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France edged Italy in the women’s team competition by only 0.1.

In payback, the Italian men edged France in team by 0.2.

Wow. Those two nations are fierce rivals right now.

How about the All-around?

Women
1. DUFOURNET, Youna – France – 56.950
2. PREZIOSA, Elisabetta – Italy – 56.450
3. MOREL, Pauline – France – 54.950
4. LA SPADA, Andrea – Italy – 54.800
5. EL ZEINY, Sherine – Egypt – 53.500
6. MILLOUSI, Vasiliki – Greece – 53.450

Men
1. CARANOBE, Benoit – France – 88.500
2. POZZO, Enrico – Italy – 88.100
3. SABOT, Hamilton – France – 88.050
4. MORANDI, Matteo – Italy – 87.650
5. MUNOZ, Sergio – Spain – 87.200
6. MARKOUSIS, Dimitrios – Greece – 84.750

… Competition concludes Thursday with the apparatus finals. …

International Gymnast

wikipedia – Benoît Caranobe

The majority of coaches want parents to watch some parts of practice. Especially when new skills and sequences have been learned.

But many find it a drag to have parents watch all of the majority of workouts. At least for gymnasts training more often than twice a week.

Especially at The Rock.

I like this article:

… Some of the gyms I have coached at in the past (before I had kids of my own) actually had “no-watch” policies. I don’t agree with that philosophy either. As a parent paying tuition or players fees, it is your right to observe what your child is learning. Additionally, I would be very cautious allowing my child to participate in a program that regularly held closed practices unless there were multiple coaches that I knew well and trusted present at all times.

Years ago I had a student who’s Mother watched every practice. She would sit in the stands and count how many turns each child took and if her child got any fewer turns than anyone else, she would make a point of letting me know after practice. She was constantly comparing her daughter’s progress to the other girls and it put a lot of unnecessary pressure on her daughter. …

Sports Girls Play – Should Parents Watch Sports Practices?

You might post it at your gym. Consider also this follow-up:

Sports Girls Play – Sports Parenting – Another Reason NOT to Watch Every Practice

At my gym we have free WiFi. Many parents who want to wait take advantage of the time at the gym to get some work done.

Scheduling regular “show-off” days for the little ones is a good way for parents to be updated on progress without having to sit misinformed by gossip in the viewing area.

Leave a comment if you have an opinion on this topic.

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I really think Nastia’s Olympic vault is as “perfect” as any chosen. I still want the judges to explain to me the 0.45 they deducted.

The most recent month from Gymnastics Training Tips.

I’ve always liked weight training for female gymnasts.

Georgia Gym Dogs get ready for the 2009 season in the weight room at UGA.

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It’s Canada Day on July 1st.

Happy birthday.

Where better to be than at the 34th annual Island Gymnastics Summer Camp in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island? It’s the birthplace of Canadian Confederation.

Ballistic (bouncing) stretching is a no-no for beginners.

But for advanced, trustworthy gymnasts, it’s excellent. Look at Rhythmic training, for example.

Check out this drill not actually ballistic, but using theraband for added resistance. I’d call this “active flexibility”. Strength training at the end range of motion.

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The Gymnastics Minute is a new series of free introductory video tips produced by GymSmarts.

France’s Youna Dufournet looks like the real deal, after all.

She’s dominating the 2009 Mediterranean Games qualification round. And looks like a serious contender at the upcoming World Championships.

Women’s All-Around Qualification

1. DUFOURNET, Youna – France – 58.000
2. MILLOUSI, Vasiliki – Greece – 55.550
3. LA SPADA, Andrea – Italy – 55.150
4. PREZIOSA, Elisabetta – Italy – 55.050
5. GALANTE, Paola – Italy – 54.850
6. ARMI, Emily – Italy – 54.800

(via World Gymnastics)

I’m hearing much less buzz for the second episode than the first.

Is the show going to hold a big audience in the summer. Or not?

… Episode 2 of ABC Family’s ‘Make It Or Break It.” Airs on Monday nights at 9pm EST. …

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The second episode has almost no gymnastics. So there’s much less to complain about.

The reason for coach Marty’s defection from The Rock is revealed.

Watch it online in the USA. Or outside the USA. Thanks Bogwoppit.

Gymmie recommends we check out this big summer meet. Looks like fun!

The 2009 YMCA National Championships was hosted by the Phoenixville branch of the Freedom Valley YMCA at the United Sports Training Center in Downingtown, Pennsylvania. Opening Ceremonies were June 24th. The competition concluded June 27, 2009

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