Clemson – 196.350 – Georgia

Wow.

I’m really impressed with Clemson scoring 196.350 in their first meet of the season.

You know β€”Β same score as that other plucky upstart βž™ Georgia.

USA National Team Camp

January 2024.

No Gabby Douglas. But Trinity is there.

Olivia Karas talks Vault

This is one of the better fan ‘explainers‘ I can recall.

Good selection of VIDEO examples.

Magyar & Sivado on Pommels

As a judge, one of my least favourite combinations is Magyar, Sivado in combination with legs together.

It’s RARE to see a gymnast who does not “skew” β€”Β be misaligned with the horse. Some judges are very lenient on this deduction. 

Ideally, hand placement should be parallel every step. Gymnast check where there hands were placed after an approach by checking chalk marks.

Better strategy for the gymnast is to use these skills in Flair. It’s easier to keep square.

Sadly, almost every FIG routine includes Magyar and Sivado. 

I’m hoping a change to only 8 counting skills from 10 would motivate many to take out the Magyar and Sivado. 

Neutral Deductions has a deep dive on these skills. SUBSCRIBE to support Men’s Gymnastics.

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.

Gymnastics Canada – Safe Sport webinars

… our newest initiative, the Winning Well Safe Sport Speaker Series, designed to enhance awareness and knowledge regarding various topics related to safe sport.

Recognizing that the well-being of children and athletes is a collective responsibility, this monthly webinar series aims to foster a culture of safety within our gymnastics community.

Gretchen Kerr, Dean, Faculty of Kinesiology & Physical Education at U of Toronto, is the first speaker.

amazing Playground Gymnastics

No grips. 

Conditioning at the end of a long swing routine.

Savina Gabriella, from Brazil, calls this a “Street Workout“.

They have competitions called Street Workout Ultimate Battles.

Click PLAY or watch it on Instagram.

Chae Campbell – Vault

Men’s Gymnastics Ramblings

A NEW Men’s Gymnastics website β€”Β but one with good content and links.

They are posting on Facebook and Twitter, as well.

The first week of the best time of the year has started – Men’s NCAA gymnastics season! …

The new Division lll teams are off to a great start of their second season, with Simpson scoring 366 (a 24.65 point improvement over week 1 of 2023) and Greenville scoring 383.5 (a 10.4 point improvement over week 1 2023). …

NCAA Snapshot Week 1

Freshman stepping up:

  • Greenville freshman Logan Watterson ranked #1 in the nation on vault with a score of 14.95
  • Michigan freshman Kyle Walchuck ranked #1 on pommel horse with score of 14.3
  • Greenville freshman Zach Connelly ranked #1 on floor with a score of 14.1.
  • Michigan freshman Pierce Wolfgang is ranked #1 in the nation in the AA. Check out this video he made about the state of men’s NCAA gymnastics. …

Skye Blakely training Cheng

I like the “set“. 

And correct alignment on the horse.

She could train with Rebeca and be very respectable.