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Hilarious.

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.

Ryan blademonki posted that fun edit listing as a website Kinesthesist:

… (n): a weblog about acrobatics

(via FlipCatch)

I linked to one of 1996 Olympian John Macready‘s rants at World Championships.

He’s hinting at making a comeback. Let’s demand one.

John’s in shape. Check this pic by Jennifer Hardt from Oct, 2010.

… John is a Pommels / Rings specialist. … Right?

This guy’s phenomenal. Click PLAY or watch a professional edit on YouTube.

Ryan (YouTube channel) is … expresses himself though movement. … international freerunning champion at the Red Bull Art of Motion.

Ryan opened Airborn his own freerunning academy in 2004 which is now the largest in the UK. He is currently undergoing many projects around the world and co-stars in the new MTV series Ultimate Parkour Challenge in 2010.

(via FlipCatch)

FlipCatch calls for a showdown between Ryan Doyle and Damien Walters.

Many of the big names in Men’s gymnastics are specialists.

Has the time finally come for specialists to be the biggest stars in women’s Artistic gymnastics?

Who’s the best gymnast all-time out of Great Britain?

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Who has the highest profile of any active American gymnast?

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Let me predict here that Cheng Fei, 3 time world vault champion, will compete for China at the 2012 Olympics. China needs experience and stability on that team.

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All 3 are specialists. All older. All have history, well known by the general public in their nations.

related – thread on IG forum – Tweddle vs. Sacramone

Who else should I include on a list of GREAT specialists?

April 4th – 10th 2011, in Berlin.

There’s no team competition this time around.

Max-Schmeling-Halle (7000 seats) was tested, hosting the 2010 German National Championships.

German leader Angela Merkel will be patron of the event.

The official website is posted in both German and English.

Robbie Gregory is a cheer tumbler, coach and choreographer.

Full in, back out … Stunt/TumbleFest Daytona NCA 2007

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.

Bazigar is a Persian word sometimes applied to jugglers and acrobats.

In the Punjab they use a crazy “spring board” to do high flips, landing on sand!

Click PLAY or watch the Bezigars on YouTube. The burning ring of fire trick is at the very end of the edit.

These acrobats try to earn a meager living doing performances. But it’s not easy in 2010.

Gift for a gymnast?

Shawn Johnson – the book. (2008)

Shawn Johnson Olympic Champion: The Story Behind the Smile

Shawn Johnson, 2008 Beijing Olympics gold medal-winning gymnast, shares personal stories of her childhood, relationships with family and friends, training, the road to the Olympics, and how it feels to be in the international spotlight and a role model for children. …

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Robert Andrews, based in Houston, has endorsements from Jay Thornton, Raj Bhavsar and Kevin Mazeika.

He’s a sports psychology consultant helping athletes maximize their potential, a good consult for anyone unmotivated after career threatening injury.

Check Robert’s website – The Institute of Sports Psychology

Especially the videos, resources and articles. A few samples:

• Burnout: Help, I’ve Lost My Mojo!
• Can Dedication Become Dangerous?
• Coming Back: When is An Athlete Fully Recovered When Injured?

Here’s one athlete, Savona, who kept an amazing positive (Courtney Kupets level) attitude after serious knee surgery. She came back to compete Worlds 2010.

How many other kids would have left the sport?

Two years ago, 10-yearold Robert Flynn could barely walk without a severe limp. Diagnosed with borderline cerebral palsy at age 2, his parents were surprised when he asked to join the Kilgore Acro-flyers gymnastics team.

But the countless hours of assisted stretching and coaching paid off for Robert when he and his sister, Brittnee Flynn, earned fourth place in a national gymnastics tournament in Orlando, Fla.

“When we first got Robert, he was very stiff,” said Ada Wells, coach for the Acro-flyers. “He couldn’t even do a cartwheel. He was very uncoordinated. But he is a child that works very hard. Sometimes, he has to put in two or three times the work of a normal child to get a skill.” …

read more – Gymnast builds muscle, slows effects of cerebral palsy

related – Light Pulses May Restore Muscle Activity to people with cerebral palsy or paralyzed limbs