Category: physical preparation

USAG 2021–2029 J.O. program

Tom Koll posted a summary.

Sadly they still have the Bridge — Back kick-over on Floor for girls as young as age-5. Teaching bad form and bad technique to the vast majority of those kids.

new Ring machine

Looks like a great idea so long as the boys cannot tip it over.

A somewhat moveable base of support.

Click PLAY or watch it on Facebook. 

(via Saleh Gaafar Noor)

Katelyn Ohashi on body image

Katelyn and Maria Caire have a blog where they  post on many things including ethical issues.

Katelyn just started a series featuring excerpts from her diary as a young gymnast:

Most kids at the age of 12 were probably playing video games and doing some chores. Me? I was training at least 36 hours a week, plastered on posters and magazines, representing the US National Team.

I had no voice or option but to live up to the expectations of everyone else, so I experienced these cruel, unwanted body remarks from just about everyone— coaches, fans/gymnastics followers, National team staff, my mother, and even myself. It started when I was 13, barely weighing 70 pounds. …

Dear Standards

Her coach was Valeri Liukin now U.S. Women’s National Team coordinator. I hope Katelyn goes on GymCastic to talk about her training diaries so we can hear the full story of her WOGA experience.

related – Maria Caire – Athlete Body Image: A Series

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USAG also needs to respond to Aly’s recent statements.

Aly Raisman Calls Out USA Gymnastics For Its Handling Of Sexual Abuse Allegations

sprint training for Vault

The easiest way to improve a vault is to increase horizontal speed on contact with the Board.

I like this 2015 article by Valentin Uzunov because it links to videos.

Sprint Training for Vault – Off-season Training Program for 7-12yr old Gymnasts

Click PLAY or watch a sample from Valentin’s TheGymPress YouTube channel.

Thanks Carla.

FITNESS – functional training

🙂

Functional training is a classification of exercise which involves training the body for the activities performed in daily life. …

Click PLAY or watch it on Facebook.

Thanks Jeni.