Alabama wants to 3-peat

This week’s gymnastics workout video takes you inside the program that has won the past two NCAA National Titles, the University of Alabama. Get an in-depth look at their preseason training and how their choreography is coming together.

Click PLAY or watch it on Gymnastike. (8min)

http://www.gymnastike.org/embed/Nzc3NjU5ODYw?related=1

Zarkana opens in Vegas

Zarkana was a touring arena show that has played to raves in NYC, Moscow and the Madrid.

Cirque decided to make it permanent, moving it to the Aria in Vegas, replacing Viva Elvis.

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.

It premiered November 9th.

Tickets start at $69.

official website

Heaven Latimer – layout 1/1 Beam

16th Annual Combs-la-Ville Jr Competition

1. Canada
2. France
3. Belgium

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube. (fall)

Christy Leste on Couch Gymnast:

Canada was particularly impressive at the vault (with two scores of 14 each) and floor (average score 13.5). Heaven Latimer (1998) led the team at 51.550 points and was also awarded the individual silver in the junior category. Sydney Townsend (1999) followed closely behind at 51.050 and was awarded the individual bronze. …

Team France impressed at the beam, where they took the highest team score of the meet with Louise Pilla’s (1998) beautifully executed 13.050 and Sarah Païs’s (1998) daring 5.40-difficulty routine resulting in a 12.650. That score helped Païs gain the highest all-around score of 52.000 and thus take the podium as the Tournament’s individual gold medalist in the junior category. …

Combs-la-Ville: Report, Results and Early Video

Louis Smith on ADHD

Double medal-winning gymnast Louis Smith talks to Matthew Stadlen about the London 2012 Olympics, his new-found fame, the sacrifices he and others have made for his sport, and why being diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder has not held him back.

BBC

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.

After the 5min interview Louis mentions that his ADHD might have given him extra energy as a young gymnast.

Best check with coach Paul Hall about that. 🙂

Neil Sweeney – Art in motion

Neil is a accomplished gymnast, martial artist and dancer who has spent the last year creating a concept coined “Art in motion” …

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.

excellent blind change drill

… the third part of Hideo Mizoguchi’s pirouette and blind change drills.

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.

Love that drill. But you need to be a relatively strong spotter. (Either a strong spotter. Or have small enough kids.)

related videos:

• Pirouette & Blind Change Drills (part 1)
• Pirouette & Blind Change Drills (part 2)

Georgia training

Cassidy McComb posted some highlights.

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.

Interesting to see all the new coaches.

Alabama’s new gym looks fantastic (PHOTOS), as good as Georgia. Leave a comment if you’ve seen them both.

lowlights of London

Clara reflects on the London Olympics. Seems a bad dream.

1. Grishina

Click PLAY or watch her Floor in the Team Final on YouTube.

2. Team China
3. Youna Dufournet
4. Men’s team finals
5. Larisa Iordache
6. WAG vault final
7. WAG beam final

Stoi! – London: The Bad

For comparison, check out Arabian Punch Front’s reflections on London:

• Olympic Wrap-up Part 1: Why The Olympics Didn’t Feel Like the Olympics

• Olympic Wrap Up Part 2: Why The Olympics Made My Summer