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Here’s a drill I’ve never seen before.

… Twin City Twisters coach Rich Stenger shows us a drill they use to work on arm speed in the roundoff for yurchenko vaults.

Click PLAY or watch it on Gymnastike.

http://www.gymnastike.org/embed/MTUzNDg5NDg5?related=1

Watch more video of Technique Tuesday, Season 2 on gymnastike.org

I like the last set-up on the video.

Do you dream of training in China?

Here’s an opportunity organized by the Iron Cross Foundation. $3600 for 13 days.

Gymnastics Training Camp & Culture Exploration 2011 Beijing & Shanghai
July 18-30

For Gymnasts Levels 5-10, boys and girls. Ages above 8 (12 and under must be accompanied by parent)

Experience a training camp like no other. Add international training to your sports experience……

You will train and participate in clinics with China’s top Coaches, make new friends with local professional gymnasts and experience a rare opportunity to visit China’s National Gymnastics Training Center.

details

(via Chinese Gymnastics Blog)

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(via Rec Gymnastics)

A plea from CalicoIzzy on College Gym Board:

Please go watch the NCAA championships. Watch the terrific form, strong landings – great skills performed with excellence. Watch the former elite that never quite met your “standards” – Geralen Stack-Eaton, Natasha Kelley, Kayla Hoffman … watch how they blossomed in NCAA and found ways to perfect their gymnastics with LESS training time and more distractions.

Please note how many Level 10 gymnasts are now in the NCAA because fewer gymnasts choose to go elite.

I was thinking the same thing today … about the Level 10 J.O. Championships.

If Marta (or her successor) truly want to build a National program, she should reach out to hundreds of the best coaches in the USA at those two meets.

It seems a waste to me, that Marta is not making an appearance at both. Instead she waits until they get to her Camp, before making contact.

Four of the eight all-around champions have been determined at the 2011 Women’s U.S. Junior Olympic National Championships at the Long Beach Sports Arena. The competition wraps up on May 14 with the final four divisions. The two-day event features nearly 450 of the USA’s best Level 10 gymnasts …

Junior A – Alexandra McMurty of Richmond, Va./Richmond Olympiad Gymnastics

Senior A – Asi Peko of Las Vegas and Brown’s Las Vegas

Junior B – There was a tie for first place in the all-around between Elizabeth Gangale of Henderson, Nev./Brown’s Las Vegas, and Bayle Pickel of Kentwood, Mich./Twistars USA

Senior B – Hollie Blanske of Anoka, Minn./Twin City Twisters

Commentary and links to full results on USAG.

The Russian women won 6 of 12 medals at today’s Moscow World Cup of Stars. This world cup competition included event finals for men and women.

World and European gold medallist Anna Dementyeva won three medals: gold on beam and floor and silver on the uneven bars. She had an excellent day of competition and is keeping up the momentum for the Russian women. …

read a summary on Double Front – Russians Shine at Moscow World Cup of Stars

That links to MAG and WAG event finals results, as well.

Sat. 14th, 3pm Eastern Time zone.

CBS SPORTS SPECTACULAR presents the 2011 NCAA WOMEN’S GYMNASTICS CHAMPIONSHIPS presented by Buick on Saturday, May 14 (3:00-5:00 PM, ET; taped 4/15-17) from the Wolstein Center in Cleveland, Ohio.

No. 1-seed Alabama attempts to win its first NCAA team title since 2002, while defending champion UCLA tries to win its seventh championship in the last 15 years. Also competing are the University of Utah, women’s gymnastics’ original dynasty team; as well as Oklahoma, Nebraska and Michigan, who are all seeking their first NCAA team gymnastics championship. This year marks the 30th anniversary of the NCAA Women’s Gymnastics Championships. CBS Sports’ Tim Brando, along with 1996 Olympic gold medalist Amanda Borden call the action, while Vin DeVito produces and Suzanne Smith directs.

CBS

Spoiler … Alabama wins.

It’s 2011 and we still don’t have LIVE TV coverage of Women’s Gymnastics. That’s crazy. What a lost opportunity.

This week the College coaches recommended a change from the traditional Super 6 to a Fantastic 4 team finals. Hopefully that shorter, simpler format will better appeal to TV.

Penguin888 on International Gymnast Forum evaluates the routine:

Whip (B) + Double Arabian Pike (E) + 0.1CV
Back 1-1/2 (C) + Randi (E) + 0.1CV
Back 2-1/2 (D) + Front 2/1 (D) + 0.2CV
Japanese Press (C)
Tuck Thomas (D)
Layout Thomas (E)
Triple Full (D)

BCCDDDDEEE – 0.4CV

6.8 D-Score

via Full Twist

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.

Official as of Wednesday, May 11, 2011

Ohio State officially named Rustam Sharipov, a two-time Olympian from the Ukraine, as its men’s gymnastics coach today.

The announcement confirmed a Dispatch report that Sharipov, an assistant coach for the Oklahoma men’s gymnastics team since 2005, would take over the position that had been filled on an interim basis since November by Blaine Wilson and Doug Stibel. …

Sharipov, a native of Kharkov, Ukraine, was selected over two others interviewed by OSU: Wilson, a three-time Olympian and five-time U.S. all-around champion, and Air Force Academy coach Kip Simons. …

Columbus Dispatch

Sharipov is yet another new, young Head Coaches in the NCAA. He’s over in Russia now at the World Cup meet coaching Steven Legendre.

The competition finished so late today, Friday the 13th, that we skipped the party. It’s an early start tomorrow, Saturday.

I’ve added a quick link to College Gym Fans. That’s been the best site reporting on this meet, so far.

… Actually, in every way I’m finding this meet inferior social media wise to the boys J.O. Championships a week ago, same venue. There’s surprisingly little coverage online.

The gymnastics, however, is far stronger top to bottom on the women’s side. Check the 2011 Women’s J.O. Nationals Results.

There are very few girls competing whom I wouldn’t warmly welcome on to my College Team (if I had a team).

In fact, I don’t know how NCAA coaches narrow their list of candidates to any reasonable number to watch. There are a lot of good kids in the USA.