MAG Intercontinental Judges’ Course

Top Men’s Artistic Gymnastics judges from around the world convened in Bratislava, Slovakia for their Intercontinental Judges’ Course for the 2013 – 2016 Cycle on December 4 – 9, 2012. …

A total of 108 participants from 58 different federations participated in this course that is the only opportunity for judges to certify in the highest brevet category …

FIG

End of an era. Steve Butcher takes over from Adrian Stoica as MTC Chair.

straddle back with extra flip

mike durante:

Sara doing a straddle back with an extra flip! or maybe you would call it a jaeger over the low bar from the high bar……either way. Its cool

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rumour – WAG Code back to 8 skills

Buzz was that Women’s Artistic Gymnastics was to return to counting 10 skills — same as Men’s Artistic.

But the word I heard is that sober second reflection ended up nixing the idea. We’ll be staying with 8 skills.

Leave a comment if you know anything.

M’rcy Matsunami – counter Kim

Valentin of the The Gym Press linked to M’rcy Matsunami from Premier Gymnastics, now attends the University of Alaska, training a unique new skill.

Uploaded on Jul 6, 2010

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Aesthetic Gymnastics

IG’s John Crumlish continues his trip through the Baltic countries. This stop: Tallinn, Estonia, where a unique form of gymnastics is thriving in the absence of artistic gymnastics.

Estonia’s artistic gymnastics program disappeared soon after the country earned independence from the Soviet Union in 1991, but Estonian gymnasts are enjoying success in the relative new discipline of aesthetic group gymnastics, said longtime Estonian choreographer and coach Mall Kalve. …

Aesthetic groups consist of six to 10 gymnasts who perform routines from under 3 minutes in length (2:15 to 2:45), without apparatus. Kalve said she hopes an apparatus will be added in the next couple of years to bring an element of risk to performances.

Aesthetic group gymnastics began at the international level in 1996, and the first world championships were held in 2000. Although the discipline was initially most popular in Europe, teams from Asia, South America and North America (specifically Canada) now participate at world championships and World Cup events. …

read more on IG – Estonia’s Gymnasts Shift From Artistic to Aesthetic

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