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Here’s an introduction to a confusing subject for the non-gymnast.
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Not mentioned is the (rarely seen in WAG) mixed el-grasp + undergrasp combo.
In Canadian coach education we try to distinguish between “grasps” of the Bar and “grips” (leather handguards).
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Miss Val has been the best and most helpful of all NCAA coaches on the USAG scandals. Mark Williams is another.
Needless to say, Miss Val has got some criticism for being so outspoken.
She responds.
I have also been accused of “hating elite gymnastics and all elite coaches.” And to those people… please know, I have never said that, it is simply not true.
I “hate” the system we all (elite, club and college coaches alike) either embraced, turned a blind eye to or didn’t try hard enough to change. …
… After I wrote my initial “Time’s Up” piece, someone commented that I was as guilty as the people I was calling out because I never did anything about it.
Whomever you were… I hear you, I didn’t do enough. While striving to develop our own athletes from the inside out, I should have done more to address concerns at the elite level. So yes, I am a part of allowing this culture that I vehemently disagreed with to thrive for decades. …
Together We’ll Rise
For the record, I’ve always found UCLA to be one of the College teams most supportive of Elite and former Elite gymnasts.
Training at Okohama Jr High School.
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New CEO of the U.S. Olympic Committee Sarah Hirshland blasted USA Gymnastics in an email to USA TODAY Sports on Friday night, saying “it is time to consider making adjustments in the leadership.”
Tony Retrosi on behalf of the U.S. Elite Coaches Association / Women posted a “Vote of No Confidence”.
Owner / Coach Sandy Spokoiny-Flores has always been a positive supporter of USAG. But she too asks for Kerry Perry’s removal.
There’s a petition on Change.org.
And of course every Tom, Dick and Spencer on the gymternet agrees.
It was a gamble bringing in a non-Gymnastics person to try to Steve Jobs the failing organization. It didn’t work.
NOW … Let’s remember how everything was fixed when Steve Penney was handed a million dollars and led to the door.
The biggest problems remained then. And they’ll still be there when Perry leaves.
Or sponges.
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I like these drills for beginners. Once they can be trusted to keep line, begin tilting the head slightly for more visual information.
(I’m not convinced every gymnast needs see thumbs, however.)
The MMA legend has been training Gymnastics for some years now.
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In a related celebrity post, Derek Hough tries Gymnastics.
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Silence. A cave in Norway.
This route was later rated a 9c (5.15d), making it the hardest graded climb anywhere in the world …
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Watch a longer VIDEO.
Must listen. The new (Nationals 2018) Aly Raisman interview on GymCastic episode 319.
I’m astonished that it’s a 24-year-old gymnast that is the most important voice in critiquing USA Gymnastics. They really should invite her to sit on the Board.
#respect
Yes Mary Lee Tracy did resign only hours after accepting a position with USAG. Mainly, it sounds, as a result of Aly’s negative feedback.
WHAT? … It sounds like she’s unresigned and getting legal advice. 🙁
What a mess.
If you can’t keep track of who USAG is hiring and firing, Spencer has a rundown of what’s happened.
A terrible announcement right before a long weekend in the USA.
Men’s Head Coach Charley Nelson posted the bad news on Facebook.
(via Stick it Media)
