spotting Bars on blocks

Spotting blocks are even better than a channel pit for introducing new skills on Bars and Horizontal Bar. There are hundreds of different configurations.

For example, introducing forward Giant.

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.

Al Fong went through 5 prototypes before deciding on length, width, channel gap, and adjustable heights.

Great for the kids. And great for the coaches who will suffer fewer spotting injuries.

Tumbl Trak – Al Fong Spotting Blocks System

D-D makes $400k

Gymnastics coaches are obviously well remunerated. 😀

Athletic personnel dominate LSU’s highest salaries

Aside from the Football head coach, six of his assistants make more than $400k.

all hail King Artur

After winning three European titles (team, vault and parallel bars) in Glasgow just a few months ago, Artur Dalaloyan was dubbed ‘King Artur’ at the World Championships in Doha … as he collected an impressive set of 5 medals, becoming the most successful male gymnast there.

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Piibunina’s YouTube channel was deleted

One of the great resources online was deleted during World Championships. Somebody must have lodged a copyright complaint during the competition.

What a shame. 😥

Piibunina is still posting on his Chinese site.

 

Eulogy for LOST NCAA teams

College Gym News put together a partial list including Canadian teams:

Adams State University, Colo. (women)
Alberta, University of, Canada (men and women)
Appalachian State University, N.C. (women)
Arizona, University of, Ariz. (men)
Athens College, Ala. (women)
Augustana University, S.D. (women)
Ball State University, Ind. (men)
Bemidji State University, Minn. (women)
British Columbia, University of, Canada (men and women)
BYU, Utah (men)
Cal Poly-Pomona, Calif. (men)
Cal Poly-San Louis Obispo, Calif. (women)
Cal State-Chico, Calif. (men and women)
Cal State-Fresno,Calif. (men and women)
Cal State-Hayward, Calif. (women) [Now Cal State-East Bay]
Cal State-Long Beach, Calif. (women)
Cal State-Los Angeles, Calif. (men)
Cal State-Northridge, Calif. (men and women)
Calgary, University of Canada, (men and women)

College Gym Graveyard: Eulogies for the Teams We’ve Lost

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USAG wants your input

If USAG gives up NGB status voluntarily, what are the consequences?

We want as little disruption as possible if there’s a new organization appointed.

Email members of the current Board of Directors directly if you have feedback:

PE-Redskaber twisting belt

One of the BIG problems with belts is getting it to fit different sizes of athletes.

PE-Redskaber solved that by using an inflatable bladder.

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Click PLAY or watch the inflation on YouTube.

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