keeping kids in Sport longer

Sports Girls Play has some advice.

Nastia Liukin Cup Series begins

  • Lady Luck Invitational, Las Vegas, Jan. 18-20
  • Brestyan’s Invitational, Medford, Mass., Jan. 18-20
  • 22nd Annual Star Struck Invitational, Atlantic City, N.J., Jan. 18-20
  • Sand Dollar/Whitlow Invitational, Kissimmee, Fla., Jan. 18-20
  • Buckeye Classic, Columbus, Ohio, Jan. 31-Feb. 3
  • Chow’s Challenge, Galveston, Texas, Feb. 1-3
  • Fiesta Bowl, Phoenix, Feb. 1-3,
  • Pikes Peak Cup, Colorado Springs, Colo., Feb. 8-10
  • Arizona Sunrays Classic Rock Invitational, Phoenix, Ariz., Feb. 8-10
  • WOGA Classic, Frisco, Texas, Feb. 9-10
  • Excalibur Cup, Virginia Beach, Va., Feb. 15-17
  • Charity Choice Invitational, Tacoma, Wash., Feb. 15-18
  • Presidential Classic, Lake Buena Vista, Fla., Feb. 15-18
  • Greensboro Gymnastics Invitational, Greensboro, N.C., Feb. 27-March 3

36 participants in the Nastia Liukin Cup are selected through the Nastia Liukin Cup Series

USAG

Margzetta – Floor

Awesome.

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Miss Val created yet another extremely entertaining set.

Sophia Hyderally – Beam

University of Alaska-Anchorage

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(via Rebecca Scally)

spotting Sole Circle on Bars

Great idea.

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Trinity Thomas is perfection

So powerful. So flexible. So artistic.

Our (future) computer video judging software should use her as a model.

Click PLAY or watch her Floor on YouTube.

ankle flexibility and landing

Dave Stewart (Power Tumbler) had most flexible ankles I ever saw. He virtually never experienced any pain no matter how short rotation he landed.

Here’s a quick and easy test.

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If your gymnast is less flexible it’s even more important they not under-rotate backwards salto landings. Experiment, too, landing more toed-out to reduce the risk of landing injury.