Category: school

Friedrich Ludwig Jahn in St. Louis

After NCAA Nationals while walking in Forest Park, close to the site of the 1904 Olympics, I happened upon this statue of one of the historical founders of Gymnastics.

On either side are statues of a male and female athlete.

Friedrich Ludwig Jahn (11 August 1778 – 15 October 1852) was a German gymnastics educator and nationalist. His admirers know him as Turnvater Jahn, roughly meaning “father of gymnastics” Jahn. …

The first Turnplatz, or open-air gymnasium, was opened by Jahn in Berlin in 1811, and the Turnverein (gymnastics association) movement spread rapidly. …

A man of populistic nature, rugged, eccentric and outspoken, Jahn often came into conflict with the authorities. …

Jahn promoted the use of parallel bars, rings and high bar in international competition. In honor and memory of him, some gymnastic clubs, called Turnvereine (German: Turnvereine), took up his name …

Texas High School Men’s Gymnastics

One bright spot for the sport in the USA.

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.

(via Gymnasticsville)

STOMPOutBullying.org

Somehow the word STOMP seems an oxymoron in an anti-bullying campaign.

Perhaps that’s intended to make the URL more memorable. #stompoutbullying

Click PLAY or watch Laurie Hernandez on Twitter.

STOMPOutBullying.org

decline of USA High School Gymnastics

Brian Mozey:

… 1978, the United States had 1,279 high schools and 29,943 boys participating in high school boys gymnastics. There were also 32 states that had at least one school competing in the high school level.

Fast forward to the year 2016-17, the United States has 117 high schools and 1,894 boys competing in boys gymnastics at the high school level. From 32 states in 1978 to eight states in 2016-17, there’s been a drastic decline in men’s gymnastics.

… Iowa High School Athletic Association removed boys gymnastics from its sports because of liability issues and insurance related concerns. …

The national decline of high school boys gymnastics

High School Gymnastics in Canada has nearly disappeared completely. ☹️

Mark Williams points out that Texas still has a thriving competitive High School program, WAG and MAG.

past U.S. male High School gymnasts needed

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Qatar launches talent ID program

Athletics, Gymnastics and Swimming.

Run, Gym, Swim.

12 schools to start. More will be added until all schools and all sports in Qatar are involved by 2022.

Qatar Olympic Committee launches ‘Be an Athlete’ programme

gymnasts are academically strong

Yet another example.

The Academic Progress Rate (APR) is an NCAA multi-year measurement of academic progress and an institution’s retention of student-athletes.

Thanks Greg.

 

athletes become women with careers

Gymnasts do particularly well in school. #discipline

Check the Laureus USA infographic.

Thanks Mike.

new Tumbl Trak video

If you have NO equipment, buy mats first.

Next … a tumbling trampoline. It’s so useful for every level of ability.

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.