If your clubs is STILL closed for COVID-19, check this very comprehensive presentation by clinician extraordinaire Andres Gerardino.
Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.
The technical section starts here.
Category: safety
British COVID-19 resource pack
Good work British Gymnastics:
- A large wall banner (2000mm by 800mm)
- A pull up banner
- Gymnast wait here’ rubber floor spots
- A2 posters on social distancing guidelines, a ’10 ways to keep safe during
- gymnastics’ infographic and a reassurance message for parents
- A4 posters including gymnast exit and entrance only, gymnast wait here and wash your hands signs
Additional digital resources for use online can also be downloaded from the Hub.
COVID-19 printed resource pack now available to clubs
Coach K on #BlackLivesMatter
Very few College Gymnastics coaches have had the guts to say Black Lives Matter #BlackLivesMatter in their recent statements.
They fear alienating students / parents / employees fearful of changing the systemic racism in their schools.
Legendary Basketball coach Coach K (Michael William Krzyzewski) calls out those cowards. His so called peers in collegiate coaching.
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Utah’s Sidney Soloski #MaskUp
Utah GOP Gov. Gary Herbert so far has encouraged citizens to #MaskUp, but not required it.
Utah Hospital Association is encouraging the use of face masks in public, as well.
Gymnastics branded masks from TEN-O
I’ve yet to hear of any gymnasts trying to train in a mask, but many coaches are wearing them during the COVID-19 reopening. And many Gyms require athletes to wear them when arriving and departing.
Free shipping in the USA.
British Gymnastics wants to reopen Gyms
Those Gyms around the world that have cautiously started to open after COVID-19 are reporting that it works.
So far, so good.
Pubs, restaurants, hotels and hairdressers can open from 4 July. …
“I really think for the mental health of the young children and their physical activity, it’s something that would be so important to the government.
“They need us back. A lot of our clubs are the hubs of the community.” …
Gymnastics boss calls on government to reopen indoor facilities
Athlete A – now on Netflix
June 24th.
Netflix now has the documentary on the USA Gymnastics criminal doctor.
Athlete A is Maggie Nichols.
First, we all need thank Maggie, Sarah Jantzi and Maggie’s parents.
And we all need thank Rachael Denhollander and Jamie Dantzscher.
Now that the criminal doctor is in prison for up to 175 years, it’s easy to forget how difficult were those early accusations.
It’s easy to forget how many very smart people were fooled by the conman. Jamie — at the time — felt he was the only nice adult associated with USA Gymnastics.
The documentary is well done. Recommend it to your non-Gymnastics friends. We can reduce medical malpractice and abuse in future. Protect athletes.
Revisit, too, the selection process for the Rio Olympic team. Certainly Maggie should have been one of the alternates.
An August 2016 article in the Indianapolis Star about USA Gymnastics protecting coaches accused of abuse leads to the explosive revelation that the USAG women’s team doctor, Larry Nassar, had been abusing athletes for over two decades.
This film follows the IndyStar reporters as they reveal the extensive cover-up that allowed abuse to thrive within elite-level gymnastics for more than two decades, the attorney who is fighting the institutions that failed these athletes, and most importantly, the brave whistle-blowers who refuse to be silenced.
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In addition to watching the documentary, be sure to listen to an excellent interview with Jennifer Sey on Gymnastic.
Sey is the producer.
Jennifer’s 2008 book Chalked Up is available in digital format with a new forward.
Yoga physical distancing bubbles
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speaking out for Black Lives Matter
Inside Gymnastics magazine linked to NCAA Gymnasts, coaches and programs who spoke to improving the SAFETY of Black Americans.
Check who actually uses the words Black Lives Matter #BlackLivesMatter and/or link to @Blklivesmatter. Nastia did, for example.
Click through to see the entire post.
Florida is trying …
… but can’t quite say #BlackLivesMatter.
Savannah Shoenherr from Florida was interviewed about her coming out experiences, being an openly LGBTQ+ gymnast in college, and Florida’s statement against police brutality in a podcast called Half in, Half out.
Savannah’s had nothing but support from the Gators.
Savannah also talks about the team working together to respond to criticism online regarding Black Lives Matter.
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