#LikeAGirl – Unstoppable

Another inspirational edit from a fantastic campaign.

Do we limit girls and tell them what they should or shouldn’t be?

Do we box them into expected roles?

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(via Hardy Body)

P&G Championships 2015

Thursday – WAG Juniors @ 1 p.m, WAG Seniors @ 7 pm
Friday – MAG Juniors @ 1pm, MAG Seniors @ 7 pm
Saturday – WAG Juniors @ 1pm, WAG Seniors @ 7.30pm
Sunday – MAG Seniors @ 1.30pm, MAG Juniors @ 7.30pm

According to USA Gymnastics, Universal Sports, NBC Sports Network and NBC will carry coverage of the competition live this week from Indianapolis. All segments of the competition will be live at PGChamps.com/live with the senior session also available live on Universal Sports or NBC.

Full Twist

Ninja Warrior Miles Avery age-56

Competed Monday night Aug 10th.

By day, Miles Avery helps kids flip, tumble and balance at OSEGA Gymnastics in Swannanoa, but on Monday night viewers nationwide will watch him compete on the NBC show “American Ninja Warrior.” …

In June, the owner of OSEGA Gymnastics and a four-time U.S. Olympic gymnastics coach proved age was just a number when he was one of 30 contestants to advance in the competition to the City Final.

At 56, Avery is considered one of the oldest contestants to ever appear on the program. …

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Avery Ninja

Watch a TV interview filmed at his gym. (VIDEO)

Geoff Britten was best of the 15 who will move on to Las Vegas finale. Miles did not make the cut.

British Men’s training camp Portugal

8 weeks prior to Worlds. Nile Wilson does a terrific job with this edit.

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube. (10min)

(via gymnastikfabriken)

Magyar/Silvado conditiong

Baz Collie. Physical preparation for Pommels at the 2015 EUG training camp in Tirrenia, Italy. 25 gymnasts from 12 nations. 26 coaches from 13 nations.

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube. Drill at the 16min mark.

Keep watching for swing handstand conditioning from 1 pommel. And more.

Valeri Liukin – Flyaway 1/1

Why we miss Olympic compulsories.

Easier skills done with maximum amplitude. One example from Compulsory Horizontal Bar.

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Casey485 likes Kim Zmeskal competing the same skill.

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.

Alex Seifert – circus tumbling

Alex Seifert has been a star with Cirque’s La Nouba in Florida for many years now. One of the tallest, most elegant tumblers.

Click PLAY or watch some stage training on YouTube.

Follow him on instagramasseif.

Kyle Thalman – Spotting

Kyle posted his DVD on YouTube so more coaches will get to see it. Thanks!

Basic Concept of Spotting – 1:02
Safety Tips – 4:08
Running Tumbling Spotter Progression Skills – 18:26

1 – Handstand chapter – 5:57
2 – Forward Roll Chapter – 7:23
3 – Backward Roll Chapter – 8:46
4 – Front Walkover – 10:12
5 – Back Walkover – 11:37
6 – Cartwheel – 12:47
7 – Standing Back Handspring – 14:08
8 – Standing Back Tuck – 16:26

9 – Running Aerial – 19:35
10 – Running Front Tuck – 21:27
11 – Round-off Back Handspring – 23:27
12 – Round-off Back Handspring Back Tuck – 25:55

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube. (30min)