Now we know what Nastia was talking to Miss Val about when she was out there in December.
Hey everyone! I’m SO excited to announce ONE of my new projects… UCLA GYMNASTICS~Nastia Liukin Summer Camp at UCLA Gymnastics July 15th-18th …
I will be back in LA this Saturday for the UCLA~Utah meet, so come out to the Pauley Pavilion at 4pm to watch a great competition! I’ll be signing autographs with the UCLA Gymnastics Team so I hope to see all you Cali girls & boys out there! XOXO-Nast ❤
This is one drill I use to teach beginners to do front giants for the first time. I believe in teaching front and back giants at the same time. Even though USA JO gymnasts can’t compete a front giant until level 9, young gymnasts love these drills!
I’d go so far as to say we should be introducing forward giant first with girls. As we often do with boys. It’s more difficult, but less “scary”. Also, less problematic. When the girls can do both, they’ll make far fewer errors on forward giant than backward.
Green Card – “I was late to gym.” This card will come home to be signed by a parent each time a gymnast is late to practice. It should be signed and returned at the very next practice.
The Yellow Card – “I missed gym.” This card will come home after the gymnast misses a scheduled practice. It should be signed and returned at the next practice.
The Blue Card – “I modified my practice.” This card will come home when a gymnast modifies their workout due to aches and pains, injuries, emotions or attitude. It’s not a measurement of whether or not they complete their assigned workout. The blue card’s purpose is to monitor how often a coach must modify a gymnast’s workout due to these reasons. It should be signed and returned at the next practice.
Our attendance policies are all about education. Getting accurate information to all involved speeds the education process, and that’s our goal. Obviously, if a gymnast has poor attendance habits and can’t change them, she will be asked to leave the team. Children
But at this, the start of a new year, a new decade, coaches should redouble our efforts to prevent catastrophic injury in gymnastics.
… about the sad stories in gymnastics. I cannot even imagine the pain of training your whole life for a dream then having it taken away.
Footage includes Julissa Gomez, Christy Henrich and Yelena Mukhina, whose stories are perhaps the greatest examples of tragedy in gymnastics.
Also included is Sang Lan, who is a very inspiring amd courageous woman. She has managed to keep a positive outlook on life and do many great things. She hopes to be one of the final torchbearers at next year’s Beijing Olympic Games.
The other gymnasts I chose becasue they were perhaps the best examples of gymnasts forced to retire in their prime, or before their career even really began.
I also included those who never lived up to expectations, those supposed to be the next big thing who were then forced to watch their dreams slip away in the spotlight.
REST IN PEACE:
Julissa Gomez
Christy Henrich
Yelena Mukhina
Alexandra Huci
Hey everyone! I’m SO excited to announce ONE of my new projects… UCLA GYMNASTICS~Nastia Liukin Summer Camp at UCLA Gymnastics July 15th-18th …
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