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Future Gators face off against future Bruins.

See it on instagram.

Women’s national team camp underway in Texas

(via GymCastic)

… The previous “Like a Girl” ad from Always, which was released in June 2014 and dominated the Super Bowl commercial lineup, focused on changing the implications of the phrase from an insult to a statement of empowerment.

Its followup ad … highlights that very sentiment — how playing sports to excelling in academics like a girl is a good thing. …

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The timing coincides with International Women’s Day, which is coming up on Sunday.

Mashable – New ad takes ‘Like a Girl’ as a compliment, not an insult

The Executive Committee decided on a new proposal with regard to the qualification procedure for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, which will be presented to the Council in Melbourne (AUS) in May.

The new proposal, which will be compared to the decision taken at the Council in Kuwait in 2014, includes a reduction in the number of team members in Artistic Gymnastics in the aim of providing additional qualification opportunities for event specialists and All-around gymnasts via Continental Championships, World Cups and World Challenge Cups.

FIG via email

FIG MTC NEWSLETTER #28 posted the list.

nemovfan1 put them together for us. Thanks.

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(Eichorn)
-Waldemar Eichorn (GER) 2014 Osijek cup

(Nin Reyes 2)
– Michael Newburger (USA) 2013 Winter cup
– Michael Newburger (USA) 2014 Winter cup

(Vammen)
– Helge Vammen 2014 European Championships 2014
– Michael Newburger (USA) 2014 Winter cup

(Davtyan)
-Vahagn Davtyan (ARM) 2014

(Ng Kiu Chung)
-Ng Kiu Chung (HKG) 2014 World Championships

(Ng Kiu Chung 2)
-Ng Kiu Chung (HKG) 2014 Asian Games Incheon
-Ng Kiu Chung (HKG) 2014 World Championships

(Petrounias)
-Eleftherios Petrounias (GRE) 2014 European Championships

(Tanaka)
-Yusuke Tanaka (JPN) 2014 Glasgow
-Yusuke Tanaka (JPN) 2014 World Championships

(Tsukahara)
-Naoya Tsukahara (AUS) 2014 World Championships

(Tulloch)
-Courtney Tulloch (GBR) 2014 World Championships
-Danny Rodrigues (FRA) 2014 Ljubljana / Slovenia

(Wynn)
-Brandon Wynn (USA) 2014 Pan-American Games

(Ri Se Gwang)
– Ri Se Gwang (PRK) 2014 World Championships
– Ri Se Gwang (PRK) 2014 Asian games Incheon

(Dauser)
-Lukas Dauser (GER) 2014 Anadia world cup

(Sosa)
-Luis Sosa (MEX) 2012 Abierto Mexicano de Gimnasia

(Baldauf)
-Marco Baldauf (AUT) 2012 Cottbus
– Ian Makowske (USA) 2011 Big Ten

(Bretschneider)
-Andreas Bretschneider (GER) 2014 Abierto Mexicano de Gimnasia
-Andreas Bretschneider (GER) 2014

(Kierzkowski)
-Adam Kierzkowski (POL) 2009 World Championships

Bretschneider is the trick of the year, the first “H” value skill in the Men’s Code.

If he competes the layout Bretschneider in future, it should be “I” rated. 🙂

(via gymnastikfabriken)

Here’s our World Champion HONG Un Jong.

Here’s McKayla Maroney.

A common coaching error is to emulate the best of the best. Just because it works for Maroney, doesn’t mean it’s going to work for you.

I don’t recommend wide arms with the hands out-turned for young, developing gymnasts. Stick with the most popular, traditional arm position (e.g. Cheng Fei) unless you have a very good reason not to.

Watch VIDEO of Cheng Fei.

Pat Graves:

On January 1, 2014, I decided to embark on a journey that consisted of doing a flip of some sort every single day of the year. …

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Pat Graves is the head tumbling coach at Mpact Sports in Brentwood, TN near Nashville.

On finishing his goal in 2014 he continued into 2015 and has yet to miss a day.

You can see EVERY flip day so far on Vine.

Pat:

My aim with this challenge was to inspire as many people as possible to do something they love every day, along with generating interest in gymnastics. I believe that It’s more than a sport–it’s an art form. Flipping and twisting is my happiness …

Or is it 7/2?

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Posted by Oleg Verniaiev. Nico’s not sure of this guy’s name.

The most I’ve seen Kenzo do is 9/2 twist to 1/2 twist.

via Steve Arkell

UCLA hit 23 of 24 routines for 9.8 or better, including its first 16 routines. The Bruins also hit all three exhibition routines …

“I was really pleased with the fact that we have continued on the same path as we have in the last four weeks and that we keep getting better,” said UCLA head coach Valorie Kondos Field. “They’re working very determined in the gym and coming out and reaping the rewards of all their hard work. Even though we were resting some key people in certain events, to be able to do that and hit 23 of 24 – and actually, 26 of 27 routines – and to have our highest score of the season on the road was great. That was the plan – to be able to increase our RQS and, more importantly than that, to compete how we’ve been training.” …

UCLA Gymnasts Score Season-Best 197.35 in Win at ASU

Watch video highlights including Peng’s floaty Bhardwaj.

UCLA now ranks 8th on Road to Nationals.

I remember when I once believed a hecht vault to back salto was impossible. I was wrong.

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(via Storm Freerunning)

2015 Winter Cup

There aren’t many male gymnasts with much style on Floor Exercise these days. Add this name to your short list of favourites.

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Kyle Shewfelt was a guest coach at E’s gym (Go For It, Vegas) some years ago, already much impressed with this kid’s talent. His female coach, Nalani Cook, has done a good job with Emyre.

On GymCastic audiocast #138: Prince Emyre Cole they awarded E the “Winter Cup Prize for Elegance”.