Nastia’s Bars

What I loved about Nastia’s Bars, back in the era where 10 skills were counted, was the variety of elements.

BEST skill? Layout Geinger.

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Flyaway to Flat Back

BEFORE we let kids flip, it’s essential that they understand well how to move the centre of gravity AWAY from the Bar at the point of release.

Some call it “pitching out” the centre of gravity.

Flyaway not Flyclose.

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scary Wolf Turn 😀

Happy Halloween.

Gymnastics Canada Abuse-Free Sport

Abuse-Free Sport has published the Sport Environment Assessment report concerning Gymnastics Canada. …

 SEA serves to address and prevent systemic issues related to maltreatment, discrimination and other prohibited behaviours under the Universal Code of Conduct to Prevent and Address Maltreatment in Sport to improve the sport environment for both current and future participants.

The SEA process and published report are a tool for the entire sport community in crafting and improving their safe sport policies and practices. …

SIRC

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Stamina11 Gymnastics, Dubai 

Coach Mikey Malin is super impressed with the clean, well equipped program.

Stamina11 Gymnastics is located in Dubai Studio City.

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straight front leg on Round-off Hurdle

Personally, I’ve had a lot of success over the decades introducing the aerial phase of the Round-off hurdle with the front leg quite straight.

NEXT I work on a deep lunge before the Round-off.

And finally combine the two segments.

I know Chinese coaches and many others who prefer a bent front leg in the hurdle — and it works for them. My fear is that lifting the knee is backward rotation, and it may limit my ultimate forward rotation.

Here Tammy Biggs emphasizes the straight leg.

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Simone Biles Rising

This 4 part documentary on Netflix is extremely good.

It was fun reliving Paris.

Good editing. They got the Gymnastics right. Yet didn’t overwhelm the general public with too much technical jargon.

All gymnasts should see it if only to know that EVEN Simone Biles gets nervous at age-27. It’s normal.

Laurie Hernandez is the best colour commentator.

I was impressed with Joscelyn, too. So charismatic and well spoken.

Simone’s Mom is charming. I’m not surprised she got so much screen time.

I did NOT enjoy reliving Simone’s (possible) calf injury in Paris. … Whew.

Imagine the storyline if she had withdrawn before Vault in qualifications.

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GymCastic has a comprehensive review.

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Mya Lauzon – Beam