Gymnastics Coaching.com

Dave Adlard and others have been sharing these links.

Surprisingly, the teen attempting more difficulty at a younger age than anyone else, is a bit of a girly girl. 🙂

Sasha DiGiulian … is an American rock climber who in 2011 became the first American woman to climb grade 9a (5.14d). In the same year she finished three climbs of 5.14c, onsighted two of 5.14a and four of 5.13d. She won an overall gold medal at the World Championships in Arco, Italy. …

Just before graduating from high school, she redpointed Southern Smoke (5.14c) in the Red River Gorge, Kentucky where on 15 October 2011 she wrote her place in climbing history by climbing the 9a Pure Imagination, becoming the first American female to climb 9a, and the third woman of all time, after Spain’s Josune Bereziartu and Charlotte Durif of France. …

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Mail Online – The girl who could climb before she could walk: Teenager crowned the best female climber in the world

… Decades of studies, many of them by Diana Baumrind, a clinical and developmental psychologist at the University of California, Berkeley, have found that the optimal parent is one who is involved and responsive, who sets high expectations but respects her child’s autonomy.

These “authoritative parents” appear to hit the sweet spot of parental involvement and generally raise children who do better academically, psychologically and socially than children whose parents are either permissive and less involved, or controlling and more involved. …

NY Times – Raising Successful Children

Seen at No Limits, Panama.

Gymnastics Canada on Facebook:

Ellie Black wins women’s senior title at Elite Canada

In her first competition since the Olympic Games in August, gymnast Ellie Black of Halifax showed off new moves on uneven bars, beam and vault to easily win the women’s senior title Friday night at Elite Canada in Sherwood Park, Alberta.

Black, last seen in competition grimacing in pain after injuring her ankle during the women’s Olympic vault final last August, chalked up a total score of 54.525 points en route to her first Elite Canada all around title.

Meaghan Chant of Waterdown, Ont., placed second with 52.675 points and Casey Carvallo of Georgetown, Ont., was third at 51.125. …

Black, who topped the field on floor, vault, and beam and placed third on uneven bars, will go for more medals in all four events in Sunday’s apparatus finals.

On the first day of the men’s senior competition Anderson Loran of Saskatoon ranked first, followed by Ken Ikeda of Abbotsford, B.C. and Zachary Clay of Chilliwack, B.C.

In the junior division René Cournoyer of Montreal took the lead followed by Aaron Mah of Vancouver and Matthew Halickman of Montreal.

Both the juniors and seniors compete again on Sunday for the medals.

In other events on Friday, William Emard of Montreal and Samuel Zakutney of Ottawa finished first on day one in the argo and tyro divisions respectively while Megan Roberts of Toronto topped the field in the women’s novice category.

Anderson Loran – by Grace Chiu

related – Couch Gymnast – Black Tops Elite Canada

Uncle Tim on Gymcastic – Quick Hits: 2013 Winter Cup Challenge – Session I

Stick it Media – Adrian de los Angeles Tops Qualifying Field at 2013 Winter Cup:

… The final field of 42 (PDF) was announced immediately after the day’s competition. USAG used their 20-Point Program to compile the list of qualifiers. An astounding number of club gymnasts (9) compiled enough points to advance to Saturday’s finals. Five of these clubbers are junior Level 10s (age 15-16). …

Examiner – Adrian de los Angeles surges to surprise lead at 2013 Winter Cup

USAG – 2013 Winter Cup Challenge Prelims – Session 1 videos on YouTube

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(via gymmomentum)

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2013 Elite Canada Artistic Gymnastics

February 7-10, Millennium Place, Sherwood Park (Edmonton).

This layout 1/1 twist on Beam is Heaven.

See more Grace Chiu photos on Facebook.

ALL photos will be posted to www.graceclick.ca/photos/13elcanag/ !

Performances at the 2013 Winter Cup Challenge will help determine the 15 men who will comprise the U.S. Men’s Senior National Team through the 2013 U.S. Gymnastics Championships in Hartford, Conn., Aug. 15-18.

The eight members of the 2012 U.S. Olympic squad retain their spots on the national team. The remaining seven spots will be determined based on the following criteria: the top two ranked all-around athletes who are not already on the senior national team; two based on the National Team Points System; two athletes selected by the Men’s Program Committee; and one selected by the national team coordinator …

Full Twist

prelim results are posted on GYMMIN’ MIEL:

1. Adrian De Los Angeles (Michigan) 85.800
2. Danell Leyva (Universal) 85.500
3. Jacob Dalton (Oklahoma) 85.400

USAG – De los Angeles leads Winter Cup after first day of competition

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… 22nd-24th March at the Echo Arena in Liverpool.

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