tumbling, tramp, diving, acrobatics, circus, cheer, dance, martial arts, X sports … and more
… never mind. It’s only Nastia training in London.
She’s one of 7 U.S. Olympic and Paralympic athletes touring Great Britain’s Olympic venues and iconic destinations in advance of London 2012.
She will be performing in some kind of Skatnastics Spectacularama airing on NBC, January 2012.
She falls here. But this routine has potential to challenge the Chinese.
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Love seeing a taller gymnast not tap over the low bar.
I hope the wonderful, often troubled, Youna Dufournet gets her act together just in time for Worlds.
(via Tsuk the Pain)
related – IG – French Teams Win Worlds Warm-Up in Chaumont
Jason Edward MacDonald of Gymnastike linked to this unusual video. It includes gymnasts from Temple and Springfield College.
GXT – Gymnastics Cross Training combines the most contemporary training modalities of P90X, TRX Suspension Training, Crossfit, and functional training all while emphasizing gymnastics strength movements, drills, and progressions. Gymnastics movements lay the foundation for all sport movements and skills. Getting stronger with the weight of your own body through all planes of motion is what GXT will help you do.
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The “truck trainer” drives to you. Condition where you wish.
With that rig I could go on a long road trip, and get in wicked shape en route.
In Canada, at one stage of our Coach Certification scheme, you are asked to make a video of how you teach specific skills.
Your video is reviewed by a group of other coaches doing just the same thing. It’s a great way to get feedback.
Kimberly Jones gave me permission to post a short excerpt of her video.
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Karleena Hatch from Kimberley’s gym won the Bronze medal at the Western Canada Summer Games this past August. Head coach is Megan Conway. Maya Asselin-Debelic from the club made the B.C. team for that competition, as well.
Things are going well in Nanaimo, B.C. … You may not have heard of the remote city, but perhaps you have tasted Nanaimo Bars.
Her Beam is even more interesting than her Floor. Have you ever seen Aerial walkover to front tuck before?
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14.625 (6.2, 8.425)
What do you think of the round-off into dismount?
(via American Gymnast – Some Highlight Routines From Women’s World Cup in Ghent)
spannytampson:
Perhaps a preview of who is set to impress in Japan.
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… I’m picking up my Japan Rail Pass this week.
(via Full Twist on Facebook)
Gymnastics Examiner:
The artistic and innovative Valeriia Maksyuta, who moved to train and compete for Israel when Ukrainian gymnastics’ financial situation deteriorated a few years ago, now seems at the height of her abilities.
At the recent Ghent World Cup, Makayuta also unveiled a brand new, never-seen-before bars dismount — a double front with a full twist …
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related – IG – Maksyuta, Likhovitsky Shine at Scherbo Cup
The first I’ve ever seen.
Québec gymnastics judging recruiting 30-sec commercial vidéo
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Thanks Grace.
Another dream routine edited together by RedNasvw.
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Ri Jong Song G (Miller)
Backwards 5/2 twist D
Forward 2/1 twist D
Van Roon D
Backwards 3/2 twist C
Forward 5/2 twist E
Fedorchenko C
Korobchynski E
Double Arabian piked 1/2 out E
Layout Double Double F
The best mini tramp padding I’ve ever seen.
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A lot of the cool equipment sold by PE-Redskaber was designed for Team Gym, a super popular acrobatic sport in northern Europe. It includes Floor, tumbling and Mini Tramp.
