Love this edit.
Everyone at Worlds has a different path. Their own unique story.
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Category: psychology
WHY do we do Gymnastics?
Another incredible edit from the FIG media team.
Great visuals. Emotional, personal reflections on our sport.
Félix Dolci on adding Triple Pike
Félix Dolci explains how most of the guys approach Podium training.
And why he’s going to gamble on adding the Triple Pike dismount on H Bar.
Gymnasts interviewed at Worlds
Here’s a refreshingly unscripted video with gymnasts of many different levels, all with different goals at the World Championships.
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saving Handstands
You’ve seen Elite gymnasts hit difficult routines — only to fall on a Cast Handstand.
That’s a tragedy.
Gymnasts should specifically condition to SAVE HANDSTANDS when they happen to go over.
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That video is from an excellent, comprehensive post on Straddle Cast Handstand:
How to Gymnastics – Cast Handstand Drills for Bars
Coaching guru Leonard Isaacs challenges gymnasts to work from Planche to Reverse Planche, saving Handstands in both directions.
Rebeca Andrade by her coach Xico Porath
Adidas posted a charming mini-documentary of the great Rebeca Andrade’s relationship with her life long coach, Xico Porath.
He’s been coach and father figure through her long career — including 3 major knee injuries.
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speaking to your gymnast AFTER a competition
Eddie Umphrey: Advice for Gymnasts
Simone 1 year after Paris Olympics
Simone Biles exclusive: I chose ‘boundaries’ over burnout – and made Olympic history
The seven-time Olympic medallist reflects on the sacrifices, therapy, and hard-won confidence that fuelled her historic return to the top of the podium in Paris one year ago.
Sarah Voss (GER) reflects on her Gymnastics career
She’s thankful for all the good. And even the bad.
Older and wiser.
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