Another good tip from Nick Blanton.
I like, on Tramp, backward handspring to forward somersault.
Be careful not to aggravate Achilles on any of these drills, of course.
Europeans promo video
LIKE the 2014 Sofia European Men’s and Women’s Artistic Gymnastics Championships page on Facebook.
Interesting lighting. Nice edit.
straight elbows on Rings
I recall Edouard Iarov in 1994 explaining that beginners should do 2/3 of arm work bent, only 1/3 straight.
Why?
They need to develop strength across the elbow joint before putting too much load on the straight arm.
Gymnastic Bodies Chris Sommers goes into the specifics.
The elbows and biceps need to be gradually prepared prior to beginning strenuous iron cross training. …
Russia’s Europeans Team
Update from Queen E:
“Mustafina may compete 3 events at Euros. Bars and beam for sure, but she might also do floor. The other girls’ specialist events are:
Kharenkova: beam, floor
Spiridonova: bars, beam
Rodionova: bars
Sosnitskaya: vault, floorIt’s unclear who else will be doing vault and who the third girl for floor would be in Mustafina’s absence from this piece”
Men’s J.O. Nationals – Marvin Kimble
Begins today. Good luck.
LONG BEACH, Calif., May 8, 2014 — More than 750 of the USA’s top Level 8, 9 and 10 male gymnasts will compete in the 2014 U.S. Men’s Junior Olympic National Championships, May 8-11, at the Long Beach (Calif.) Arena. …
The levels are determined by age and skill level. Level 8 consists of athletes who are 11 and 12 years-old; Level 9 athletes are 13 and 14 years-old. At Level 10, there are two age divisions, 15-16 year-olds and 17-18 year-olds. Each level has two divisions – Junior Elite and Junior Olympic.
For Level 10 athletes competing in the Junior Elite Division, the Junior Olympic National Championships are a qualifier to the P&G Gymnastics Championships (Aug. 21-24 in Pittsburgh, Pa.) where the Level 10 Junior National Team will be determined. Six Level 8 and ten Level 9 gymnasts from the Junior Elite Division will be named to the Level 8/9 Junior Olympic National Team at the conclusion of the Junior Olympic Nationals. …
Click PLAY or watch a News feature on Milwaukee gymnast Marvin Kimble. Some entertaining graphics. 🙂
Great edit. Even if you don’t follow Men’s gymnastics, you should know Marvin’s success story.
http://video.wpt.org/viralplayer/2365221657
“His mother is a SAINT.”
He’s going to Michigan next year.
via @stickitmedia
Ukraine is going to Europeans
Good news.
I can write to now confirm that the athletes have secured the funding to go to the European Championship …
Thanks Alan.
Update from Amanda Turner:
Igor Korobchinsky, vice president of the Ukrainian Gymnastics Federation, said Wednesday the FIG had promised to assist the federation with an interest-free loan to cover its costs and expenses. The 2014 Europeans, which begin Monday, serves as a qualifying competition for the 2014 Youth Olympic Games and 2015 European Games.
Korobchinsky was among several gymnastics officials and coaches who gathered for a press conference Wednesday called “The Crisis in Ukrainian Sports.” The team needs a long-term solution for funding its program, they said.
Women’s coach Oksana Slyusarchuk described the national training center as in a terrible state of disrepair, with only one gym to accommodate the junior and senior national teams for both men and women.
Igor Radivilov, a bronze medalist on vault at the 2012 Olympics and the 2013 co-European champion on still rings, said the equipment is unsafe. …
read more on IG – FIG to Aid Ukraine’s Trip to Europeans
René Lyst to Arizona State
René Lyst, who served as the co-head coach of the Arkansas Razorbacks for 13 years, was named head gymnastics coach at Arizona State …
This past season, Lyst helped guide Arkansas senior All-American Katherine Grable to the program’s first and second individual titles at the 2014 NCAA Championships. …
“The opportunity to be head gymnastics coach at Arizona State presented itself as a dream job,” said Lyst. “John Spini is a legend in our sport and it is my goal to continue and build upon Arizona State’s legacy of winning tradition. We have an extremely talented, young team and I am excited for all the possibilities in front of us. …
Safest, Fastest, Funest, Easiest, LeastSpottingest
… just prepping for my presentations at GymCon USA 2014 Vegas.
One of my presentations – Safest, Funest, Fastest, Easiest, Least “Spottingest” Training
Of the many ways to teach critical elements, what are the best?
GymCon USA goes June 16-18th. The price goes up as we get closer to those dates. Register here for Congress, Hotel and Cirque show.
Hope to see you there. 🙂
Philippines, Indonesia Age Group
Two more of the Follow-up and Monitoring camps for the FIG Age Group Development and Competition Programme were completed as part of the five-country tour of South-East Asia. The first was held in Manila, Philippines on April 27-29 and followed immediately by one in Jakarta, Indonesia on May 1-3, 2014.
Clinicians Jeff Thomson and Lilia Ortiz-Lòpez.
Personal shout out to Bettina Pou, the Secretary General of the Gymnastics Association of the Philippines, and the rest of the excellent Filipino leadership. They’ve been tirelessly working to expand gymnastics sports in that nation.
Ashish Kumar – Tsuk double pike
Ashish Kumar (IND) – 2014 Commonwealth Invitational (EF)
Vault 1 – 14.925
Misses his 2nd Vault
Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.
He won Gold in both Floor and Vault. Good luck at Commonwealth Games.
