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I saw these on Full Twist.
visiting Tumbl Trak
I spent last week with the Tumbl Trak video team, visiting Washington State gyms, brainstorming best use of their products with different kinds of user groups. In different kinds of facilities.
Here we are at rural Brinnon Elementary.
Instruction was provided by Carrie Lennox of Jefferson County Parks & Rec who was there 4 days. Fun and fitness in a safe but challenging environment. A mobile program.
We dropped in (and trained) at the Twisters Adult class in Port Renfrew.
Here’s Carrie’s regular “Kid Fit” Parks & Rec class in Port Townsend, a set-up, take-down facility. She’s worked closely with Tumbl Trak for years.
First day in the program for this lad:
Again, the goal is high activity in a fun, safe environment. Rather than put little kids up high on a rope, why not have them sliding on the floor? Fun … and much safer.
I’ll post details on each of those programs on Rec Gymnastics over the coming week.
John Smith at NASA Gymnastics is genius at coming up with drills for Team. We got plenty of video.
The biggest news at Tumbl Trak is that they have a viral video — nearly 600,000 views. You can’t buy that kind of publicity. 🙂
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new website EU Union of Gymnastics
Looks great. In French and English.
Perfect domain name: ueg.org
They have RSS, Twitter and Facebook, of course.
gymnastics line drill – roll series
Adam Paterson:
… a basic roll routine used on a daily basis with our gymnasts.
Many coaches have their own variations of this routine but these routines generally include many back extension rolls to handstand, with 1/2 turn and full turns.
Depending on the age and ability of the gymnast these rolls can be simplified …
Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.
New tag line for this new MAG site:
… News, Techniques & Discussions from the World of Gymnastics
highest rated gymnastics skills
This is a montage of all the two most difficult categories of skills in the men’s code.
Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.
wide arm reverse planche
I like it.
Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.
Click over to Gymnastics Planet to comment – New Floor Skill from Kieran Behan (IRE)
How many dancers to change a light bulb?
Bart & Nadia Festival
In conjunction with the Nadia Comaneci International Invitational.
Feb. 10-12, 2012
Oklahoma City
900+ gymnasts
International Elite division on podium.
The annual Bart & Nadia Sports & Health Festival is coming up to give the community a chance to meet the Olympic Gold Medalists and an opportunity to begin a healthy lifestyle.
Click PLAY or watch an interview with Bart on News OK TV.
http://c.brightcove.com/services/viewer/federated_f9?isVid=1
Looks great. Bart and Nadia Festival home page.
future of American Men’s Gymnastics
Stick it Media has a detailed wrap-up on Winter Cup:
… Assuming Jonathan Horton heals up just fine, which is expected, he should get one of the five spots, along with Orozco and Leyva. It will be an outright barroom brawl for the other two …
Site editor Ron Noe tracks the up-and-coming guys:
… Several juniors made great impressions at this meet. Perhaps the biggest one was made by Chandler Eggleston, whose 2nd place (tied with Sender) finish on VT made the highlight reel. …
Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.
… Another crowd favorite was Yul Moldauer, who shined on FX, PH, PB and HB. He is one of four juniors competing in the 14-15 age division this season who clearly represent the bright future of the U.S. program. The other three juniors, Akash Modi, Marvin Kimble and Hunter Justus, each placed in the top 20 AA. …
Click PLAY or watch Akash Modi’s Pommels on YouTube.
Depth.
interesting Beam mounts
Brigid bemoans boring mounts. And identifies a few terrific ones:
… Peng Peng Lee’s awesome Homma-variation mount, Dorina Boczogo’s high rated Rankin mount, Ana Porgras’s jump to split and Vanessa Ferrari’s traditional show of brute strength with her planche mount …
read more – Interesting Beam Mounts
Click PLAY or watch Dorina on YouTube.
She’s gorgeous. Watch her Olympics 2008 Beam here. Or a montage titled … How come I have never heard of this incredible gymnast before??!! … here.
On Couch Gymnast’s Facebook, Simone Alexander linked to Sarah Lauren’s “side somi” mount on Beam at the 2001 Aussie Nationals.
Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.
Slovenia’s Maja Hribar may have competed that in 2001, as well. Here’s a training video.
Leave a comment if you’ve seen other gymnasts compete anything like a side somi mount.
