GymConUSA – June 16-18, Vegas

I have 3 presentations scheduled:

#1: Safest, Funest, Fastest, Easiest, least “spottingest” Training

There are MANY ways to teach important gymnastics basics: handstand, kip, cast handstands, handspring vault, round-off, giants, etc. International clinician Rick McCharles will show video of “best practice” for each of those critical skills … and many more!

best practice

#2 Games!- Hands On Session

Kids from age-6 to age-96 love GAMES! Tumbl Trak will be launching a new resource in the Summer 2014 — KidFit games & activities ideal for developing motor and physical fitness. This is a “hand-on session so arrive dressed for FUN!

Click PLAY or watch a Landings Activity on YouTube.

Click PLAY or watch a GAME called Starfish on YouTube.

#3: Have More Fun in the Gym

Fun, Fitness, Fundamentals. First priority is Fun. Rick McCharles presents an overview of dozens of activities that can make your gym a happier, more productive training center. A place people WANT to be. This session is geared for all coaches, from preschool all the way up to elite.

hmm …

I’m scheduled at the same time as Tammy Biggs for one of my sessions. I might be a little lonely during that one. 🙂

gymconusa.com | speakers | schedule

Register here. It’s great value for what you get compared with the (generic) USAG Congress events.

quick links

MAG scores 2014 | WAG UTRS 2013 and TAA 2014 | Chinese Nationals VIDEOS | MAG videos

European Championships | Sr Team prelims | Jr Team | videos | Sr Team Final VIDEO (2hrs) | Sr Finals Results & Videos | Sr Apparatus Finals VIDEO (3hrs)

MAG European Championships May 20-25th | Australian Championships May 21-1st | AA Report

Angelina Melnikova – Bars

Our European Jr AA Champion is another fantastic Russian Bar worker. 🙂

6.1 + 8.466 = 14.566

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.

via @theallaround

Angelina Melnikova EU Jr Champion

1. Melnikova RUS 57.107
2. Jurka ROU 55.698
3. Downie GBR 55.332

Jr AA Final

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Gymnastike – Results: European Championships JR AA Final

Giulia Steingruber – Floor

Great routine.

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.

What a Floor Final this is going to be.

FLOOR EXERCISE
1. Iordache ROM 15.000
2. Fragapane GBR 14.766
3. Steingruber SUI 14.566
4. Ferrari ITA 14.366
5. Bulimar ROM 14.300
6. Pihan-Kulesza POL 14.300
7. Sosnitskaya RUS 14.133
8. Popa ESP 14.000

Larisa Iordache – Floor

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.

6.3 + 8.7 = 15.0

8.7 is over-scored compared with the other top routines.

I’m predicting this super hero will win Europeans on Floor.

Claudia

training at Desert Lights

This week’s Workout Wednesday features an afternoon practice at Desert Lights Gymnastics in Chandler, AZ. DLG is home to current U.S. Senior National Team Member Mykayla Skinner. Desert Lights has produced 10 USA National Team Members and continues to produce champions at all levels including State, Regional, National and Elite.

Skinner training Patterson dismount on Beam. And Flic 1/1.

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.

http://www.gymnastike.org/embed/NDY4NzQ1MzYx?related=1&autoplay=false

Watch more videos on Gymnastike

Here’s morning training that same day. (VIDEO)

Andrew Wiggins’ vertical jump

Andrew Christian Wiggins (born February 23, 1995) is a Canadian basketball player who recently completed a one-year college career for the Kansas Jayhawks. He was the top college basketball recruit in 2013

His vertical jump is amazing. Several times in the past he’s exceeded maximum height of testing machines.

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Gregory Donovan Ostertag was a 7ft 2in (218 cm) NBA Pro. Who barely left the floor. 🙂

related – 2014 NBA Draft: Andrew Wiggins shows off incredible vertical