In Russian.
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Labels: Alla Misnik Natalia IlienkoM Elena Shushunova, Olga Mostepanova
Li Ning Gymnastics School
introducing Peach on P Bars
Yannick Weislogel:
Dec 13, 2012
One way, how to introduce Felge to Handstand on parallel bars with young gymnasts
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Love it. Note that beginners may stay straighter (like Free Hip) and later increase the amount of hip flexion (like Stalder). The Stalder style is more powerful, if they have the physical ability for it.
1978 Worlds
Soviet coverage.
… Strasbourg World Championships. Rivalry between the Soviet Union and Romania was at its height; only a few months earlier the Romanian team had walked out of the European Championships, held in Prague, as national coach Bela Karolyi bitterly contested scores and alleged cheating by the East German and Soviet-led judging panels.
In the Soviet Union women’s team there had been a changing of the guard since the 1976 Olympics. Key new faces on the team included the eventual all around champion, Elena Mukhina, and bronze medallist, Natalia Shaposhnikova. Legends Ludmilla Tourischeva, Olga Korbut and Elvira Saadi had left the playing field, and now Nelli Kim led the team, alongside the young veteran of the 76 Games, Maria Filatova.
The video below, a Soviet produced, black and white information programme, shows important gymnastics from these Championships, including all of Elena Mukhina’s routines. …
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Labels: Marcia Fredericks, Kathy Johnson, Elena Mukhina, Natalia Shaposhnikova, Maria Filatova, Nadia Comaneci, Emilia Eberle
how to L-kick
book – Letters to Nowhere
Justin Spring linked to this new publication.
Seventeen year old Karen Campbell has just lost both her parents in a tragic car accident. Grief stricken and alone, her gymnastics coach opens his home to Karen, providing her a place to live while she continues to train, working toward a spot on the world championship team.Coach Bentley’s only child, seventeen year old Jordan is good-looking and charming enough to scare away a girl like Karen—someone who has spent ten times more hours on balance beams and uneven bars than talking or even thinking about boys. But the two teens share a special connection almost immediately. It turns out Jordan has a tragic past of his own …
About the Author
Julie Cross lives in Central Illinois with her husband and three children. She’s a former gymnast, longtime gymnastics fan, coach, and former Gymnastics Program Director with the YMCA. …
release moves – judging shorthand
WAG judges are tested on this complex shorthand system. Men’s judges … not so much. 🙂
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bring $ to USA Congress
For the second year in a row I’ll be at USA Congress as the guest of Tumbl Trak.
If you are going to Hartford, look for me at their booth.
Why Visit?
SAVE 15% off any equipment orders placed at our booth. In addition to this discount, you can also save shipping costs by purchasing equipment we bring onsite …
USGSA Coupon Promotions & Rapid Deals
CELEBRATE! To commemorate our 25th anniversary, we will be having a party at our booth on Friday at 1 pm. Meet World Champion and Olympic Silver Medalist Chellsie Memmel (who will be signing autographs).
FREE GIVE-AWAYS! We will be giving away a $250 Gift Certificate every 10 minutes during the hour long celebration as our way of say “THANKS” for 25 years.
… Chocolate coins given away to everyone who stops by the booth!
New products to inspect are Laser Beam and the new Handstand Homework Mats.
Norberts has a great Congress Trade Show Sale, as well. As do many booths.
I picked up some wonderful product at amazing prices last year.
BRING MONEY.
B.C. Gymnastics Congress
Alex Bard, Kate Richardson, Hideo Mizoguchi & Frank Sahlein are just a few of the guest speakers at the excellent annual British Colombia Gymnastics Congress in Vancouver, BC.
Location: Phoenix Gym Club
Contact: Brittany Cawson
Phone: 604-333-3498
Email: bcawson (a) gymnastics.bc.ca
Schedule and Registration (PDFs)
USAG and Right to Play
USA Gymnastics and Right To Play, a global organization that uses sport and play programs to educate and empower children facing adversity, recently joined forces to bring gymnastics and the opportunity to play to children across the United States.
National Gymnastics Day is a natural vehicle to provide outreach to disadvantaged youth.
With this year’s National Gymnastics Day less than two months away, USA Gymnastics is offering grants to USA Gymnastics member clubs that are creating special events to celebrate National Gymnastics Day and provide opportunities to children who currently do not have access to gymnastics. …
… three of the USA’s well-known gymnasts – 2012 Olympic all-around champion Gabrielle Douglas, 2008 Olympic horizontal bar silver-medalist Jonathan Horton and 2008 Olympic team silver-medalist Alicia Sacramone – will serve as Right To Play Athlete Ambassadors and co-chairs of National Gymnastics Day. …
Up to 25 $1,000 grants are available to USA Gymnastics Member Clubs.
(via Rec Gymnastics)
related – Right to Play USA
