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Click through to American Gymnast for commentary and more podium highlights – Videos of Komova and Grishina From Europeans Podium Training!

He confirmed on Twitter that he’s moving to train at Cypress in Houston.

Charlie still wants to compete for the U.S.A.

Good luck.

Former Cuban World Championships medalist Charlie Tamayo competed as a “guest” at the Winter Cup meet. Defecting to the U.S. during 2003 Worlds in Anaheim, Charlie is seeking U.S. citizenship.

related – Gymnastics Examiner from Feb. 24th, 2010 – Charlie Tamayo: ‘I had to trade my family for the chance at a better future’

2010 Pacific Rim Gymnastics Championships on Facebook:

Bridget Sloan injured her ankle on a vault landing on Saturday – the day before leaving for Australia. At this stage she will only compete on bars.

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Elegant, yet functional. Unique. Clean. Finally an RSS feed.

I love it.

My region now has a better website than your region. So there.

Gymnastics Alberta

Last chance to audition.

Starting this Wednesday, April 28 at 12:00pm PT through Thursday, April 29 at 11:59am PT, you will be able to submit an audition

MySpace

…MySpace still exists?

In College gym, judges pretty much only deduct conspicuous errors, handstands (for vertical, not for body position) and landing. You’ll see why Stanford’s Carly Janiga won.

Though the judging on Bars was terrible in preliminaries, there was no doubt that this was the best routine in Finals.

Click PLAY or watch Carly on YouTube.

She very nearly won Beam, as well.

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The might of China and the United States are expected to reign supreme, when a host of the world’s best male gymnasts hit Hisense Arena this Thursday night for the Pacific Rim Gymnastics Championships in Melbourne.

As the countdown to the Commonwealth Games continues, the Australian men will take on the superpowers of world gymnastics including China, Russia, Canada and the United States from 7pm this Thursday (April 29) in the men’s team and all-around competition, before the best of the best return for the apparatus finals on Saturday (May 1) from 7pm.

The extremely strong United States team arrived in the country yesterday and had their first training hit out at Hisense Arena this afternoon. The US team is spearheaded by Danell Leyva, who finished fourth in the high bar at last year’s worlds, Steven Legendre who placed eighth on the floor and exciting emerging talent John Orozco, the 2009 USA junior all-around champion. …

“I definitely want to hit all of my routines, try to clean up and try to break 92,” said Leyva. “This competition is pretty important for us. It’s a big meet and I just want to go in there and do my stuff, nice and clean. “ …

Team China will be led by Yuguo Huang, who is currently ranked No. 1 in the world on floor, and recently took out the gold at the 2010 World Cup event in Doha. …

More detailed notes from The All Around:

… Russia started in which one is one of their best apparatus nowadays, uneven bars.

Aliya Mustafina is the starter but she struggled connecting a stalder 1/1 – Tkatchev – Pak – stalder 1/2 combo, at the end, she was able to do it succesfully; her routine also includes a stalder 1/1 on low bar to toe on shaposhnikova 1/2, inside stalder 1/2 – pikded Jaeger.

Tatiana Nabieyva was the second with a stalder 1/1, shaposhnikova, giant 1/1 – Pak, shaposhnikova 1/2, inside stalder 1/2 – Jaeger, stalder 1/1 – full in. The dismount combo didn’t work the second try.

Ekaterina Kurbatova did a clear hip shaposhnikova, giant 1/1 – Tkatchev – Pak (twice too close to the bar), shaposhnikova 1/2, Ono – full in off.

On beam, Semyonova was unstable with a fall on the onodi – flic – layout combo, she also had a big wobble out of the free aerial – flic – whip, that prevented her to connect it to the sheep jump, her routine also had a free cartwheel, a side somi and a ro – double pike dismount.

Mustafina did a beautiful double turn, arabian, switch ring leap, flic, free aerial – side somi, side somi, onodi, ro – 2 1/2 off. Secure. The decision for the Russian coaches is who to use for the last beam position during team finals.

Kurbatova performed a switch ring leap, free aerial – flic – layout, Kochetkova, turn with leg at head, ro – double back (close to beam). In my opinion, Myzdrikova did a much better effor with a free aeral – flic – layout, switch 1/1 leap, side somi, switch leap – back tuck, 1 1/2 turn, split jump – wolf jump, ro – double pike off. It’s a tough decision.

On floor, Semyonova surprised with a double layout opening tumble that watered down to a double back at the moment of tumbling with the music, her routine also included a 2 1/2 – barani – stag jump, 1 1/2 – 1/1, doulbe pike off. Ekaterina Kurbatova did a double arabian, 1 1/2 – 1/1, double back, double pike. Aliya Mustafina, surprisingly, did floor with a doulbe arabian (stuck with a beautiful position to open it), 2 1/2 – 1/1, turn with leg at head, 1 1/2 – 1 1/2 and 3/1 off. Anna Myzdrikova performed a whip – double arabian, 3/1 – back tuck, 2 1/2 – barani – stag jump, double pike off. This must be the most beautiful floor line up in recent history.

Russia finished on vault where Mustafina, Nabieva, Kurbatova and Myzdrikova all vaulted double twisting Yurchenko. Out of all of them, Mustafina’s was the best one followed by Nabiyeva, Kurbatova and Myzdrikova. The last three gymnast had second vaults, piked podkopayeva that turned into layout for most of them. Myzdrikova even tried to add an extra 1/2 twist on it but she couldn’t land it. It will be difficult to choose the three vaulting gymnasts since Myzdrikova’s second vault is the best of all of them, but her Yurchenko double twist is really bad and full of deductions. …

WAG Senior Podium Training

from Facebook – British Gymnastics – Photos – Senior Women’s Podium Training

Building the Gymnastic Body ($44) is the name of a must read book by respected Arizona MAG coach Christopher Sommer.

I first met Chris at a competition in 2004, and have been a big fan of his coaching ever since.

If you’ve not met him, you’ve likely seen his very popular videos. One sample: Click PLAY or watch Bowers on YouTube.

This book is geared towards MAG though it’s useful too for CrossFit and other strength sports, for both male and females.

… Building the Gymnastic Body allows you to go deep within the world of gymnastics strength training. Extremely comprehensive and detailed, with nearly 200 exercises (many of which have never been seen before by the general public) and well over 500 photographs, it is a complete developmental template for building the essential foundation of strength required for all gymnastics success. Whether you are a competitive athlete looking for an edge, a fitness enthusiast or just beginning a healthier lifestyle, Building the Gymnastic Body is the answer you have been searching for.

CHAPTER ONE – Gymnastics as Conditioning

CHAPTER TWO – General Information, Tools of the Trade – 9, Basic Gymnastics Terminology – 11, The Selection of These Exercises – 15, Handstands & Press Handstands – 16

CHAPTER THREE – Basic Strength – 21

CHAPTER FOUR – Fundamental Static Positions; L-sit – 26, Straddle L – 30, Manna – 35, Back Lever – 41, Front Lever, Planche – 49

CHAPTER FIVE – Upper Body Pressing; Fundamental Bodyweight Exercises, Push-up Variations – 61, Dip Variations – 68, HSPU Variations – 76, Multi-plane Pressing Variations – 83

CHAPTER SIX – Upper Body Pulling; Row Variations – 91, Pull-up Variations – 96, Curl Variations – 103, Multi-plane Pulling Variations – 106

CHAPTER SEVEN – Combined Pull/Press; Muscle-up Variations – 113, Other CPP Variations – 118

CHAPTER EIGHT – Core; V-up Variations – 123, HLL Variations – 127, Lower Back Variations – 132, Oblique Variations – 138, Straight Body Variations – 144

CHAPTER NINE – Legs; Deck Squat Variations – 156, Single Leg Squat Variations – 159, Hamstring Variations – 165

CHAPTER TEN – Program Design Options; Static Strength Training – 171, Basic Strength Training – 175, Integrated Training – 178, Managing Intensity – 179, Group Training – 182

APPENDIX A – Tips for Increasing Pull-ups – 185

APPENDIX B – Static Strength Only Training Results – 186

APPENDIX C – 120 Muscle-ups in 15 minutes – 187

Here’s a review of the Book and companion DVDs from Robb Wolf.

Everything is available through GymnasticBodies.com.. Click through the link on the top right of every page for more information. Every gym should have a copy.

gymnastics issues:

The best gymnast on beam is obviously Ana Porgras and if she can hit I don’t think anyone can beat her.

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She won’t win with that many wobbles.

Other contenders picked: Romanians Amelia Racea, Raluca Haidu, Diana Chelaru. Youna Dufournet, Ksenia Semenova, Yana Demyanchuk, Elisabetta Preziosa, Vasiliki Millousi, Sanne Wevers, Valeriia Maksyuta. Even Vanessa Ferrari. And Aliya Mustafina is overdue for a great routine.

Click through for videos – gymnastics issues – What are the best in Europe doing? – Senior Beam

We’ll know more after Senior podium training today.