tumbling, tramp, diving, acrobatics, circus, cheer, dance, martial arts, X sports … and more
Greg Marsden posted some promotional posters for his Utah team on the College Gymnastics Board.
The best I’ve ever seen.
click through to see the rest
I’m trying to convince the girls at my club that College gymnastics is a better goal than Olympic gymnastics. And far more attainable.
P.S.
Rumour is that Utah will be signing Aussie gymnast Chloe Sims.
Coach Jim Rand and a group from the Island Gymnastics Academy competed in the Wase Cup in Antwerp.
Here’s a pic from their tour in Switzerland following the meet.
news article: Plenty of experience – Veteran Scott Chandler will be looking to use his knowledge to help younger teammate Brett Martin at an international competition – Guardian
More great sites are appearing in the wake of the Beijing Olympics. To mention a few:
It’s edited by Nico from Spain. But published in English.
And, of course, …
All three are excellent. Check them out.
I feel anyone with something to say should have a blog. The more the better. It’s now easy and FREE on WordPress.
A weird story from Gymblog Brazil linked from Triple Full.
Superstar gymnasts Jade Barbosa, Daiane dos Dos Santos, and a number of others complained in the Brazilian press:
There were threats and counter threats of law suit.
Triple Full – And Now for a Brazilian Scandal…
Jade Barbosa
The story is ongoing.
What a shame. Acrobatic sports in Brazil have been astonishingly successful in recent years.
By far the most interesting post I’ve seen on the nuptials of Olympic Gymnastics Champion Yang Wei and his gorgeous, gorgeous bride Yang Yun is posted on Triple Full.
This US$4.4 million dollar golden wedding gown is stunning. She wore it only for the photo shoot.
see more pics – Triple Full – Yang Wei and Yang Yun Tie the Knot… Finally
While most of the Beijing Olympic stars are out having “fun”. And making MONEY. … Romanian gymnast Sandra Izbasa is competing. She won the Arthur Gander Memorial October 29th. And she’s competing almost every weekend, it seems, leading up to the World Cup Final, Dec. 12-14 in Madrid.
The Triple Full blog posted a terrific interview with our Olympic Floor Champion. Most athlete interviews are BORING. But Sandra’s answers are refreshingly original:
If she could change anything about herself, it would be…
Sandra thinks about this for a while. “Right now, I wouldn’t change anything. I’m satisfied with myself, with the way I look.”
Special friend:
“Cheng Fei. She’s an exceptional athlete and a perfectionist, and on top of that she has heaps of character. She knows how to lose with her head held high. She has a wonderful sense of fair play. When I had finished my floor exercise in Beijing, she was the first to come up to me and congratulate me.”
click through to read the entire interview – “I Like Being Childish” – Sandra Izbasa – Triple Full
I’ve linked to Triple Full in the right hand navigation under BLOGS. It’s dedicated to “news from gyms all over the world”. Check it out.
related:
Izbasa Back to Winning Ways – IG double salto – why I fell in love with Sandra Izbasa
This 5min video will give you the flavour of the excellent 3-day camp.
Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.
It was well attended. And everyone I spoke with was happy they had come.
Congratulations to Gymnastics Alberta.
Camp details.
Leave a comment if you know of more camp video posted online.
This looks interesting. From former Karolyi assistant coach Mike Ferralli.
And at 3.5hrs for $35 it’s far more bang-for-your-buck than most gymnastics coaching DVDs.
a comprehensive training tool for both gymnast and coaches. Get an in-depth look at the Personalities, Attitudes, and Opinions of five of your favorite Olympians and the Drive, Heart and Passion it took to make them GREAT!!! Interviews, Highlights and Bloopers with all 5 OLYMPIANS.
Jamie Dantzscher, USA 2000; Kristen Maloney, USA 2000; Morgan White, USA 2000;
Mohini Bhardwaj USA 2004 and Kate Richardson Canada 2000, 2004The DVD covers tumbling skills from standing back handsprings to round-off back handspring double full and double back, Arabians and combination front tumbling. See step-by-step instruction on learning and teaching each skill along with their execution as well as demonstrating some of the most common mistakes. For the coaches there is an in-depth spotting section, as well as a Coaches Corner covering coaching styles and methods.
Another new tumbling video has been released at the same time: Advanced Forward Tumbling by Mas Watanabe.
This video and more are linked from the GymSmarts home page.
Click PLAY or watch it on GymnastTube.
I have trouble embedding GymnastTube videos.
That’s why the one above is from YouTube.
Just added a link to an excellent new blog to the right hand navigation. (Under BLOGS.)
It’s called Past & Present Gymnastics.
Emily edits the site. It puts modern competitive Artistic Gymnastics in perspective by looking back in history.
Sample posts:
Gymnastics Coaching.com 