Orlando Dive Academy’s JO5 squad has a challenge for you.
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Thanks Matt.
controversial Béla Károlyi
Getting over the shock of Béla’s death at only age-82, many are still wrestling with conflicting emotions about the legendary coach.
YES he inspired many around the world. YES he helped popularize the sport in the USA.
But many, many gymnasts were injured and psychologically damaged by the Károlyi system which I would call unscientific and unsafe.
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Béla Károlyi was never convicted of any crime. You might argue that he escaped justice many times.
GymCastic has always done a good job covering the controversies. Listen to this PODCAST episode if you want to know more:
The Legacy of Bela Karolyi
training pirouettes to handstand
Two great ideas in this short video:
- angles marked prominently on the wall
- spotting with a soft mat so the gymnast knows where handstand is — but is not being manipulated into the position by a coach
Stephen Nedoroscik’s Tango & Cha Cha
Wow.
Stephen Nedoroscik and Rylee Arnold are two of the Dancing with the Stars Season 33 Finalists.
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NEW Cirque show in Mexico
LUDÕ
Cirque du Soleil LUDÕ invites you to a spectacular water-themed dinner show, blending gourmet dining, world-class artistry, and innovative scenography. …
Housed in a custom-built theater at the heart of VidantaWorld Nuevo Vallarta’s BON Beauty of Nature Luxury Theme Park, LUDÕ uses water as both inspiration and performance medium, with artists creating breathtaking underwater imagery that mirrors the gravity-defying feats on stage.
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Press Handstand progressions
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Giant on low bar to Shaposhnikova
shoulder angle on Yurchenko
Excellent vaulters use a number of different techniques.
For beginners, I recommend keeping the hands facing slightly towards one another. Fingers inward, so the elbows CAN bend. For safety.
For beginners, I recommend keeping the shoulders as stretched as possible.
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Shilese Jones training Tkachev
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