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The U.S. women spell out TEAM at their hotel in Guadalajara, Mexico as they prepare for the Pan American Championships this weekend.

From the Facebook album: Wall Photos by USA Gymnastics

What’s the best link for that meet?

Recall Aaron Fotheringham, the kid from Vegas who did back salto in a wheelchair at Woodward?

I was scared for him that time, back in 2006.

Now … terrified

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… On August 26, Aaron “Wheelz” Fotheringham became the first person in a wheelchair to land a double backflip. …

… I’ve also been working on a front flip. I’m gonna have to say that one’s scarier than the back flip. In the front flip, you’re trying to get around without your head digging into the ground. …

Outside

If Aaron keeps upping the difficulty, he’s going to get badly hurt. That’s obvious.

High resolution FULL version available from Gymnastics Training Tips.

On Facebook, FAB announced the publication scheduled for Sept. 15th, 2010.

I assume that’s in German. He’s possibly the most famous male gymnast in the world.

With Sandra and Kai Beckedahl Psotta
Schwarzkopf & Schwarzkopf Verlag GmbH
256 pages
ISBN 978-3-89602-948-5
Price 19,90 EUR (D)

Fabian hates pommel horse. I wonder why they didn’t use a Horizontal Bar photo?

Fabian Hambüchen – career highlights, so far

This is Aasha. She’s all over the internet despite being born only in 1999. The little one with layout Geinger.

From the Facebook album: Profile pictures by Aasha Bambii Kimpton

Kids will love one of her videos, posted on Gymnastike.

Having a high profile online … Is that a plus or minus for kids this young? Or both?

Kirill Prokopiev is a young Russian gymnast. Not a strong tumbler (2009), but you can watch his air flare on YouTube. (embedding disabled)

Kirill is only the second Artistic gymnast to compete the air flare, after Morgan Hamm.

Watch the masters on an air flare compilation video.

Thanks bboysistou (YouTube) for the tip that another gymnast finally figured it out.

via Google Translate of their 2011 page:

The Association Sportive Gymnastics Gymnastic Club Integral Carbonell, with the backing of the Sports Federation of Gymnastics and Allied Costa Rica are pleased to invite you to the XI International Championship Stars Gimnàs-Ticas.

Through each of the events has succeeded, with the participation of more than 500 athletes representing clubs from different countries like Guatemala, El Salvador, Panama, Puerto Rico, USA, Venezuela, Ecuador, Chile, Dominican Republic, Honduras , Bolivia, Canada, Jamaica and our 2010 edition, we for the first time with some of Cuba’s national team who gave a high level competition and brilliant show.

Dates:15 TO 19 JUNE 2011

Location: National Gymnasium Eddy Cortes La Sabana, San José, Costa Rica

Women’s Gymnastics:
Level I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX and X (USA Gymnastics Levels) Pan Child A and B and FIG

Male Category
Class 4 5-6, 7-8, 9-10, 11-12, 13 +
Class 5 7-9, 10-12, 13 +
Class 6 8-9, 10-12, 13 +
Class 7 9-10, 11-12, 13 +
Class 8 11-12, 13-14, 15 + (child 11-12 years Programme Pan)
Class 9 +15 (Pan Children’s Program ages 13-14)
Class 10 FIG Open

Thanks GML for recommending this meet. A tropical alternative to the meets in Cancun.

The best drills I’ve ever seen for Tkachev were on the trench pit at Woodward West Gym Camp. Coach Don Eckert.

… Often Don had only a WEEK to teach the entire skill to camp kids.

Check this excellent video put together by Don. Some drills you’ve never seen before.

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Love this photo of Fabian Hambuechen (2005) by Adam Pretty / Getty Images.

(via About.com Gymnastics)

One of the weirder drills on tramp, it’s useful for orientation for parallel bar skills (Stutz, Diamodov, etc.) and for release moves like Jaeger.

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Don Eckert posted some advanced Kaboom skills by Bob Robbins.

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