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Did anyone compete Yurchenko Double Twist before 1985?
Gurova at DTB Cup 1984?
(via International Gymnast forum)
Canadian MAG National Teams
A Team
Scott Morgan, Kevin Lytwyn, Anderson Loran, Ken Ikeda, Robert Watson, Hugh Smith, René Cournoyer, Evan Cruz, Nathan Gafuik, Jayd Lukenchuk
B Team
Jackson Payne, Scott Nabata, Robert Stanescu, Zachary Clay, Samuel Paquin, Josh Stuart, Damian Cachia, Joel Gagnon
Jackson Payne has been away two years in Korea. But plans to be back to try for Rio.
Click PLAY or watch his 2011 Pommels on YouTube.
Jr National Team
Justin Karstadt, Aaron Mah, Samuel Gaudet-Pellerin, Sam Zakutney, Jacob Bonnay, William Black, Ryan Oehrlein, Brad Earl
Gymnastics Canada via email
Karen Cockburn back training
The three time Olympic Trampoline medalist, age-33, wants one more major international competition. 🙂
“I currently weigh less then my pre-pregnancy weight,” she said. “My focus in the gym is on regaining my lean muscle mass and improving my power. I started back on the trampoline two weeks ago and it feels great to be in the air again. I am trying to take it slow, as my mind wants to do everything I did before, but my body needs time to adapt to jumping on the trampoline again.”
Ellie Black, Aleeza Yu, Irina Alexeeva
Gymnix Challenge (session 13):
1) Ellie Black 55.400 (2 falls)
2) Aleeza Yu 54.550
3) Irina Alexeeva 54.525
Ellie added a huge double layout on Floor.
2014 L’International Gymnix – FULL results
I love my Canadian girls so much ?????????? pic.twitter.com/c7T1f1WT71
— Ellie Black (@EllieBlack_) March 8, 2014
Kenzo – quintuple twist FX?
That’s the rumour.
And I believe it.
Anyone who can do 4 ½ punch Barani could land 5 twists.
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(via gymnastikfabriken)
Amanda Spinner, Shona Morgan
This is what College gymnastics is all about. 🙂
Stanford Athletics have provided this really lovely video reflection on the careers of outgoing seniors Amanda Spinner and Shona Morgan. …
Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.
Combating Achilles Tears – Pre-Hab
David Tilley:
Last week in Part I of this post I outlined my thoughts on what some contributing factors may be to a gymnast suffering an Achilles tear. …
… I personally feel that daily integration of pre-hab into training is an essential part of training in order to make sure that gymnasts stay healthy, perform at their best, and have a lengthy career. …
1) Be Smart About Training, and Know Signs of Injury Starting
By far the biggest preventative method coaches and gymnasts can use is to remember that there are many times during gymnastics where it may be more beneficial to train smarter, not always harder. …
2) Working on the Soft Tissue of the Calf Muscles, and Ankle Joint
… work on the soft tissue/ joint mobility for the ankle and calf muscles.
The first easiest way is to use a dense foam roller or PVC pipe wrapped in tape (a bit less forgiving) to roll out some of the tightness in the calf. …
3) Use Proper Stretching of The Gastrocnemius and Soleus
The easiest way I have found for gymnasts to correctly work on their calf stretching (other than the typical calf stretch in a warm up) is to use the end of a beam base.
The same type of stretch can be done with a bent knee to target the solues muscle.
4) Pro-Actively Addressing Flat Feet/Excessive Pronation, and Single Leg Stability5) Work on Hip Flexor and Quadricep Soft Tissue Mobility
Another area that tends to become chronically tight and restricted on gymnasts are the hip flexors and quadricep muscles …
6.) Use Proper Jumping, Landing, and Impact Mechanics
Concluding Thoughts
… I’m sure as many people read this more ideas will come up about things I did not touch on. Areas like equipment, the code, other structural biomechanics, and proper training certainly can be expanded on. The concept of some gymnasts not having enough muscular strength and development to handle the forces of gymnastics is an entirely different topic …
read much, much more – Hybrid Perspective – Combating Achilles Tears In Gymnastics (Pt II): Pre-Hab Techniques and How To Help Possibly Reduce Injury
David Tilley PT, DPT is a Physical Therapist at Bay State Physical Therapy in Salem MA and a women’s optional gymnastics coach for North Shore Wildcat’s in Beverly MA.
Sam Mikulak – Air Flare
the “perfect gymnast”
2013 research study in ANNALS OF RESEARCH IN SPORT AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY by Lisa E. A. M. Louer1, Marije T. Elferink-Gemser, Chris Visscher:
CONCLUSION
… small and having a low body mass, an athletic posture, a good postural control and balance and a high explosive muscular performance. Psychological characteristics that seem to be important are a high intrinsic and achievement motivation, a good concentration and confidence, the drive to strive for perfection and excellence and the use of psychological strategies (to enhance performance or to cope with adversity, worries, fear and injury). …
read the entire study – THE PERFECT ELITE GYMNAST, DOES HE EXIST? A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW
The review was based on “an extended literature search” looking at Senior Artistic gymnasts.
At one point in the article they looked at optimal size and weight:
• female gymnasts about 153cm (5ft) and 44kg (97lb)
• male gymnasts 169cm (5.54ft), with a mean body mass of 67kg (147lbs) | average age 21.3yrs
Pinetown Gymnastics, South Africa
Training. Training.
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Coach Jesse Kitzen-Abelson.
Two of their guys will compete Cottbus World Cup. Good luck.
