To safely warm-up before doing the VERY dangerous landing in competition, many male gymnasts use a flyspring.
Great idea. I’ve seen some women do the same warming-up Kasamatsu vaults, including Ellie Black.
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Category: safety
Hey – CROOKED Vault landing mat
Men’s team competition 2019 Worlds. Hopefully the Speith guys, judges or coaches will CHECK for the MAG Final.
related – Spieth is one of the providers for Tokyo. Another is Senoh. They’ll be no change from Spieth equipment used here through to Tokyo.
a new award for DIFFICULTY ?!
Bad idea. 😕
I’m be OK with additional awards for Elegance. Or E-score. But rewarding difficulty for the sake of difficulty could be dangerous.
“The gymnast must never attempt to increase the difficulty or the “D” score at the expense of aesthetic and technical execution. …”
Yamilet attempts Handspring double front
Unfortunately she suffer an injury on her second vault and — ultimately — did not complete the AA competition.
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Danusia Francis – Beam
Decided to compete the skill named for Spanish-Canadian Silvia Colussi Pelaez. And tries to connect it to a full twist dismount.
Note that FIG does not allow any extra landing mats for sideways dismounts. The short mat makes it risky for Nush to try to connect. That discourages originality.
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Danusia had an excellent AA competition and stands a good chance to qualify as an individual.
Click PLAY or see how Nush felt after the meet on Twitter.
SUPPORT these amazing gymnasts
FANS are FANatics. In every sport.
They are passionate. I get it.
And I want more Gymnastics FANS, not fewer.
That said, lets try to keep your comments on social media as positive as possible. This sport is incredibly difficult.
#respect athletes, coaches, parents and officials.
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inspirational gymnast Ronny Ziesmer
The 2003 German AA national champion Ronny Ziesmer was paralyzed training Tsuk double back preparing for the Athens Olympics.
I was reminded of Ronny’s story watching the far-too-dangerous Vault landings at Worlds in Stuttgart. Obviously the rules should be changed so there is less incentive in chucking BIG difficulty vaults.
Is Ronny coming to Worlds?
* Ronny Ziesmer founded the “Alliance of Hope Foundation” which supports the worldwide research in the field of regeneration of nerve cells in the spinal cord. Patron of the Foundation, the German Federal Chancellor, Dr. Angela Merkel.
* Ronny Ziesmer started three times at the Berlin Marathon (2009, 2010, 2011) in the handbike. His goal is to attend the 2016 Paralympics.
* Just now in October 2011 Ronny Ziesmer has just completed a very successful study of biotechnology at the German “University Lausitz” in Senftenberg (near his hometown Cottbus) as a “Bachelor of Science”.
* Ronny Ziesmer is also working for the biggest European and German TV station “ZDF” as a co-commentator for the artistic gymnastic events like worlds, Europeans or Olympic Games.
The Agency, European Gymnastics Service “GYMmedia INTERNATIONAL” supports and cared for these exceptional athletes in all its responsibilities.
(C) GYMmedia INTERNATIONAL
Click PLAY or watch a short documentary on YouTube.
That’s on the gymmedia2010 YouTube channel.
related – Stanford gymnast Adriana Duffy, competing for Puerto Rico, was paralyzed competing Handspring Front vault at Stuttgart Worlds 1989.
(via Vídeos de gimnasia)
Spieth equipment at Worlds
I’ve yet to hear a complaint. Nine sets of apparatus.
Boss man Markus prefers to work with ladies as they are more careful and precise than us men. 😀
Note that FIG still approves apparatus with a single point of failure. If one part goes wrong, the entire apparatus can fall. No redundancy. I’m still shocked this dangerous industry standard persists.
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Fujitsu video analysis at Worlds
For the first time, the system will be officially used in an FIG competition as an additional tool for confirming difficulty scores on four apparatus.
Specifically, the superior jury – the judges who oversee the competitions – will have the possibility of recourse to the judging support system to review gymnasts’ exercises in cases of inquiry or blocked scores on the Pommel Horse, Still Rings, men’s Vault and women’s Vault. …
The Fujitsu support system will be used by the superior jury in addition to the Instant Replay and Control System (IRCOS), the video replay system used by the FIG in Artistic Gymnastics since the 2005 World Championships. Both systems present significant benefits for the review of gymnasts’ exercises. …
The FIG sees significant potential in the technology developed by Fujitsu, not only in the matter of judging, but also in the future for education, coaching and training. The data provided might help to enhance gymnasts’ movements or correct body posture, and thus aid in lowering the risk of injuries.
A Press Conference is scheduled later in the week.
Steve Butcher confirms that the time-of-hold technology used several times in the past is part of the Rings software. Judges won’t see that data here unless a routine is appealed.
Fujitsu is scanning gymnasts in several poses in advance of the competition. This is being done in a public place with plenty of people around. No doubt they are worried about privacy and transparency.
Gymnasts can opt out, if they choose.
trampolines in a hurricane
In big winds it’s easy for a tent or trampoline to FLY away.
Before Hurricane Humberto in Bermuda last week, one family used stakes and a load binder strap to prevent wind getting underneath the bed. It worked.
Another family did have their trampoline fly — despite being tied down.
