Silent. Cryptic.
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complex Bars combinations
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Simone Biles biopic casting
Alan Bower P Bar conditioning
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Jair Lynch – 1996 P Bars
Olympic silver medal routine.
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Jair was already competing the double front half. We’re still waiting on double front full out. (Manrique?)
Jair was the 3rd African American Olympian after Ron Galimore (1980 boycott) and Charles Lakes (1988).
(via Starsky)
coach Jairo Ruiz, Colombia
Coach of Jossimar Calvo, Colombia.
El Espectador profile. (Spanish)
Jairo Ruiz, the man who promoted gymnastics in Colombia
Nick Ruddock’s advice for your Gym
It All Starts With a Vision
INVEST Time in Communicating Your Culture
Leadership Should be Demonstrated at All Levels
It’s Your Ship
Be Accountable
Develop ‘Buy In’
Be a Role Model
Encourage Diversity
Remove Toxicity
Avoid the 3 C’s
… Complaining, Comparing and Criticizing
10 Quick Tips
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Kathy Johnson Clarke on victim shaming
Kathy Johnson was team captain for USA at the 1984 Olympics Los Angeles.
At that time she trained at SCATS with the infamous Don Peters, now banned from USA Gymnastics for life.
Read Kathy’s statement on Facebook.
https://www.facebook.com/notes/kathy-johnson-clarke/whats-on-my-mind/1930904166925335/
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Gabby Douglas apologizes
Woe is Twitter. 😦
Gabby couldn’t have picked a worse time to contradict her two time Olympic teammate and captain.
Aly Raisman, came forward last week to claim that ex-team doctor Larry Nassar had sexually assaulted her for years.
Instead of voicing her concern, sympathy, and support of Raisman, Gabby Douglas decided to take issue with the way that some women dress, as a way of victim blaming women who are sexually assaulted.
She wrote on Twitter, which has since been deleted: “However, it is our responsibility as women to dress modestly and be classy. Dressing in a provocative/sexual way entices the wrong crowd.”
Statements such as these put the responsibility and onus on the victim instead of the perpetrator …
Gabby deleted the tweet. Tried to apologize.
The backlash was severe. A low percentage of girls and women are harassed because of the way they dress.
I hope people can find their way to accept Gabby’s apology. It would help if the 2012 Olympic Champion worked towards protection of gymnasts into the future.
Rhythmic Gymnastics – Over the Limit
A feature on rhythmic gymnast Margarita Mamun in her preparation for the Rio Olympic Games. Harsh training. Merciless coaches.
Now retired, Margarita won in Rio edging out World Champion Yana Kudryavtseva.
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