my wall handstand program

The most valuable few minutes of my workouts is this series of exercises. I recommend all advanced gymnasts use it daily.

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.

For the video I used an air filled Power Launch mat in order to slope the wall, but any wall works.

If wrists get sore, support the hands on blocks, a floor bar or a low beam.

Drills were shown by competitive Artistic gymnasts at Gymnastics Adventure, Regina, Canada.

Inspiration from CanAm Gymnastics Saskatoon circa 1997.

perhaps the greatest Super 6 ever

I’ll consult Balance Beam Situation on that claim. 🙂

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Florida seniors Macko & Alaina Johnson tears of joy.

no 10s at Championships

Much cursing and hand wringing on the Gymternet, as always, following the Super 6.

There were several routines that might well have scored 10 a couple of weeks ago … but did not tonight. Lindsey Cheek, for example.

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I assume the Judges were told to cool it after a far too enthusiastic season.

This tends to hurt the teams with those potential 10s. Reward the teams with safer, easier routines.

Vault judging was a joke both days, so far as I’m concerned. There’s no logic at all.

Oklahoma 1st NCAA Championships

Former Stanford assistant coach Mike Lorenzen:

… a new team has won a national title in college women’s gymnastics and it’s a great story. KJ Kindler and her staff at Oklahoma simply have out coached everyone else in the game forever and have won without a lot of natural advantages. Here’s to outworking and outdoing …

Like most everyone, I felt that if Florida hit, Florida would win.

Florida did hit. LSU hit.

But Oklahoma is bloody consistent. Very clean. Confident. They must have stuck more landings than anyone else tonight.

@OU_WGymnastics:

We think it’s time for you to do a little shopping…

Oklahoma

Spanny reminds that KJ had to rebuild the program after the infamous Nunno years.

Florida and Oklahoma win NCAAs

Crazy great gymnastics tonight. 🙂

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Alabama counted a fall on Beam last routine or there might have been a 3 way tie.

Balance Beam Situation LIVE blog

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If you happen to see mention of an Alabama National Championships t-shirt, that was a joke. That shirt was actually for the 2014 SEC Championships.

UPDATE:

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Dan Kendig paints his nails

🙂

“@HuskersWGym:

At Regionals Dan Kendig told the girls if they make Super Six he would paint his nails…. They look good! #Huskers

Dan Kendig

Ljubljana Cup Finals – day 1

Results & Videos

Click PLAY or watch Anna Pavlova (AZE) Bars on YouTube. Floaty, straight Pak.