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Sole circle is the easiest and best way to “Shaposh”. The Maloney.
Click PLAY or watch Dare Maxwell training it on YouTube.
Once that’s consistent, add the 1/2 twist. The Van Leeuwen.
Gymnast #391 — a new blog to me — has a great run down of Shaposhnikova Variations with video.
(via Aunt Joyce)
Valentin Uzunov posted on an important topic on his new Coaching Methods blog:
… when we observe movements at rates faster than 230°/s, we cannot see much detail of the motion, instead we get just a blurred view of the object tracked. …
Take the pre-flight in a Yurchenko vault. It takes 0.12 – 0.22ms from board take-off to hand contact. …
Valentin concludes that new technology (cameras, iPad apps, etc.) are valuable for the coach (or judge) who wants to know EXACTLY what the athlete is doing.
JBS responded on the Chalk Bucket forum recommending an iPod touch with Coach’s Eye software.
JBS had a second recommendation, new to me:
Also…log into …YouTube – Broadcast Yourself.
… Opt into the html 5 trial. Once opted in you can click on the gear in a youtube video and watch it in 1/4 time or 1/2 time…slow motion on youtube! …
I found YouTube videos where it didn’t work in the Chrome browser. But it does for this one, if you want to try it yourself: YouTube – Alicia Sacramone – Vault – 2008 Visa Championships – Day 1
Cool. 🙂
Twistars’ gymnast Kamerin Moore discusses her long road back from injury, punctuated by strong performances at 2012 level 10 Regionals and J.O. Nationals and earning a place on the J.O. National team.
She also talks about her rivalry with teammate Grace Williams and their plans to compete at the University of Nebraska together.
Click PLAY or watch it on Gymnastike.
MAG: Zou Kai, Chen Yibing, Zhang Chenglong, Teng Haibin, Feng Zei.
Alternate Guo Weiyang, Yan MingyongWAG: Yao Jinnan, Sui Lu, Huang Qiushuang, Deng Linlin.
fifth member : one of the three He Kexin, Jiang Yuyuan, Tan Sixin
That’s from a TV news report from China (VIDEO) posted by Komova2012.
She looks quite strong on Floor and Vault. Those German surgeons did good work.
Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.
Not much is yet confirmed for Team China. But a few rumours are posted on Blossom:
… Sources say everyone hit beam, floor and vault in the internal test.
Bars however was less than desired with falls from He Kexin (on her Li Ya to Jaeger release combo), Wu Liufang (on her piked Tkachev), and Huang Qiushuang (on her Stalder 1/2). Yao Jinnan only competed bars in the internal test, but she did an excellent job.
Following this internal test, the 14 member training squad will be downsized to 7. I think the team will make the announcement later this week …
More rumours and discussion:
… There are four virtual locks, apparently; Sui Lu, Yao Jinnan, Huang Qiushuang and Deng Linlin
and these four are battling for the last place; Tan Sixin, Jiang Yuyuan and He Kexin …
Great Arabian. Great Patterson dismount.
But she certainly doesn’t fill me with confidence.
Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.
Better quality videos from this competition are posted on the larasidl YouTube channel. Thanks Gymnast #391.
Stoi posted some comic commentary:
… Russia do have the potential for a great floor lineup in London, but at the moment their top ranked FX athlete mounts with a double tuck (Afanasyeva) and the second best, Grishina, was too injured to compete.
Komova debuted a new set and achieved the impossible: an even worse music choice than that technohead 90s nightmare Swan Lake cut they foisted on her last year. Do not want. …
Albert updated The All Around ranking list after the Russian Cup. Scores from 2012 only.
All Around Total and D scores are from a single competition, we have not taken the highest scores from different competitions and added them up to keep it real. We acknowledge the difference in scoring between competitions and the possibility of National bonus in some scores; this is only an indicator for the Olympic year.
ALL AROUND: Total
1. Douglas, Gabrielle (USA) 61,299
2. Wieber, Jordyn (USA) 61,250
3. Raisman, Alexandra (USA) 60,832
4. Komova, Viktoria (RUS) 60,767
5. Iordache, Larissa (ROU) 60,150
6. Ross, Kyla (USA) 59,850
7. Afanasyeva, Ksenia (RUS) 59,733
8. Price, Elizabeth (USA) 59,600
9. Mustafina, Aliya (RUS) 59,533
10. Finnegan, Sarah (USA) 59,150
ALL AROUND: D Scores
1. Douglas, Gabrielle (USA) 25,5
2. Raisman, Alexandra (USA) 25,4
3. Wieber, Jordyn (USA) 25,1
4. Komova, Viktoria (RUS) 24,9
5. Iordache, Larissa (ROU) 24,8
6. Mustafina, Aliya (RUS) 24,8
7. Price, Elizabeth (USA) 24,5
8. Finnegan, Sarah (USA) 24,5
9. Ross, Kyla (USA) 24,4
10. Maroney, Mckayla (USA) 24,2
Since FIG judges no longer discriminate (much) on execution, the D-scores list would be the one to look at closest.
… On the other hand, recall that Gabby Douglas was credited for Amanar at Pacific Rim when every small child and hotdog vendor in the arena saw only a Double Twisting Yurchenko.
On TAA list, Maroney has the highest score on Vault. Mustafina on Bars. Iordache on Beam. Raisman on Floor.
Big Fake Smile – The Patterson: a Breakdown
That post speculates that it’s easier to get a good take-off from back handspring than round-off.
Click PLAY or watch Komova’s on YouTube. (at 25sec)
She did not fall 2 of 3 Beam routines this weekend. With Patterson and double double off Bars, Vika’s fans will have plenty to worry about in London.
(via Aunt Joyce)
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