LOTs of work for the spotter.
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Spot too many and some kids get dependent.
The real coaching challenge is removing the spot. Having kids get through the first several hundred alone without hitting the Bar.
Category: spotting
Men’s Best Scores of 2017
Uncle Tim updated his UTRS (Uncle Tim Ranking System).
The top scoring H Bar routine is 15.0 for Xiao Ruoteng. Here’s his most recent set.
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6.2 + 8.333 = 14.533
4 Tkachevs? That’s too many. FIG MTC has been successful in decreasing the number of ugly Rybalko skills, but the rules should encourage a variety of different releases.
Also … is coach actually going to try to slow him down if he misses one of those Tkachevs? That’s a tough spot.
Shang Chunsong’s fall at Chinese Nationals
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Gymnastics – spotting the spotter
Altadore coach Wynand Pretorius holding the spotting block for another coach at the 2017 Ed Vincent Invitational.
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using spotting boxes for Bars
Spotting boxes can replace spotters. 🙂
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That’s from Al Fong’s post – Happy New Year!
inappropriate coaching behaviours
Vinnie Silber:
Giving gifts, especially if only some children receive them. Gifts given by coaches included gadgets and electronics, clothing, jewelry, stuffed animals and bicycles.
Spending time alone with children, especially behind closed doors. …
Tickling.
Poking.
Massaging stomach or other areas.
Hair stroking.
Sitting in laps.
Putting hands in inappropriate places while spotting gymnasts.
Talking about romantic or sexual relationships.
Sexual jokes or comments. …
related – pedophile kept coaching gymnastics
AN INDYSTAR INVESTIGATION TRACED THE PATH OF FORMER COACH RAY ADAMS ACROSS A DOZEN GYMS IN FOUR STATES.
spotting Jaeger
For me the advantages of double spotting most skills outweigh the disadvantages. Trouble is … it’s rare when I have two coaches available for spotting.
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That comes from a post by Al Fong – Safety Starts With The Coaches…
Gymneo.tv (paid membership required) has a superb tutorial on Jaeger.
friends don’t MISS with the throw mat
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spotting Pommel Mushroom
Yep.
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That’s Frank Szabo who recently relocated from Vancouver to take over the Men’s Program at Manjak’s Gymnastics in Toronto.
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