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Coaching in New Zealand I learned to love the Haka. It’s a ritual challenge to your opponent, “in order to invoke the god of war and to discourage and frighten the enemy“.

Click PLAY or watch the Tall Blacks on YouTube. They are about to play the strongest challenger, Team USA.

I’m trying to convince Kiwi Men’s Head Coach David Phillips that his Small Blacks should throw down a Haka challenge in Nanning.

Perhaps at the banquet dance. 🙂

… Doctors have also now deemed Ksenia Afanasyeva unready to compete at Worlds as she needs more time to recover from her ankle injury. Caution is the watchword here as the health of both Ksenia and Viktoria Komova is being preserved for the long road to Rio. …

RRG – Afanasyeva out, Fyodorova in; Paseka injury news; the latest from Lake Krugloye

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original post – Komova out, Afan & Nabiyeva in:

Veterans Ksenia Afanasyeva and Tatiana Nabiyeva face a race against time to see who will be better prepared to compete in Nanning. As things stand at present, both will travel to China and the final team selection will be made right before the Championships. …

The team Valentina said will travel to Russia also differs slightly from the nominative registrations published on the FIG website, as Tatiana Nabiyeva has apparently replaced Maria Paseka. Paseka is assumed to be suffering a foot or ankle injury …

RRG – Rodionenko confirms – Paseka, Komova out of Worlds – latest team selections

“As the Gym Turns” hosted by Aaron Gallegos is an internet show all about GYMNASTICS! This episode features Donnell Whittenburg and Simone Biles …

Don Eckert’s saltocafe YouTube channel posted this. Good idea. An online Gymnastics TV show aimed at kids.

Click PLAY or watch episode 1 on YouTube. (15min)

Sponsored by RipRepair.net

(via Gymnast Crossing)

August 15, 2014
by Jack Kelly

In this book, he outlines a process for developing world class skills. His methods have helped remodel the technique of numerous advanced performers, enabling them to break through to the next level. …

Amazon

The official opening of the National Sports Institute of Quebec (Quebec INS) Gymnastics facility was celebrated September 15th.

One of the best training gyms in the world. Congratulations to everyone who made this happen.

Look for former Men’s National Coach Andre Simard. This was his brainchild some 40yrs ago. 🙂

The Burpee is named for a physiologist named Royal Huddleston Burpee. For his Ph.D. thesis at Columbia University in 1940, he invented the exercise as a way to assess the fitness of non-active adults. Burpee made participants perform only four Burpees at a time …

Originally, the exercise was called a “Squat Thrust” …

Stack.com

(via Randy Parish)

Recall the video of Kaylyn besting a young military cadet at push-ups?

She actually defeated 2 other cadets at feats of strength that same day. 🙂

HLN did a follow-up interview:

… Mintz and the high school ROTC cadets were taking part in a charity event for Active Heroes, a group that helps active military and their families.

http://www.hlntv.com/embed/128987

The 10-year-old trains 17-20 hours a week as she aims to make the U.S. Junior Olympic gymnastics team.

(via Gymnast Crossing)

Arete Gymnastics on Sept 15th:

Our sweet Deanne has contracted a rare and very serious eye infection in both of her beautiful eyes. At this point she is in a lot of pain and the infection is sight threatening. She is having treatments every hour and is not getting any sleep, so she doesn’t need visitors but she does need prayers. Please keep Deanne and her Family in your prayers.

We love you Deanne.

Update on Deanne Sept 17th:

today at the doctors office she was able to see some light and shadow’s. Please continue prayers for her vision to return. Thank you so much for all the prayers and support.

#NGD2014

September 20th, 2014

Goals

• To increase awareness and excitement for the sport of gymnastics

• To teach the importance of charitable outreach through sport and play

• To introduce gymnastics to youth who may not otherwise have the means to participate

more information (PDF)

(via Rec Gymnastics)

Blossom linked to photos of China podium training at Asian Games.

In Team preliminaries I’d say this ranking is a safe bet:

1. USA
2-3 CHN & RUS
4-5-6 ROM & GBR & ITA

In Team Final, 3-up, 3-count, Romania might be slightly less disadvantaged by lack of depth.

Seems to me China might have the best chance of upsetting the USA. Are they 1 or 2 falls behind, if everyone hits?

It’s difficult to compare scores from Chinese competition as the judging tends to be severe there.

Those girls competing Asian Games will fly directly to Worlds. And be tired.