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I complained about the Code on FX when Kenzo Shirai can win relying only on twisting skills.

To me that’s overuse of one kind of skill.

But the difficulty of that twisting is astonishing.

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.

Here’s his quad twist.

In one small study of Rugby players, positive feedback was best.

EXPERIMENT NO. 1: Motivation boost

EXPERIMENT 2: Supportive vs. cautionary

EXPERIMENT 3: Positive vs. negative

Globe and Mail – Angry coaches beware: Athletes respond poorly to negative feedback, studies find

related – Sweat Science – Good Coach, Bad Coach: Motivation, Hormones, and Performance

The answer is far more complex than that, of course.

For younger and less sophisticated learners, positive feedback is best.

As they gain confidence and ability, the coach can be increasingly critical. If you are teaching me how to snowboard — for one sad example — give it to me straight. I don’t need any false praise. I can take it.

I’ve seen great coaches use entirely different strategies with different athletes in the same group. Critical and demanding with one, supportive and encouraging with the next.

It’s an art, not a science.

Thanks Elisabeth.

Thanks to P.A. Aerials for having me guest coach last week. I replaced Mike Amouri while he was away on vacation.

They have an astonishingly excellent facility for a remote town of 35,000 people.

I led two sessions for their Rec / Preschool coaches:

• Have More FUN in the Gym
• Detailed Class Planning

How about this? Three dedicated safety strap bars, including this one — an SA men’s rail in the low bar slot of an SA set of Bars.

more photos

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(via Rewriting Russian Gymnastics)

… It features our entire 2013 Sooner Gymnastics Team and highlights dates important for ANY Sooner fan!

In this calendar, you will find exclusive team pictures each month designed to inspire and motivate. …

details on Facebook

Victoria was praised in TCG London 2012 Awards- Part Four

Click PLAY or watch her 2011 routine latest routine on YouTube. (14.450)

(via WOGymnastike)

… Jacoby was practicing her double back dismount off the high bar into the pit. She opened prematurely, stating she “got lost”, before her 2nd flip was complete and landed on her neck on an 8 inch mat. …

The extent of the spinal cord damage is still being determined.

Follow her recovery on a new dedicated blog – GET WELL JACOBY.

Her club has set up a recovery fund.

One of her coaches, Melanie Roach, has already donated 100% of the profits of a new book “Lift: Enjoying the Journey of Life”.

The gymnastics community is cheering for you, Jacoby.

Another of the good Canadian Juniors coming up. Sydney is only age-12.

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Thanks Aaron.

… Choose your favorite athletes in a variety of different categories—including several new ones for this years’ edition of the awards.

We are and always have been a publication based on feedback and input from our fans, and this is a perfect way to let your voice be heard! Voting is open until Monday, December 3rd …

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Kohei already got the nod from Guinness World Records as 3 times World Champion and Olympic Champion in the same cycle.

(via Akiko on Facebook)

We’re going to miss his candid, entertaining interviews.

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(via WOGymnastike)