"Don't bring a technical solution to a physical preparation problem" – Pat Redfern SHIFT Symposium 2022https://t.co/C7WAfzuPz2 pic.twitter.com/B4WVvytJ8x
— SHIFT MvmtScience (@SHIFT_MvmtSci) June 22, 2023
Alyona Shchennikova – Floor
Horizontal Bar – preventing griplock
Over the years I’ve seen griplock injuries 2 or 3 times. Never to one of my own gymnasts, happily.
Grip lock is a … injury that rarely occurs in gymnastics …
Athletic trainers and therapists should become familiar with the cubital grip positions that place gymnasts at high risk for grip lock injury and carefully observe performances
on the high bar in men’s gymnastics …Grip lock injury may be prevented through education of gymnasts and their coaches …
Lali Dekanoidze – Bars
Charlotte Pipe – Beam 1989
Charlotte was the amazing Canadian gymnast who competed Flair on both Beam and Bars.
slo-mo Beam
coach education – concussion
Active Hip Extension
A great drill for improving active flexibility of the hip by isolating muscles in this position.
Via SHIFT Movement Science and Gymnastics Education.
Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.
Milan Clausi – 2021 Floor
Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.
World Championship qualifications
Complete.
No Russian athletes will compete at Worlds 2023.
Click through for the full (unofficial) list for Brussels.

