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Here’s our World Champion HONG Un Jong.

Here’s McKayla Maroney.

A common coaching error is to emulate the best of the best. Just because it works for Maroney, doesn’t mean it’s going to work for you.

I don’t recommend wide arms with the hands out-turned for young, developing gymnasts. Stick with the most popular, traditional arm position (e.g. Cheng Fei) unless you have a very good reason not to.

Watch VIDEO of Cheng Fei.

Pat Graves:

On January 1, 2014, I decided to embark on a journey that consisted of doing a flip of some sort every single day of the year. …

Click PLAY or watch 2014 highlights on YouTube.

Pat Graves is the head tumbling coach at Mpact Sports in Brentwood, TN near Nashville.

On finishing his goal in 2014 he continued into 2015 and has yet to miss a day.

You can see EVERY flip day so far on Vine.

Pat:

My aim with this challenge was to inspire as many people as possible to do something they love every day, along with generating interest in gymnastics. I believe that It’s more than a sport–it’s an art form. Flipping and twisting is my happiness …

Or is it 7/2?

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Posted by Oleg Verniaiev. Nico’s not sure of this guy’s name.

The most I’ve seen Kenzo do is 9/2 twist to 1/2 twist.

via Steve Arkell

UCLA hit 23 of 24 routines for 9.8 or better, including its first 16 routines. The Bruins also hit all three exhibition routines …

“I was really pleased with the fact that we have continued on the same path as we have in the last four weeks and that we keep getting better,” said UCLA head coach Valorie Kondos Field. “They’re working very determined in the gym and coming out and reaping the rewards of all their hard work. Even though we were resting some key people in certain events, to be able to do that and hit 23 of 24 – and actually, 26 of 27 routines – and to have our highest score of the season on the road was great. That was the plan – to be able to increase our RQS and, more importantly than that, to compete how we’ve been training.” …

UCLA Gymnasts Score Season-Best 197.35 in Win at ASU

Watch video highlights including Peng’s floaty Bhardwaj.

UCLA now ranks 8th on Road to Nationals.

I remember when I once believed a hecht vault to back salto was impossible. I was wrong.

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(via Storm Freerunning)

2015 Winter Cup

There aren’t many male gymnasts with much style on Floor Exercise these days. Add this name to your short list of favourites.

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Kyle Shewfelt was a guest coach at E’s gym (Go For It, Vegas) some years ago, already much impressed with this kid’s talent. His female coach, Nalani Cook, has done a good job with Emyre.

On GymCastic audiocast #138: Prince Emyre Cole they awarded E the “Winter Cup Prize for Elegance”.

The IOC vice-president who called Rio de Janeiro’s preparations for the 2016 Olympics the “worst” in memory, says almost a year later that much has changed.

John Coates, in Rio for meetings of the International Olympic Committee executive board, said on Thursday he’s feeling content about South America’s first Olympics.

“A lot of great progress has been made,” Coates said. “That’s quite clear. I’m a lot more relaxed.” …

IOC vice-president sees ‘great progress’ in Rio

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via Dave Brubaker

28 athletes as of Feb 26, 2015

1. E. Black
2. C. Carvalho
3. M. Chant
4. S. Gill
5. V. Moors
6. S. Olsen
7. I. Onyshko
8. J. Pedersen
9. K. Peterman
10. A. Rousseau
11. S. Townsend
12. R. Woo
13. V. Woo
14. A. Yu

TOP 6 BORN IN ’99 IF TOP 14 AA (4)
15. S. Soloski
16. L. Demers
17. A. Diallutto-Perez
18. M. Bastien

TOP 8 AA ABSOLUTE
19. M. Copiak
20. H. Cyrenne

PETITIONS
21. G. Douglas
22. C. Lee
23. E. Dumont
24. B. Rogers

REMAINING ATHLETES
25. M-J. Fortier
26. S. Laird
27. M. Lebeau
28. C. Wright

Gymnastics Canada via email

Quite a bit of depth. I’m looking forward to seeing who ends up competing for Canada at Worlds 2015.

We’re hoping Heaven Latimer continues her comeback. She’s not competed the AA for some time.

Doug Davis:

… The drills demonstrated in the video below will be useful for tumblers at most any level, and are very worthwhile for vaulters that hope to achieve higher levels. Start early tumblers moving skills up onto safe, soft surfaces (pit pillows, bear mats), from the beginning to build confidence. Work up toward higher and higher stations involving more rebound and correct shaping. …

Tumbl Talk: Tumbling Becomes Vaulting

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I think we can call this a STICK. 🙂

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