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.
the harder you work …
via Niclaes Jerkeholt on Facebook.
Dean Potter – The Man Who Can Fly
“I am completely confident with my ability to catch the line if I were to fall.
Highlining at Cathedral Peak, Yosemite, California
Photograph by Mikey Schaefer
This shot is just one spectacular scene from “The Man Who Can Fly,” an episode of Explorer airing Sunday, February 12, at 8 p.m. ET/PT on the National Geographic Channel. The show captures Potter’s quest for true human flight, with first feats in free soloing and wing suit flying in Yosemite, California, and British Columbia, Canada. …
