Loved this routine for using so many rare elements.
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Ksenia Semenova and Denis Abliazin – interview
In September 2016 Ksenia married Russian gymnast Denis Ablyazin and on January 21, 2017 she gave birth to their son, Yaroslav Ablyazin. …
SEMENOVA: IT’S EASIER TO BE AN ATHLETE THAN A COACH
A most interesting interview.
explaining Olympic Solidarity
Olympic Solidarity … helps athletes in the developing countries to compete on a level playing field with athletes from other parts of the world. …
Click PLAY or watch an IOC promo on YouTube.
I’ve attended two and led several, including one in the Philippines. Solidarity is one of the best programs of both IOC and FIG.
Gymneo’s Round-off tutorial
Click PLAY or watch the teaser on Facebook.
Gymneo.tv is my favourite subscription coaching tutorial site.
Compare with their Beam Round-off tutorial
Click PLAY or watch that teaser on Facebook.
Liv Karas – Floor
Click PLAY or watch her Vogue theme on Twitter.
Toyota International results
Vault
1. Sae Miyakawa Japan 14.249
2. Sarah Voss Germany 14.133
3T. Mai Murakami Japan 14.049
3T. Ellie Black Canada 14.049
Bars
1. Melanie De Jesus Dos Santos France 14.533
2. Elena Eremina Russia 14.466
3. Juliette Bossu France 14.166
Beam
1. Sanne Wevers Netherlands 14.100
2. Melanie De Jesus Dos Santos France 13.700
3. Asuka Teramoto Japan 13.600
4. Lieke Wevers Netherlands 13.300
Floor
1. Mai Murakami Japan 14.333
2. Aiko Sugihara Japan 13.266
3. Sarah Voss Germany 13.033
Russian Sport School – Vault
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bullying sucks
Have you seen one Mom’s video interview of her son talking about being bullied at school?
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Good move. Call out bullying. Defend those who are bullied.
A kid questioned his bullies and got support from the entire internet
Rihanna, Justin Bieber, and more are standing up for bullied kid Keaton Jones
Wrist Injuries in Men’s Gymnastics
Dave Tilley:
1. Regularly Screen Weight Bearing Wrist Extension
2. Maintain Soft Tissue Quality in Forearms
3. Carefully Consider Work : Rest Ratios
4. Maintain Overhead Mobility
5. Progressively Build Compressive Wrist Strength Over Time
Combatting Wrist Injuries in Men’s Gymnastics: 5 Tips For Training
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Pommels is our biggest concern. The vast majority of older competitors endure a lot of pain.
Some reduce pain with tape or wrist supports.
I’d add a few more tips. Try everything. What works for one gymnast might not work for others.
• Spend more time on the Pommels than off. Reduce numbers on Mushroom, increase numbers on Buck Horse with Pommels. Avoid Circles on Floor, if you can.
• On Pommels ask gymnasts to grip tightly. Be exacting in hand placement.
• Fewer turns with more focus. Don’t waste turns. Have contests where hit assignments are rewarded with reduced numbers.
CALL ME MAYBE.. GYMNASTICS VERSION
A totally unnecessary … and slightly disturbing video remake of the Carly Rae Jepsen classic. 🙂
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