2013 Nastia Liukin Cup

The first three gymnasts qualified this past weekend for the 2013 Nastia Liukin Cup …

Emily Schild of Huntersville, N.C./Everest Gymnastics

Kiera Brown of Newport News, Va./World Class Gymnastics

Sydney Doggette of Pickerington, Ohio/Buckeye Gymnastics.

Nastia gymnasts

The remaining Nastia Liukin Cup Series schedule is as follows.

Pikes Peak Cup, Colorado Springs, Colo., Jan. 18-20
CGA Coaches Spectacular, Cincinnati, Ohio, Jan. 18-20
Kim Zmeskal’s Texas Prime Meet, Irving, Texas, Jan. 18-20
Lady Luck Invitational, Las Vegas, Nev., Jan. 18-20
Sand Dollar/Whitlow Invitational, Kissimmee, Fla., Jan. 25-27
Wisconsin Dells Gymnastics Vacation Classic, Wisconsin Dells, Wis., Jan. 25-27
Parkettes Invitational, Allentown, Pa., Jan. 25-27
San Diego Classic, San Diego, Calif., Jan. 25-27
Fiesta Bowl Invitational, Chandler, Ariz., Feb. 8-10
Charity Choice Invitational, Tacoma, Wash., Feb. 8-10
IGI Chicago Style, Chicago, Ill., Feb. 8-10
Gliders Invitational, Ontario, Calif., Feb. 8-9
The Magical Classic, Orlando, Fla., Feb. 15-16
Buckeye Classic, Columbus, Ohio, Feb. 15-17
Presidential Classic, Lake Buena Vista, Fla., Feb. 15-17
WOGA Classic, Frisco, Texas, Feb. 15-17
Arizona Sunrays Classic Rock Invitational, Phoenix, Ariz., Feb. 15-17

USAG

FIG Age Group Central America

FIG Age GroupAnother 3 stops are confirmed for the ambitious new program supported by both IOC and FIG

Panama City Jan. 29 – Feb. 2

El Salvador Feb. 4-8

Dominican Republic Feb. 10-14

Myself and Andrés Llanos Gerardino will be teaching the first two. Andrés and Jose Sucart from Puerto Rico will be leading the third.

The programme includes a full technical testing and monitoring programme for MAG and WAG physical abilities and technical skills as well as a complete competition programme with modified optional rules for age-group gymnasts and compulsory exercises …

FIG

Pommel G-part – Busnari

Over the next quadrennial, gymnasts will all be training variations of DSA to handstand,3/3 travel, 360 turn to flairs, the only pure G listed on Pommel Horse.

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.

Alberto has competed routines with that skill in addition to another variation credited with F.

LOVE the trend. But predict that Busnari will be devalued over the next 4 years.

What I’m really waiting for is Air Flare (VIDEO) on Pommels. THAT should be a G-part.

Pilobolus Dance Theatre – Shadowland

The dog is amazing.

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.

Pilobolus Dance Theatre, the group’s performance flagship, is based in Washington Depot, Connecticut and possesses a repertory of over 100 works.

Its “P7” troupe (so named because it consists of seven dancers) tours continually, performing new and selected works from the repertory. In recent years Pilobolus has added a second troupe to tour an evening-length work, Shadowland. …

Thanks for the link Kristofer Carrison.

Mykayla Skinner – double double layout

The first one I’ve seen on competition Floor.

Click PLAY or watch it on Facebook.

https://www.facebook.com/v/10200224667529705

She’s already competed Amanar and double double tuck.

Mykayla’s from Desert Lights Gymnastics in Arizona. She’s on the U.S. Jr National Team.

(via Beautiful Gymnastics)