#ATTAC2015 podium training
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I’m checking her arm position while contacting the horse.
petition – Springfield Men to Division 1
I signed. 🙂
Take the time to do so as well if you want Men’s Collegiate Gymnastics to prosper.
… Springfield College men’s gymnastics is the only non-Division I men’s gymnastics team in the country. …
Change.org – Change Springfield College Men’s Gymnastics to Division I
Thanks to Anthony Coles for sending this.
Darya Spiridonova – Bars
15.367 (6.6) in Russian Championships prelims. Top qualifier on this apparatus.
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happiness in Gymnastics
Anne Josephson posted a thoughtful article on happiness. And unhappiness.
1. I must be perfect.
2. I must make constant progress.
3. There is only one path to success.
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9 Beliefs That Will (Eventually, Probably) Lead Your Gymnast to Quit (or at Least be Very Unhappy)
I Love Gymnastics, But There is That One Thing…
Brad Thornton talks about an athlete with a BIG aversion to one thing in Gymnastics.
Is it a female Artistic gymnast with a mental block on something backwards?
No.
This time it’s a guy who can’t psych up to train Pommels:
1. Identity small problem areas within the major problem and develop a plan
2. Shoot for small victories within your problem each day
3. Tell yourself the complete opposite of how you normally feel about the problem
American Gymnast – I Love Gymnastics, But There is That One Thing…
Canada top 12 in Rio
Canada’s goal is to finish in the top 12 of the overall medal standings at the Rio Olympics, its Olympic Committee president said Wednesday, which would be its best finish in 20 years. …
Trampoline is one of Canada’s best Olympic sports. WAG finished 5th in London, a best ever performance. With a lot of depth in the run up to Worlds 2015 and (if needed) Olympic Test Meet 2016, I’d say WAG has a good shot at qualifying as a Team.
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Komova – Bars
Team USA for Jesolo
Douglas, Ross, Raisman, Biles 🙂
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Waiting on USAG to confirm that officially. The gymnasts going to Italy will likely not be finalized until after the NEXT Karolyi Camp. These seem to be provisional entries.
USA defeats GBR
At a “friendly” in England.
1. USA
2. GBR #1
3. GBR #2
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(via Yin)
Kharenkova wins Russian Champs
1 Maria Kharenkova 58.033
2 Alla Sosnitskaya 56.6
3 Seda Tutkhalyan 56.334
4 Daria Spiridinova 55.867
5 Evgeniya Shelgunova 55.833
6 Ekaterina Kramarenko 55.201
Full WAG results.
Rewriting Russian Gymnastics has a write-up and links.
