FIG once again tries to explain the extremely complicated system for selecting 98 male and 98 female Olympians.
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questions for USAG’s Kerry Perry
The hearings yesterday were less than illuminating.
Instead, here are the Indy Star questions:
1. When did USA Gymnastics change its policy of dismissing sexual abuse allegations as hearsay unless they come from a victim or victim’s parent?
2. Why did you decide to conduct an internal investigation of the allegations against Larry Nassar instead of immediately reporting them to authorities?
3. How many USA Gymnastics officials — including employees, board members and volunteers — knew about the allegations against Nassar prior to the FBI report?
4. What did USA Gymnastics officials tell the FBI in July 2015?
5. What is USA Gymnastics doing to ensure that its subjective judging and team selection processes are not used to discourage athletes from reporting abuse?
6. Did USA Gymnastics destroy or alter medical records collected on athletes?
7. Is SafeSport really the answer?
7 questions we have for USA Gymnastics as its CEO faces a Congressional subcommittee
Rhythmic Gymnastics flexibility training
Gymnasts must be BORN very, very flexible in order to work towards this kind of active flexibility.
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Maloney 1/1 to mixed
Awesome.
Cameron Machado from First State Gymnastics PA.
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Terry reminds us of the first we saw … a gymnast from Desert Devils coached by Geoff Eaton.
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I’d say the Free Hip version is tougher.
(via Rachel)
Canadian Championships start today
Waterloo, Ontario is hosting.
- # of clubs represented: 88
- WAG: 199 athletes, 122 coaches
- MAG: 116 athletes, 41 coaches
1-arm release for overshoot
I like this drill. It makes the turn easy for beginners.
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But once kids are doing the skill on their own to the table of mats, we don’t need emphasize the 1-arm release. It can be closer to simultaneous.
teaching the H Bar dismount tap
The classic technique since Tong Fei popularized it in 1985 is well explained in this Lee Woolls tutorial.
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On the other hand, some Chinese coaches are now greatly reducing the severity of the action.
A huge tap is not really necessary. It’s usually a form deduction at the bottom of the swing. And there have even been injuries to the lower back from excessive tap.
Kenzo for … bottled water
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Changing Gymnastics Culture
Dave Tilley is a coach and sports medicine professional. His goals:
1. Provide gymnasts with healthier, more successful, and more extended careers.
2. Provide coaches, medical professionals, parents, and support staff with more education on how to help gymnasts achieve goal 1.
In Dave’s experience the high rates of injury and drop out in WAG are due in part to …
• questionable methods for motivating gymnasts
• inappropriate flexibility techniques
• suboptimal strength and cardio programs
• insanely high skill repetition requirements, or lack of attention to athlete recovery
• training methods that are applied without a sound basis of coaching rationale or scientific evidence
• a lack of collaborative and interdisciplinary approaches to gymnastics training
Dave’s made his book free. Click through to download. If you can’t read the entire book, work through Dave’s “Take Away Points” at the end of each chapter.
The book is 3 PDFs.
USAG Statement to Subcommittee on Oversight & Investigations
Kerry Perry’s opening statement:
… First, I want to apologize to all who were harmed by the horrific acts of Larry Nassar. …
… USA Gymnastics is on a new path, with new leadership, and a commitment to ensure this never happens again. …
USA Gymnastics is committed to our athletes and to investing in making gymnastics a sport where gymnasts of all abilities can train and compete without fear of abuse of any sort.
Right now, there is a parent driving their child to a gymnastics class. I want that parent to know that we are doing everything we can to protect their child. …
Read the full statement – “Examining the Olympic Community’s Ability to Protect Athletes from Sexual Abuse”
