some trampoline beds

Available from American Gymnast.

aussieBlack Polypropylene Bed
High Performance Black Polyproplyene Bed
USA String Bed
Ausie String Bed
Web Bed

details

via Trevor Dowdell

VersaFlex stretching device

I’ve used a few of these devices over the years.

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.

Century VersaFlex Stretching Machine – $183.24 & FREE Shipping on Amazon

The concept is good. They tend to break, however. Can anyone testify as to the durability of the VersaFlex version?

Or like an alternative?

Leave a comment.

(via Steve N Sue Arkell on Facebook)

gymnast Brijesh Yadav surgery

A 17yr-old gymnast from India named Brijesh Yadav from Faridabad Gymnastics (Haryana) was badly injured training Vault.

He’s undergone surgery. Govind Yadav on Facebook tells that the operation went well.

Brijesh Yadav

There are some contact details on the Indian Gymnastics page.

Forward Roll Gym Blog

On the April 1st extra episode of GymCastic, Uncle Tim mentioned the Forward Roll Gym Blog.

I looked it up.

No such site. Seems Uncle Tim misspoke. 🙂

With a better effort, Chris Saccullo was able to find it.

forward roll blog

Click the image to see the entire home page.

job – FIG Office, Lausanne

The International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) is seeking an English mother tongue Editor to complete the federation’s Communications Department at the earliest possible commencing date.

Title / Function: Editor
Department: Communications
Reports to: Director of Marketing and Communications; Communications Manager
Location: FIG Head Office, Lausanne, Switzerland
Position: full-time (100%), permanent
Salary: competitive
Closing date: end of April 2013

The job requires a good knowledge base of the disciplines of Gymnastics, excellent English writing skills and a strong affinity to information research.

The Editor must fulfill the following requirements and be able to demonstrate

  • English mother tongue speaker
  • Excellent journalistic skills
  • Passion for and knowledge of Gymnastics
  • details

    I’m extremely impressed with the FIG Communications department. This job could be fantastic.

    My visit to the Lausanne Office a few years ago was a treat. The employees are keen, hard working and astonishingly multilingual.

    GymPOWER episode 2 – Saskia Meekma

    The second documentary by GymPOWER features Netherland’s Saskia Meekma. Her decision whether to continue in Artistic Gymnastics. Or switch to Acrobatic Gymnastics.

    Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube. (16min, English subtitles)