tumbling, tramp, diving, acrobatics, circus, cheer, dance, martial arts, X sports … and more
Brett on the Trampoline and Tumbling blog is doing something cool with Google Maps:
… My goal for this map is to list every USAG member gym that has a competitive Trampoline and Tumbling program. As I find lists of gyms (and have the time to enter them), I will add gyms to the map. If you would like me to add your gym to the map, just drop me a note in the comments. …
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Click through to try the real map, especially if you want to add a gym: Google map of USAG Tramp and Tumble gyms
Amy Van Deusen wrote a great post on About.com Gymnastics: Cool Trick: The Layout Full on Beam.
She linked to this fantastic example performed by Kui Yuanyuan (Simplified Chinese:奎媛媛) in the 1997 Worlds Beam Event Finals. Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube:
Circus performers have done double twist and far, far more on “beam-like apparatus”.
Who and how soon will we see an Artistic gymnast compete double twist? Or will the beam need to be sprung more first?
PS
I had forgotten about the Kui Yuanyuan controversy:
Kui went on to win two bronze medals at the 1997 Worlds with her team and on the balance beam.
The balance beam results turned into one of the most disputed events in gymnastics history. Kui performed one of the most difficult routines of all time, yet finished .012 behind Romania’s Gina Gogean, who competed one of the easiest sets performed in World competition during the 1990s. Kui’s rare full-twisting back layout on the beam drew gasps, as did her three split leaps to back handspring, 2 layout step-outs. Kui lost the silver medal as well, when a tie-breaker was put into effect. The results prompted the president of the Federation of International Gymnastics to publicly chastise the judges and tell them they were wrong. …
One example, an (older) photo of Gael and Charlotte Mackie from Canada.
… a thing, accompanied by a smaller version of that thing, is always cute.
More cuteness – Australian Gymnastics blog
How many revolutions can you spin on one hand in handstand?
Click PLAY to find out on YouTube.
These are Capoeira martial artists BBoy Punisher and BBoy Demon from France.
(via … as usual … Jump Club)
Check the comments for more information.
I can’t believe this guy has ever done this maneuver before. It’s WWF stuff.
http://embed.break.com/NDM3MjMy
http://view.break.com/437232 – Watch more free videos
(via Straight to the Bar)
Corvallis, Ore. – The Oregon State University Department of Athletics is one of 11 Division I programs in the nation that has received an “A†for gender equity, in a letter dated Jan. 14, 2008 from Charles L. Kennedy, senior instructor of political science at Pennsylvania State University-York. Oregon State earned a national ranking of seventh, up from 30th the year previous.
The Gender Equity Scorecard V graded 115 universities in 11 major conferences of Division I athletics. The Scorecard staff evaluated the programs’ degree of commitment to women’s sports for the 2005-2006 academic year. The study’s criteria was based on participation, scholarship, coaches’ salaries, recruitment budget and operating expenses. The data was obtained utilizing the Chronicle of Higher Education’s study on gender equity via the Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act (EADA).
Oregon State was joined in the top-11 by North Texas, Nevada, Buffalo, Stanford, Idaho, Eastern Michigan, Miami (Ohio), Ball State, Utah and Toledo.
Congratulations to those schools.
Related posts:
I’ve said many times before that discrimination is wrong and unethical. But that “reverse discrimination”, while still wrong, is preferable to discrimination.
What happens in arenas of sport that do not monitor gender equity as closely as does the NCAA?
The Danza de los Voladores de Papantla (Dance of Papantla’s flyers) is a ritualistic dance in Veracruz performed by the Totonac Indians.
Five men, each representing the five elements of the indigenous world climb atop a pole, one of them stays on the pole playing a flute and dancing while the remaining four descend the pole with a rope tied by one of their feet. The rope unwraps itself 13 times for each of the four flyers, symbolizing the 52 weeks of the year.
Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.
I’ve seen this impressive display a couple of times. It’s a tourist attraction these days in Mexico.
Coach Markos Baikas at Taiso in Saskatoon has an excellent group of young gymnasts coming up. Club founder Keith Russell calls them the best generation ever.
Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.
This is the first YouTube upload from my new camera:
The HDC-SD5 uses the AVCHD format to record full-HD video with 1920 x 1080 pixel resolution. …
The HDC-SD5, which records video onto SDHC/SD Memory Cards, debuts as the world’s smallest palm-style 3CCD full-HD camcorder. It is even smaller than its predecessor model, HDC-SD1, giving the SD5 superb portability. The SD5 also features a new USB Host function that significantly improves data storage and playback ease. With an optional newly released DVD burner (model VW-BN1), users can copy or play back video recordings in the original AVCHD format to deliver the ultimate high-definition viewing experience on a large-screen TV.
photo – Gizmodo
I’m using new software called iMovie 7.1 which comes free on new Macs.
This is the best video work flow I’ve ever had.
Alabama Gymnastics – Kassi Price – Bars – 1/12/07
Click PLAY or watch Kassi on YouTube.
Roll Tide.
bio – Got Chalk
Amy Van Deusen is the editor of the About.com gymnastics section. A gymnast for 15-years, she competed NCAA with William and Mary. You might know her name from articles in International Gymnast magazine.
Not only does About.com link to other reputable sites, Amy also adds her own original content. For example:
There’s much, much more. I’ve added Amy’s site to the links under BLOG on the right hand navigation on every page. It’s likely to become one of my favourite sites.
Check out: About.com Gymnastics. (You can subscribe to the RSS feed on that page, too.)
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