introducing Flyaway using a ladder

In Bermuda recently, I used a ladder to set up a Flyaway station for beginners.

It was surprisingly stable. AND could easily be adjusted for distance.

It was Mizzou’s John Carney who I first saw using this set-up.

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See another good way to set up a Flyaway mat.

No more Open Team World Championships

Hardy Fink is supposed to be retired. Yet he just got back from a major FIG course in South Africa.

In a recent article Hardy notes that the mid- quadrennial Artistic World Championships have gone from open access to being restricted to 24 MAG and 24 WAG teams.

… There are massive restrictions for the all-around as well. Eighty, in addition to the 329 team and AA listed spots, are specialist spots (8 per apparatus) from the World Cup circuit. …

These new Technical Regulations eliminate about 100 individual participants for 2022 and 2023 …

So, what can be predicted to be the unintended consequences? Instead of 60 or more federations pursuing team gymnastics, perhaps only 30 will continue to bother. Without local media interest and without a true world team and AA ranking, many will receive even less government funding. …

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Paul Juda’s form on Vault

I typically take either 0.3 or 0.5 for straddling on the preflight of Round-off approach vaults.

For Juda there is NO DEDUCTION.

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Adeline Kenlin – Beam

Iowa’s Beam star finished 2nd at Nationals 2022.

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Women’s #NCAAGym is popular

It’s hard to argue against success.

Oklahoma HIT & STICK under pressure

After a weak start, the Sooners came back big time to win Nationals 2022.

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2022 Honda Award Nominees

Jade Carey, Suni Lee, Lexy Ramler and Trinity Thomas.

If forced to vote, I’d pick Trinity.

Chris Waller is resigning

I’ve always liked Chris Waller. But after this past season, I’m not surprised he’s moving on.

Round-off 1/4 twist into tumbling

If you do 1/4 twist while still in contact with the ground, should you get credit for the intended skill?

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I know FIG MTC is looking at that technique.