Fabian Hambuechen a diver?

Steff sent us a link of Fabian Hambuechen doing some dives for a German TV Show (kind of show competition; athletes and VIPs alike try to dive, quite funny . Fabian says in the vid that he trained without a coach for this event.

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.

Fabian competes in his old sport, gymnastics, tonight in the American Cup.

He’s the favourite to win. And wants to have some FUN.

trampolinist Jason Burnett is GOD

UPDATE: anna points out …

It’s 19.3 DD in the old code, FYI. So compare that to the old DD record of 18.5.

Triples and quads have been given greater DD this Olympic cycle, hence the 20.6.

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Jason Burnett, the Silver medalist in Beijing, is the world record holder for Degree of Difficulty in competition with 17.5 on April 2, 2007, at the Lake Placid Trampoline World Cup.

But back in 2004 he put together an 18.5 routine — likely the highest DD ever on a regulation tramp — in training.

Now …

MissEducated pointed us to THIS.

!!!! Hardest TRamPoline Routine 20.6 Jason Burnett !!!!!!

Click PLAY or watch the hardest routines ever done on a regulation trampoline on YouTube.

WOW.

As one commenter said, “Jason Burnette is God”.

Red Bull Crashed Ice 2008

Have you seen this Xtreme sport?

Downhill combative ice skating at speeds of over 43km / hour.

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.

In Quebec City, Arttu Pihlainen from Finland won the Men’s division. Keri-Anne Wallace from Calgary, Canada, the Women’s.

Questions Remain – Taylor Lindsay-Noel

Questions Remain – Taylor Lindsay-Noel

That’s the title of an important post on Gymbrooke regarding the catastrophic injury to former Seneca gymnast Taylor Lindsay-Noel.

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That post leaves us with one question:

Should GO (Gymnastics Ontario) or GCG (Gymnastics Canada Gymnastique) be required to inform members as to what happen and what steps have been taken to avoid similar types of accidents?

… I’m not sure of the answer. But it’s a very valid question.

I can tell you coaches were talking of the accident and lawsuit today at a distant competition I attended in the States. And — due to the secrecy of the details of the injury — these distant coaches are assuming that the Seneca coaches are liable.

I’ve never seen specifics of what happened. Though many rumours have floated.

Seems that Taylor was training a very difficult and dangerous new bar dismount.

I hope the facts are released soon.

Kamerin Moore wins USA v Japan

Kamerin Moore from Geddert’s Twistars won the “friendly” meet vs Japan 56.350 over second place Mackenzie Caquatto 56.250.

This was a small meet held in advance of the American Cup in Chicago.

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full results

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Mary Lou Retton most famous

STill the most famous gymnast in the USA is 1984 Olympic Champion.

She’s ranked the 19th celebrity athlete for name recognition. Michael Jordan and Tiger Woods are #1 and #2.

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International Gymnast forum – mpk – Mary Lou still dominant

introducing kip with a wheel pad

John Deary and former Olympic coach Peter Kormann for DGS are developing a kip and hip circle trainer that makes both the athlete and the coaches life a whole lot easier.

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.

Looks interesting. Might be good for the very early introduction of the skill.

Next I would take boys and girls to parallel bars … and spot it from a long hang swing on the end.

New Product for learning kips, free hips and front hip circles. This product allows the beginner athlete to perform all of these stunts and more without the aid of a coach. Comes complete with Kip Wheel Pad & Body Shaper.

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Great West Gym Fest 2009 photos

Posted a few on our club website flickr account.

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more pics – flickr

As usual, the competition is excellent.

It’s tricky for Canadian gymnasts to compete in the USA, however. We made a few changes to our Canadian routines to better “fit” the USAG rules … but this is difficult.

Every Canadian coach I spoke with here agreed that Canada should simply adopt the USA Jr. Olympics rules. Canadian gymnastics would quickly improve. Going it alone, using a much more confusing scheme, is not working for Canada.

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coach in Cairns, Australia

PERMANENT /PART TIME

Southside Gymnastic Club is currently looking for a vibrant and energetic person to join our team. Southside Gymnastics is located Cairns, in the glorious Tropical Far North Queensland. Our club currently offers Women’s Artistic Gymnastics, Trampoline Sports and a fantastic Recreation Program. We have produced State and National Champions in all disciplines and have created for ourselves a rather strong reputation for quality gymnastics.

The successful applicant will have the following qualifications. They must be highly motivated and have exceptional skills when dealing with children. A Level 1 accreditation and a current Suitability Card and First Aid Certificate, and own transport are essential for this role. Knowledge in Women’s Artistic Gymnastics is also essential and knowledge in the Trampoline Sport would be an advantage. But mostly we are looking for that someone special who has the drive and the dedication to assist with making it possible for these children to reach their full potential.

The club is willing to provide Immigration sponsorship for applicants with 2 year visa’s.

So if you are looking not only for a change of job but a complete change of lifestyle and have decided that you want to live in one of the most spectacular parts of the world then email your resume complete with (4) professional references to our email ssgc@bigpond.com

Southside Gymnastics Club Inc.

Address: 93-99 Robert Rd.
Bentley Park, 4869
Cairns, Australia

Phone: (07) 40 452 947

Fax: (07)40 452 947

Website: http://www.ssgc.com.au

Email: ssgc@bigpond.com

Men’s acrobatics video

I like the editing. Plenty of pommel horse.

http://www.metacafe.com/fplayer/yt-FCDfRDRt6t0/gymnastic_best_of_best.swf
Gymnastic Best of Best

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