Blythe can fill you in:
related – Couch Gymnast 2012 Retrospective: The Lowlights
related – FIG – Happy New Year and welcome back …
Ponor – Beam – Gala Antwerp
One of the few WAG Gala performances to get good reviews from gymnastics insiders.
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Grishina interview
The brilliant — but inconsistent — Anastasia Grishina is introspective in a new interview about London.
Translated by Fanatic:
… After (the competition) I analyzed my mistakes, and I will probably continue to do so over and over again.
I was burned out and very nervous. Why did it happen? Perhaps from lack of experience at major competitions. What I can say, is that I felt a huge responsibility. …
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The same site translated an interview with Viktoria Komova. The most mature and nuanced I’ve yet read.
routine training strategies
Nick Blanton gives some examples. And asks for more.
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For a majority of gymnasts, my main strategy when training routines is to start with the dismount. And work backwards, adding subsequent elements as quality improves.
That way the athlete ends up with more last half volume of training. They can “finish”, even when tired (or in case of problems) during the competition routine.
My second strategy is “mini-routine” ~ mount to dismount with whatever parts of the set the gymnast can do easily.
In season, with gymnasts who can get through imperfect target routines in series, I like best “start / stop” sets to improve quality. The gymnast starts the routine … I call STOP if there is any significant error. The grumbling gymnast must start over.
The degree of error depends on the gymnast. 🙂
double layout punch fronts
Voinea – double lay punch front
Camelia Voinea … was best known for her powerful tumbling, her innovative 1986-87 floor exercise that featured breakdancing elements, and for being the first gymnast to tumble a double layout to punch front somersault.
In 1987 she scored a perfect ten for the floor exercise during the team competition event at the World Championships.
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Thank Mihai from FanGymnastics for the link.
Jason Burnett – quadrifus
Rudi out triffus pike has become the standard mount for the top male Trampolinists. Jason’s working on quadrifus mount instead.
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Atler – double layout punch front
Has any other WAG done that Achilles snapper since Vanessa?
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Score: 9.850
Aug. 20, 1998 – Market Square Arena – Indianapolis, Ind.
John Hancock U.S. Gymnastics Championships
That routine is getting a lot of new views after being mentioned on the last episode of @GymCastic.
Oklahoma 196.450 over Georgia 195.425
The new look Gym Dogs were competitive up until the final rotation — Floor. The SEC is going to be interesting yet again this season.
College girl Bridget Sloan
WOGymnastike has already linked to this edit.
Collegiate debut for the former World Champion.
VT: 9.925
UB: 9.80
BB: 9.80
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… “It was a shock; I had no idea what it was going to be like to be on the floor,” Sloan said. “When you’re sitting in the stands, it looks like so much fun, but when you’re out there, it is a blast. I’ve never had that much fun at a meet. I really enjoyed every minute of it.
“Having that team behind you is just awesome, and the crowd was just amazing.” …
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