tumbling, tramp, diving, acrobatics, circus, cheer, dance, martial arts, X sports … and more
… For the shoot, the women pose completely naked, with empowering messages written across their bodies. The idea of the shoot is to prove that women are free to speak about who they truly are and want to be. …
Aly Raisman Writes ‘Survivor’ Across Her Chest for In Her Own Words
Aly is now in Australia, speaking on the issue of sexual abuse. She’s really been our most effective advocate.
I really like the Gymnastics Canada WAG Aspire program for talented young gymnasts.
The Aspire Camps are great too.
You can check out the 2017-2018 ASPIRE PROGRAM MANUAL online for free, if you like.
There is one error on page 15.
Of course the path of the Centre of Gravity starts tangent to the point of release. If you let go of the Bar when the C of G reaches horizontal you’d best be doing a Geinger.
If you release with hips above horizontal as required by that Aspire graphic there’s a very good chance you’ll land on the Bar.
The video linked from page 15 is correct, however.
The Centre of Mass must be below the Bar on release. Ideally with the hips below, the feet above as in this drawing.
The gymnast could apply a force to the Bar on release to either pitch-out or pull-in the Centre of Mass. Pulling-in can result in hitting the Bar.
related – G.S. George – Tangent-Release Principle
Kyle Thalman:
1. Keep it short
2. Use a positive frame of vocabulary
3. Use very descriptive language
4. Use neutral tone / body language
5. Critique technique, not the gymnast
6. Be encouraging about making the fix
7. If there’s no change, try a different correction
Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube. (13min)
related – Kyle’s Safe Spotting tutorial video
Recall the BAD OLD DAYS when parents were not allowed to watch training?
Those are gone forever.
Swing open the front door beneath the tin roof at Achieve Gymnastics, and the first thing you see are rows of chairs in front of a glass wall.
The design is intentional.
Viewed through the glass is a large arena where the daughters of more than 800 families train and compete. At least two staff members must be on watch at all times. Security cameras blanket the facility. …
Every door, except for a restroom in use, is left open and unlocked. …
Why the need for so much transparency?
“We can’t afford not to,” said Alan Herron, Achieve’s operations manager. …
Athlete abuse: How local sports organizations are taking charge to protect kids
Inside the walls of Achieve Gymnastics, the staff works daily to bolster the morale of the young athletes.
At my home Gym for some years we had one way mirrors between the spectator areas and the Gym. That worked well. Parents could see in. Kids couldn’t see out.
These days you can put colourful graphics on the Gym side of the mirror.
Good advice.
Higher difficulty + surfaces with higher forces + older athletes = INCREASED RISK OF INJURY, particularly to those who aren’t physically robust. …
Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.
GAGE is the most unique training Gym I’ve visited.
Very clean. Very organized.
BEST are all the home made mats and training apparatus.
Tumbl Trak is selling Al Fong’s version of Bars spotting blocks.
We need encourage women to spot Bars, in particular.
#SheCanCoachBARS
Thanks Kim.
Still, the less spotting the better in my opinion. Assign more physical and technical progressions. Wait longer before doing the full skill with spot.
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