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Excellent.

The American Gymnast blogger is doing more mainstream pieces on Universal.

The men kick-off this week’s U.S. Championships on Wednesday in Hartford, Conn.

Keep checking UniversalSports.com for more of Andy’s expert analysis.

The men’s pommel horse has forever been considered by most gymnastics experts to be the most challenging of the men’s six events. …

“The pig,” as some like to call it, is in a category of its own. …

Jonathan Horton would have only needed a 14.075 on the event to win the all-around SILVER MEDAL at the 2008 Olympic Games…instead his 13.675 landed him in 9th. And at the 2007 world championships the year before, his proud 4th place all-around finish could have easily been a bronze had his lackluster 13.975 on pommels been only two tenths higher. …

read more – Breaking down the pommel horse

Andy points out that the States has many gymnasts who can compete with the best in the world including: Ribeiro, McNeill, Ishino, Naddour. … Not to mention Artemev.

(via Gymnastics Examiner Week in Review)

Held in conjunction with 2010 VISA Championships
August 12 -14, 2010
Connecticut Convention Center, Hartford, CT

Biggs, Marinitch, Sahlein, Jepson, Metzger, Lulla, Greeley, Reive, Mizoguchi, Spring, Liukin, Ivanov, Gilemi, Resnick, Forster, Kovic, Maloney … even Alvarez. … and many, many more.

Dr. G.S. George is leading 5 different sessions. How many years has it been since he’s presented at Congress?

Plenty of “business of gymnastics” gurus.

The line-up looks great this year!

National Congress & Trade Show Schedule (PDF)

All-Session Artistic Packages at the XL Center start at $105. Get them onsite. The Trade Show runs Thursday through Saturday at 1PM.

Just for FUN.

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band – ENTROPY. Flipgirl is available on iTunes.

Any band that can fit “Charlie Tamayo” into the lyrics, gets my vote.

Jeff Graba (pronounced gray-ba), who has served as a gymnastics assistant at powerhouse Utah the last five seasons, has been named the head gymnastics coach at Auburn University …

“I am both excited and thankful for the opportunity to coach in what I believe is one of the top athletic programs in the country,” Graba said. “I am looking forward to the challenge of trying to improve on an already quality gymnastics program, and to compete in the SEC …

Auburn Tigers

Gymnastike interview with Jokester from last season.

An 8min 28sec summary. Mostly podium training.

… a look back at our recent coverage of the US Classic. Jordyn Wieber and the junior talent dominated the competition while Mattie Larson won the Senior division in her first competition back in nearly 2 years, and Alicia Sacramone made a remarkable comeback debut, winning titles on her 2 events, beam and vault. ….

Click PLAY or watch it on Gymnastike.

http://c1403192.cdn.cloudfiles.rackspacecloud.com/player.swf

» Gymnastike is there … or follow @gymnastike … Highlights on Gymnastics Examiner. … USAG Visa home page

2010 Visa Championships Broadcast/Web Schedule
8-15 – Men’s competition – 2:30 p.m. – NBC Sports
All times are Eastern.

by site editor Rick McCharles

Dana Brass has invited myself and the 2004 Olympic Floor champion to Go For It Gymnastics in Lost Wages.

Monday, August 23rd-Wednesday August 25th
Coaching Clinics 9:00a.m.-1:00p.m.

$75 for 1 Staff member/$50 each additional from same club
Lunch included

Special Guest Clinicians: Kyle Shewfelt, Rick McCharles

GOLD MEDAL Floor Exercise, Olympics 2004, Athens
Competed 3 Olympic Games – Sydney 2000, Athens 2004 and Beijing 2008
World Cup Gold and Silver medalist Floor Exercise
World Championship Bronze medalist – Floor & Vault

Kyle is a premiere speaker in Canada and is actively involved in the Canadian Olympic program. He is a key clinician at Canadian coaching education events.

For more info, contact Dana Brass – danabrassgym {AT} yahoo.ca

Having done a few events with Kyle over the past few years, I can guarantee it’s going to be MOTIVATING.

UPDATE: There’s a new interview with Kyle on Sport At Its Best.

Thanks Brett.

We are much criticized, as you know.

Here’s a good idea from Al Fong:

How efficient is your team’s workout? How many turns do your gymnasts get in a 30 minute rotation? A 45 minute rotation? An hour? …

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… as an example, our team doesn’t gather at the beginning end of the tramp directly opposite the resi pit landing. Instead they stand perpendicular to the resi so they can watch each other tumble, hear the coaching comments, and even help coach their fellow team mates.

Only 2 people line up at the beginning end as one is walking to line up behind them. This keeps the athletes totally concentrated on the task at hand. If everyone clumps up at the end, the line goes slower and it’s easier to be tempted to lose focus.

Canadian gymnast Brittany Rogers is back in the gym, still recovering from her foot injury suffered competing in Australia.

But what gym? Rumour has it that she’s switched from Omega to Phoenix.

Brittany posted this photo of her wrist under the caption – Bars love me.

Not too bad. Yet.

But recall it was an infection of the wrist that took Nadia out of the 1979 World Championships All-around.

Do you have a strategy for treatment / prevention of Bar wrist rip?

My best advice is to use vasoline under a neoprene wrist band. Often with a cloth wristband overtop.

UPDATE: Sara wraps electrical tape around her wrist, then wristbands as normal. … Any duct tape solution sounds good to me!

Danielle and Diego Hypolito have won their respective AA competitions at the Brazil Nationals, proof that age is no obstacle these days! …

Couch Gymnast

Another older WAG gymnast succeeding. It’s great to see.

… (Diego) Hypolito was most pleased with his 16.100 on floor exercise, the highest mark of the day.

“This is a score that could give me a medal in the Olympics and world championships and that makes me very happy,” said the 24 year old, who also won the gold on vault. …

IG – Hypolito Siblings Win Brazilian Nationals