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Coach Laura Ellis from Edmonton laminates photos of gymnastics poses she likes. Kids chose poses from a box — then must copy the positions. Or connect them.
This is a fun way to introduce concepts of dance and artistry.
More of Don Becker’s photos on ArtisticGymnasticPhotography.com
One of the best I’ve seen.
UPDATE: zinikas sent the link to Nistor’s bar routine in England.
Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.
Romania vs. Great Britain
June 14-15; Ipswich, England
Team
1. Romania 237.20
2. Great Britain 232.20
All-Around
1. Steliana Nistor ROM 61.000
2. Beckie Downie GBR 60.750
3. Sandra Izbasa ROM 59.200
4. Andreea Acatrinei ROM 57.350
5t. Andreea Grigore GBR 57.300
5t. Marissa King GBR 57.300
7. Imogen Cairns GBR 56.950
8. Daniela Druncea ROM 56.850
9. Gabriela Dragoi ROM 56.550
10. Kayleigh Cooke GBR 56.100
Nistor had 16.50 on Bars in Finals. Izbasa 15.700 on Floor.
… Nistor scored a colossal 16.350 (prelims) with a routine which had lofty releases and the all important stick on her full-twisting double back dismount. With an A Score of 7.3, Nistor made it crystal clear that she intends to fight hard for a place in the apparatus finals in Beijing.
Click PLAY or watch Steliana Nistor on Bars in 2008 European Championships event finals on YouTube.
This video was originally aired in 2006. But it’s very appropriate in 2008 with both daughters looking good to qualify for Beijing in 2008.
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difficulty plus execution posted the team:
Pauline Morel
Marine Petit
Laëtitia Dugain
Cassy Véricel
Marine Debauve
Katheleen Lindor
Rose-Eliandre Bellemare is the alternate.
The French men will be represented in Beijing by Pierre-Yves Beny, Benoît Caranobe, Yann Cucherat, Gael da Silva, Dmitry Karbanenko and Danny Rodrigues. Thomas Bouhail is the alternate.
Beny and Caranobe were members of France’s ninth-place team at the 2004 Olympics in Athens, while Cucherat and Karbanenko will be making their third straight Olympic appearance.
Looks pretty good. But is it open double pike? Or layout?
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This was the skill Kyle Shewfelt was doing when injured at Worlds 2007. (Tamayo)
(via Gymnicestics)
Related post: Brazil – Nationals 2008 gymnastics results
As expected, the British Olympic Association selected two male athletes to compete in artistic gymnastics at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games:
Both are coached by Paul Hall at Huntingdon Gymnastics Club.
Daniel Keatings – Jr. European Champion 2008
Louis praises his Mom.
Related posts:
Photos of the Singapore Women’s Artistic Gymnastics National Team.
see more – Stacy Peh photographer
Everything is on YouTube. Good and bad.
… “Everybody in the world is doing it. Everyone’s using it,” said Al Fong, a longtime gymnastics coach who works with Ivana Hong, a member of the U.S. team that won gold at last year’s world championships.
“It has,” Fong added, “transformed everybody’s training plans.” …
“It’s actually pretty interesting how much you can find,” said Dennis McIntyre, men’s program director for USA Gymnastics. “It’s really easy to share and get things. It’s made coaching and analysis a lot easier.”
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When Olympic high bar champion Igor Cassina developed a new skill, he not only put it on his Web site, he asked people for comments. …
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