ASI safety at Gymnastics

A long, but excellent overview of best practice at a club.

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube. (36 min)

Thanks TumblTrak.

week 10 NCAA rankings

Boring Oklahoma still #1. 😀

Balance Beam Situation calls the Sooners a lock for the #1 year end ranking for the 4th season in a row.

climber Margo Hayes

Margo Hayes is an American professional rock climber from Boulder, Colorado.

She is known for being the first woman to climb a route graded 9a+ (5.15a) (La Rambla, in Siurana, Spain). …

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Margo was a gymnast who trained at Boulder’s CATS Gymnastics.

She’s hoping to qualify for the 2020 Olympics which will include a rock climbing event.

extreme Curling

Every 4 years the general public hears something about Curling. Usually it’s the pants worn by Norwegians.

But here’s one attempt to make the unfamiliar sport more exciting and interesting.

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suspended by USA Gymnastics

USAG has long published a list of permanently ineligible members.

They are now also posting a list of those currently under suspension.

It does not include names of those suspended in the past nor minors serving suspensions.

Elite Canada Jr Champ Emma Spence

This interview and training footage comes from August 2017. She’s improved a LOT since that time.

Dynamo Gymnastics Episode 2 – Emma Spence

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red flags for Gymnastics parents

Coach and Mom Nicole Paseka Grundmeier advises parents to ask these questions:

1. Will I be allowed to watch my child practice once she joins the competitive team?

2. Will my child be required to be home-schooled now or when she reaches a certain competitive level?

3. Will the coaches weigh my child at practice or at any other time?

4. Will my child get a snack break during practice?

5. Will my child be punished with painful conditioning for mistakes made inside the gym?

6. How will the coach respond if my child is afraid of a skill or bails on a skill?

7. What percentage of my child’s teammates suffer from overuse injuries?

8. Do my child’s teammates cry frequently at the gym?

9. Do my child’s coaches communicate well with me?

10. Will my child ever be alone with a coach?

Toxic coaching tactics enabled Larry Nassar to abuse girls. Here’s how to know if your gym uses them.

I’d add one red flag I look for in every Gym I visit …

How many older girls are on the competitive team?

If there are few (or none) when and why did they quit?