tumbling, tramp, diving, acrobatics, circus, cheer, dance, martial arts, X sports … and more
Over the coming weeks I’ll be posting a number of important progressions for beginners videotaped at Bermuda Gymnastics Association.
Thanks Kim McHardy and Head Coach Adriana Forde.
As always, evaluate the exercise, not the kids demonstrating.
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Beginners are often better at passive flexibility (e.g. splits) than active flexibility which is needed for skills.
Our conditioning program should include active flexibility training exercises like this one.
That’s my score based on current Carol College judging
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One of the worst scores I can recall was Brittany Rogers at Championships with a superb Yurchenko 1 1/2. … Score 9.85!
Natalie was pretty happy in Cancun in any case. She’s the only First Year near the top of the AA rankings.
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Listen to episode #346.
Peng is doing a number of event appearances this year as she’s no longer (finally) restricted by NCAA regulations.
Also, subscribe.
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You started to notice this a couple of years ago, when top prospects, wanting to protect their health before heading into the NFL draft, would announce that they were skipping their team’s bowl games. …
Over the last couple of years, players skipping their bowl games became more and more common, and it is now, save for your occasional back-in-my-day cranky former players, generally accepted by coaches, fans, and media alike that any player who doesn’t skip a bowl game to preserve his draft status is doing himself a disservice. The game doesn’t matter, and hey, he’s not getting paid anyway. …
This is the peril of having a billion-dollar sport that doesn’t pay its players …
Veronique Sprenger spent 10 weeks training with this troupe in a slum called Kangemi in Nairobi.
She’s doing a Masters in International Development Studies at the University of Amsterdam on these athletes.
Watch all the way through. It’s impressive what they’ve accomplished with very little equipment. Tumbling on hard wood floor, for example.
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… pleased to unveil a new brand for the organization as we embark on our 50th Anniversary year …
… new logo, tagline, and social media handles …
Our social media channels have also taken on the new brand and bilingual identity @gymcan1:
FACEBOOK | INSTAGRAM | YOUTUBE | TWITTER
Clothing featuring the new Gymnastics Canada logo is now available at our online store: http://shop.gymcan.og.
Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube. Easily the best edit they’ve ever produced.
Canada has never had a top notch website nor social media. This looks to me like a big improvement.
A great way to start for both boys and girls is on spotting boxes.
It’s safe and fun. Challenge kids to do their best and highest swings with a sponge between the feet.
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Thanks Bermuda Gymnastics Association.
It can’t be easy for the team training under constant news of the criminal MSU doctor.
GOOD LUCK this season.
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… at a 6.5 D score it’s the most difficult rings routine competed under the 2017-20 code of points so far …
This is what Val had to say about Ohashi’s routine…
“I’ve never seen her perform like that. Ever, in your entire life. I’ve never seen her facial, her performance quality, be that professional as I saw tonight.”
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