Make it or … whatever

I’d rather watch Glee or American Family than that teen gymnastics TV show.

For me MIOBI has too much drama, not enough gymnastics. (Similar to the Romanian National Team, come to think about it.)

It starts up again June 28th.

Click PLAY or watch preview #3 on YouTube.

(via Gymnastics Examiner)

Perhaps we should send Sasha to Romania to not coach there. He competed for them, you recall.

Ekaterina Vandisheva – beam

Often included on lists of the best beam routines all time, this old training footage of Ekaterina from 1993 has a wonderful historic vibe.

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Here’s the routine itself in competition.

(via Gymtage)

Jiang Yuyuan – official website

Jiang Yuyuan – official website (English)

This was put together by the same people who do Yang Yilin’s official website (English).

Couch Gymnast – issue #4

The Trying Times of Ksenia Afanasyeva

Siberia’s Gymnastics treasures

The Italian PowerHouse – Erika Fasana

Dory Dynna: Gymnastics Portraiture

Malaysian Head Coach – Nataliya Sinkova

British gymnast Danusia Francis

NCAA VS Elite

Forminte: Romania’s Whipping Boy?

things to look forward to at the upcoming US Nationals

Quiz – test your gymnastics knowledge

The Couch Gymnast – Issue #4

winning release moves

Decided by comments on this video → vote for the winning release move.

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Of course I voted for #2, perhaps the best Ray II release I’ve ever seen.

That’s Alaina Johnson of Texas East – who tied for 1st All Around Senior D.

Click through to Gymnastike to see her Bars from J.O. Nationals 2010.

long, crazy tumbling lines

Don’t watch this video for technique. These guys were out for one-upmanship with the camera rolling.

Texans messin’ in Houston.

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The blonde nutcase is Brenden McAleavey.

Here’s his youtube channel – mcadog7

Linked by Fabian Hambuechen via Andreu Vivó on Facebook.

GB gymnastics montage

… a great celebration on GBR success at euros, and the improvement of GB gymnastics as a whole. …

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(via Gymtage: The Best in Gymnastics Montages)

using shorts as “tumbling handcuffs”

When I was a young coach I was much impressed when Dave Copeland made a “spotting belt” out of a pair of blue jeans.

He and I ran down an outdoor runway at gym camp, and spotted a Tsuk (very effectively) by each of us holding on to a leg of the jeans.

Here’s a gymnast using a spare pair of shorts in place of tumbling handcuffs.

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Thanks Kevin Chope for the video.