMAKAR Dipa IND 14.833
2 CHUSOVITINA Oksana UZB 14.716
3 LITTLE Emily AUS 14.383

full results

Dipa’s Handspring double front was better than in the prelims. Definitely not a zero vault.

Under current FIG rules I’d say the ranking of the top 3 was fair. WTC did not address how to more severely evaluate dangerous deep landings. They should. There is too much incentive to “chuck” the Prudnova.

That said, Dipa is great on this apparatus. Her 2nd Kasamatsu (like Tsuk double twist) was one of the best vaults at Test Meet.

Dipa will inspire many tens of thousands of kids to try the sport.

Gymternet LIVE blog

related – Indian ExpressDipa Karmakar vaults into history books after qualifying for Olympics

Dipa Karmakar – Produnova

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.

Not a zero vault, in my opinion. Judges gave her 8.066 execution score. Final = 15.066.

FIG WTC should be more severe on dangerous landings than that.

An excellent YDT scores about 15.0

Dipa’s podium training double front was better.

NCAA Vault Champions 2016

1. Brandie Jay (Georgia) 9.9500
1. Katie Bailey (Alabama) 9.9500
3. Ashleigh Gnat (LSU) 9.9250
3. Hollie Blanske (Nebraska) 9.9250

Click PLAY or watch Brandie Jay on YouTube. BOOM!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=emfgDf2u0cA

Click PLAY or watch Katie’s Yurchenko half on YouTube. 🙂

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0dab471LPwA

Clearly the NCAA must clarify start scores on Yurchenkos with half twist.