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Happily we’ve not been overeating.

Otherwise we’d feel really terrible comparing ourselves to reigning Ms. Fitness World, Vanda Hadarean.

Just to be sure there’s not a single critical comment hinting that Gymnastics Coaching is sexist, posting Vanda pics for no good reason … here’s some German guy. To balance the post.

(via GymNiceTic)

High’s and Low’s of 2010 from the The Couch Gymnast.

Editor Brigid McCarthy was my favourite Aussie 2010 … after this girl:

I can’t believe anyone else in the world knows more about more gymnasts. Her site has a focus on personality. Love it.

Click through to her year end summing up:

Part 1
Part 2
Part 3
Part 4
Part 5
• Part 6

thecouchgymnast.com

Good news for fans. Skyler Wang emailed me the link.

Full Twist linked to a translated YouTube update and video from China.

… the winter training updates of Cheng Fei, He Kexin, Yang Yilin, Chenglong Zhang, Chen Yibing and Zou Kai.

The video shows former world champion Cheng Fei doing a simple Yurchenko timer … in very baggy clothing.

Like videos of Shawn Johnson.

I’d love to see both Cheng Fei and Shawn back in shape. And in leos.

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A montage of the best tumblers in the world on floor exercise in women’s gymnastics. These gymnasts have performed a very difficult G skill (full twisting double layout, double double, etc.) or an E skill or higher in combination. The gymnasts in this montage are Cheng Fei, Daiane Dos Santos, Jana Bieger, Kristen Maloney, Oksana Chusovitina, Shawn Johnson, Yelena Produnova and Yelena Zamolodchikova.

Who do you think is the best?

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.

Overall I’d rank Cheng Fei #1. Shawn #2.

There’s nobody competing today at that level.

Romanian blog GymFever posted a number of magazines, none of them Romanian.

Click through to Gym Fever to see the rest.

Inside Gymnastics is missing. But Couch Gymnast made the list.

Wow.

A French site has the Women’s Artistic Code of Points posted with description, diagram and shorthand. Nothing unusual there. I normally check the code on a PDF version downloaded from the FIG.

Click through to see it Google translated to English. Or to the original in French – ajni-france.com

Here’s the reason why you want to use this version. Many, but not all skills, have linked video clips. How cool is that?

(via Full Twist and kvehmane on IG forum)

Scott Burns …

Click PLAY or watch one drill on YouTube.

Check the Gymnastics Minute YouTube channel for more. And GymSmarts for DVDs.

December Intrasquad Highlights

Click PLAY or watch on YouTube.

Looking good. On competition vault already. I’m impressed.

This was linked by YearoftheHog on College Gymnastics forum. Click through for commentary. Fans are stoked.

A list of the gymnasts shown is posted in the comments, as well.

Sign me up.

… Shannon Miller Lifestyle Package for the 2011 AT&T American Cup. This package includes great seats to all of the gymnastics action at the Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena on March 4-5 and the following exclusive benefits:

1. Commemorative credential with lanyard
2. Complimentary Event Program ($15 value) with WGYM radio included
3. VIP Seating – Priority Seating in the first 10 rows!
4. Olympian Meet & Greet (Shannon & her Olympian friends) prior to the event on March 5th with light hospitality available.
5. Autographed Shannon Miller poster
6. Free general admission ticket to the Nastia Liukin Supergirl Cup (March 4th)

HURRY, THERE ARE ONLY 200 PACKAGES AVAILABLE!

Price per ticket – $150

Shannon Miller Lifestyle

The first time I ever saw Charlie Tamayo coaching at Woodward West Gym Camp I said, “This is the most talented young coach I’ve ever seen.”

He’s a natural.

And, obviously, a brilliant spotter.

Click PLAY or watch his spotting on YouTube.

Charlie and his wife Nicole are expecting their first babies … TWINS. Congratulations.

Last week I led a coaching course session on “biomechanics“.

As always, in addition to the Canadian curriculum, I added the 4 principles as invented by Dr. G.S. George in his 1980 text Biomechanics of Women’s Gymnastics:

1. Amplitude
2. Segmentation
3. Closure
4. Peaking

He nailed it. Those concepts were not understand by almost any coach of that era. Until we got the book.

When Dr. George updated after decades, those principles stayed. To me they are like laws of physics.

He’s posted a lecture on his YouTube channel – GymnasticsTechniques:

• Amplitude (VIDEO)
• Closure (VIDEO)
• Segmentation (VIDEO)
• Peaking (VIDEO)

Each is 8min or longer. You could watch them on YouTube or Gymnastike and have the chance to comment & rate, … but it’s far better to get your own copy of the textbook. ($79) … Or to see Dr. George live.

This is critical stuff for all coaches of Artistic Gymnastics.

Gerald S. George, Ph.D. will be honoured by LSU at a black-tie award ceremony, inducted into their Alumni “Hall of Distinction”. Congratulations.