Jake Dalton – Tamayo

How do you build confidence before competitions? What helps you with your nerves?

Jake – I build confidence by being consistent in training. I like to know I did everything I could in training to make myself ready to compete.

adidas

via GymFever

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Parallel Bars in the pit

Nick Blanton and crew are building an addition to their Gym in New Brunswick.

Nick:

An original design and custom build I created… Sunken Parallel Bars and a one-of-a-kind, “In-Ground Parallel Blocks Station“. Only gym in the world to have it All soon to be carpet-bonded and padded up!

sunken P Bars

Sanne Wevers – 6.1 Beam

sporteverywhere has 6.1 difficulty, same as Sanne was awarded at the World Cup meet this past weekend. (Assuming you get the connection bonus.)

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There’s an error in the assessment, sporteverywhere notes in the comments.

The missing E (.5) is replaced by a B (.2).

Judge in the comments has a different way to get to 6.1:

Khorkina mount (E), double horizontal turn (E), aerial cartwheel (D)+aerial cartwheel (X)+front aerial (D)+wolf jump (A), bhs 1/1 (D), horizontal turn (C)+full turn (A)+double turn (D)+split leap (A), switch leap (C)+Rulfova (downgraded to C due to hand placement), double turn (X), roundoff (B)+double twist (C).

2 E
4 D
2 C (dismount + horizontal turn)

DV: 3,2
CV: 0,6 (see YCD’s post)
CR: 2,3
D: 6,1

With the triple turn and a D dismount, the start could be 6.6.

Amongst the highest in the world.

@sporteveryw is now on twitter

Canadian Worlds Team

Victoria Moors (Dynamo), Ellie Black (Alta), Kaitlyn Hofland (East York) and Maegan Chant (World Class Gymnastics).

Promo video from Gymnastics Canada.

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Not the best clip of Kaitlyn’s Bars. 🙂

tough athletes, kids …

David Ortiz, John Cena, David Ortiz and … Gabby Douglas. 🙂

tough athletes

Click through to see CapriSun Kids vs Pros Playground Throwdown. 🙂

CATHERINE LYONS – Floor

One of the most entertaining routines in the world right now, Catherine is competing the upcoming Japan Jr international.

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Click PLAY or watch her full routine on YouTube.

Japan Jr is one of the most exciting competitions of the year, yet has almost no profile online in any language other than Japanese.

I was there in 2011 and met with one of the organizers, requesting they launch an international website. But have not seen anything like that yet. Leave a comment if you’ve got a link.

Zonderland v Hambüchen

The story of Epke Zonderland (NED) & Fabian Hambüchen (GER)… online soon!

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Two of the favourites for World H Bar Champion 2013.

I’m thinking it’s Fabian’s turn to win. 🙂

(via Sports2Visuals)

Lexy Ramler – Bhardwaj

Gym Momentum:

Coach Rob Murray … Pak Full Twist.

His gymnast Lexy Ramler successfully competed this winning Bars and All Around at 2013 JO Nationals before moving to elite ranks and competing this skill successfully at USA Championships in Hartford. …

Click PLAY or Lexy’s routine from US Classic on YouTube.

Rob shows a drill for the skill at Gym Momentum Camp 2013. (VIDEO)

Here he is spotting it. (VIDEO)

More girls should train it.