Zeng Siqi – Beam

13.900 = D score : 6.50, E score : 7.40

Many are asking where the judges came up with 2.60 in deductions.

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.

Subtract the fall, you still need 1.60 in deductions.

Despite what it says in the Code, Judges start at about 9.1 maximum E score. They should apply the real rules as written.

glide kip drills

City of Birmingham gymnastics club.

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And some drills from Nathan Comes. Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.

All good.

But personally I like teaching long kip first. Adding the glide later.

Worlds on Canadian TV


Don’t miss the CBC National broadcast of the 2013 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships: Saturday October 19 at 14:00 -16:00 (ET) …CBC Sports Broadcast Schedule

CBC will also be streaming the broadcast on cbcsports.ca …

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Kyle Shewfelt will be adding colour.

Tan Jiaxin – Bars

Gold at East Asian Games.

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6.2 + 8.550 = 14.750

Bea Gheorghisor has a more detailed write-up on the WAG EAG than any else I’ve seen.

“more physiotherapy than training”

Bea Gheorghisor has detailed posts on the disappointing results of Romania at Worlds.

“A predictable result” – Part 1

“A predictable result” – Part 2

Injuries. Lack of depth. Insufficient numbers of full routines.

Predictable.

Larisa Iordache truly should have been top 3 on Beam, if everyone HIT. But she fell 2 of 3 routines.

Click PLAY or watch the one without a fall on YouTube.

Gymneo – kip tips

More amazing graphics from the Gymneo team in France.

Post by Gymneo.

Best teach long kip before complicating it with the glide. Parallel Bars are ideal to introduce the action to girls.