12bmills suggests she’s almost an American Lilia Podkopayeva. Great forward tumbling including Handspring double front pike.
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Brenna Dowell is coached by Al Fong and Armine Barutyan at GAGE.
Catalina Ponor – NOT GONNA STOP
Ponor — a triple gold medalist at the 2004 Olympic Games — won both women’s titles Friday.
On balance beam, she wobbled on her opening switch ring leap but hit the rest of her tricky set (round off, two-foot layout; double turn; Onodi, ff back pike; front aerial, ff layout; switch leap Kochetkova) before sticking her double pike dismount (6.5 Difficulty score).
The 24-year-old Romanian upgraded her floor routine from qualification, tumbling a double layout, two whips to tucked full-in, an untidy triple full and a double pike. …
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This Code works for her. Lots of reward for big difficulty and consistency. Toe point optional.
Thomas – Yurchenko double pike
Gymnastics Planet linked to Kristian Thomas’ new vault:
Click PLAY or watch it in training on YouTube.
He did compete it — very well — at the London Open. (VIDEO)
Thanks Nick.
MAG European Championships promo
The chalk flies in this, another promo for the Men’s Gymnastics European Championships 2012 to be hosted in Montpellier (FRA) May 21-27, 2012.
Yann Cuchera, Cyril Tomasone, Yann Raypin, Pierre-Yves Beny, Gael Da Silva, Dany Rodriguez & Cyril Vieu
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(via TAA on Facebook)
best American Pommels
Glen Ishino.
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He went 15.85 last NCAA competition. Definitely a chance to make Olympic finals, should he make the Team.
(via Stick It Media)
best place to buy Reisport grips?
We’re looking to order about 20 women’s pairs for a club in Canada. Who keeps that many in stock? And the best price.
Leave a comment if you have an opinion on best supplier. THANKS.
American Gymnast’s Jay Thornton has the best tutorial online explaining the options with Reisport.
Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.
I’ll likely order the smaller sizes Narrow width, with Velcro. The larger sizes buckle, Regular width. I don’t know much about Protec grips.
Let me know if you disagree with that strategy. 🙂
Here’s Gibson’s Reisport Grip sizing information.
photos – Russian Championships
Elena Mikhailova captured some great photographs.
Rewriting Russian Gymnastics – Photo Gallery – Russian Championships 2012
That post links to more on the Russian Gymnastics Federation’s site. Check the new RRG Facebook page.
Jesolo – Sarah Finnegan
Looked great in Italy. 3rd all-around (58.65) behind Ross and Raisman.
Click PLAY or watch her Floor on YouTube. 5.9 + 8.7 = 14.6
Click PLAY or watch her Beam on YouTube.
Watch her Vault on YouTube.
Watch her Bars on YouTube.
Over Easter I’ll be visiting GAGE, home of Sarah Finnegan, Brenna Dowell and Maddie Desch.
notes from Jesolo
Giulia Holzer was there, posting for Couch Gymnast:
… This competition let us know how deep the American field is and how will be difficult for Russia to overtake them. I liked a lot the dualism between the powerful and solid work from Raisman and co and the elegant, artistic but not so solid work from Russia. …
… On floor I think I saw the highest double double ever from Elizabeth Price. It was sky-high and the audience just went crazy about it! Her double layout was huge too. …
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… On vault the USA showed a huge power. Maroney’s amanar was just stunning. High, solid, clean.. Just amazing!! (16.00). …
Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube. D: 6.500 E: 9.500
read more – Notes from Jesolo
