Former Canadian Olympic gymnast Phillipe Chartrand has a great new invention to show you.
He calls it “Flipping Wings“. A training device to practice multiple somersaulting.
Click PLAY or watch Flipping Wings demonstrated on YouTube.
After retiring, Phillipe went on to perform in Cirque du Soleil as an aerialist. And his two sons, both gymnasts, currently perform in Cirque’s newest show Love.
Flipping Wings is not yet available for sale through retail distributors. If interested in putting one in your gym, contact Phillipe directly through the official website: FlippingWings.com
I’ve linked to FlippingWings from the right hand navigation of this blog under Circus for future reference. It is going to be popular.
Phillipe’s device is similar to the bunjie twist belt set-up built by Ed Vincent at Altadore.
On a personal note, one of the most electrifying moments in sport for me personally was judging the 1983 WORLD UNIVERSITY GAMES at Edmonton, Canada when Phillipe won the gold medal on Horizontal Bar. The crowd went nuts. And Spieth awarded Phillipe the bar!
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