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Little Links 25/2/2010
Char wrote a nice piece on Aerial Skiier Ashley Caldwell
Your chair is your enemy - a piece from The New York Times
Aileen Gallagher of NY Magazine on Why figure skating is so much better than gymnastics
Blythe has a response to Aileen Gallagher’s article from a gymnastics point of view
Ross Tucker on The mental edge or physiology – what separates champions from contenders?
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Are you a bad sports parent?
about 3 days ago - No comments
The Globe and Mail recently posted an article about Michael Taylor, a California-based gymnastics risk-management consultant, who has created a list of dos and don’ts for parents of young athletes. Here is a summary of Michael’s list: Don’t think of your child’s sport participation as an investment for which you want a return. Don’t show
Gymnastics & Funding
about 1 month ago - 2 comments
Over the last few years, the interest in gymnastics seems to have increased. There are many possible reasons for this, obviously Spelbound winning Britains Got Talent has caused a surge in interest in gymnastics among children in the UK and Ireland. I think another major factor that has added to this interest is the new
Watch Spelbound’s final performance on BGT
about 3 months ago - No comments
So do you think they did enough to win the competition? Embedding is disabled – View the performance here on YouTube I certainly think so!! The performance was much stronger than Monday nights, it was a lot more concentrated so that we could actually see everything that was going on rather than looking as chaotic
Shawn Johnson spreads a positive message about body image
about 3 months ago - 1 comment
In the last few months there’s been chitter chatter and comments on forums and blogs relating to gymnastics physique and look. One gymnast who has been commented on a lot, mainly in regards to her legs, is Shawn Johnson. This week KCCI reports on how Shawn Johnson has been helping to spread a positive message
Spellbound
about 4 months ago - 10 comments
Spellbound – the Gymnastics display group from Episode 2, Season 4 of Britain’s Got Talent. Watch it below or on YouTube.
Live Blogging from the French International
about 5 months ago - No comments
Click here to read the regular live updates on the Gymnastics Examiner from Podium Training at the French International in Paris this weekend.
Little Links 8/4/10
about 5 months ago - No comments
NY Times on Sports Injuries – When to tough it out. Balance training effective at reducing falls and improving function How much water is enough? Nutritionist Amanda Carlson explains what to drink and when in this video I like the information posted on the London 2012 website for Artistic Gymnastics, Trampolining and Rhythmic. Some great
European Mens Artistic Team Championships
about 5 months ago - No comments
The UEG have announced nominative entries for the 29th European Championships in mens artistic gymnastics. The competition is to be held from April 21st to 25th in Birmingham, UK. A total of 151 senior and 149 junior gymnasts will compete in the different competitions of these championships. In the senior category, 28 teams are entered
Conditioning
about 6 months ago - 2 comments
I am a strong believer that as coaches, we should spend a lot of time in class on conditioning and basics. With my current group of gymnasts, I have spent a huge amount of time on handstands and the all important core conditioning rather than trying to learn new moves. The latest competition has just proved how far
Greg Townley
about 6 months ago - No comments
If you haven’t seen it already (or even if you have!) check out this great video of 13 year old Greg Townley
