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You know that kid?
A motor genius?
They can quickly understand a movement challenge and accomplish it quickly.
HOW that works is little understood by coaches.
Yuka Sugiura consults with gymnasts & coaches, explaining the vestibular system. And uses a few quick, easy drills to improve the brain body connection.
To learn more, listen to the podcast. Google: “EP077 Gymnastics Growth Show – Nick Ruddock and Yuka Sugiura“
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Advanced. Progress slowly. You don’t want kids straining a muscle.
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Fan favourite, Shang Chunsong, was captain of the bronze medal-winning team at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.
Additionally she represented China at the 2013, 2014, and 2015 World Championships where she won silver with the team at the latter two.
Domestically she is the 2015 and 2016 Chinese national all-around champion.
In Parkour she is the 2024 World freestyle champion.
Today she’s a Gymnastics coach training Parkour independently.
… the 28-year-old said via her personal Weibo account that the world title has helped make up for the regrets she had in gymnastics and her next goal is the World Games in 2025.
The gold medal finish ensured her automatic qualification for the World Games 2025 Chengdu, scheduled to take place in August in Southwest China’s Sichuan Province.
Former Chinese gymnastics captain makes history in parkour
She competes a LOT of difficulty.
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Old code.
That Pommel Horse guy, Stephen Nedoroscik, and his excellent partner, Rylee Arnold, finished 4th in the 2024 Dancing With The Stars final. Congratulations.
I am impressed. Male gymnasts are typically bad dancers. 😀
Six Olympians had previously won: Apolo Ohno (2007), Kristi Yamaguchi (2008), Shawn Johnson (2009), Meryl Davis (2014), Laurie Hernandez (2016) and Adam Rippon (2018).
Nedoroscik was the first male gymnast to be invited on the show.
Never has POMMEL HORSE had so much public appreciation.
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Stanford gymnasts Jeremy Bischoff, Brandon Nguyen, and alum Riley Loos are back-up dancers.
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Interview following the results.
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Interesting angle.
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