what coaches want for Christmas

Anne Josephson put together the definitive list. 🙂

A competition leotard everyone agrees upon.

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An iPad with lots of coaching apps.

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See the rest – WHAT GYMNASTICS COACHES REALLY WANT FOR CHRISTMAS

Beam layout 1/1 step-out

Cool. The talented Miss Skinner.

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Upgrades!! 2016 here I come??

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confirmed – Marvin Sharp suicide

Two months after he was found dead in his Marion County Jail cell, officials have determined that gymnastics coach Marvin Sharp died of self-inflicted asphyxiation.

The Marion County Coroners Office confirmed Monday that Sharp, 49, died of suffocation. The manner of death was ruled a suicide. …

Indy Star

Marvin Sharp

There has been surprisingly little commentary in the media on Sharp’s death.

(via GymCastic)

8.9 D-score Horizontal Bar

1. Stalder Rybalko (E)
2. Stoop 1/2 (D)
3. Cassina (G) CV:0.1
4. Pineda (G) CV:0.2
5. Bretschneider (H) CV:0.2
6. Giant Hop 2/1 (D) CV:0.1
7. Shaham (G) CV:0.1
8. Stoop 1/1 to UG (E)
9. Rybalko (D)
10. Belle (F)

1H 3G 1F 2E 3D CV:0.7 = 8.9

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Does anyone get credit for Pineda in 2015?

train Planche with Nile Wilson

Excellent progressions. All male gymnasts do this kind of work. Female gymnasts need planche training for Bars.

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Beatles LOVE – aggressive inline skating

Of all the Cirque shows I’ve seen, LOVE – based on the Beatles – is still my favourite.

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