mercredi 27 mars 2019

New Terminology Change?

I seem to recall on the old gym routines site, the low to high transition everyone does was called a toe on straddle catch. (Or free hop or Stalder straddle catch). Nowadays everyone calls them shoots, like toe shoot and Stalder shoot. Was this an official change or did the other site get it wrong? And if it was official, when and why did it happen?

Also, I remember when Terin Humphrey debuted her BB turn, they described it as a turn in side lunge. Nowadays it's called a wolf turn. Again, when and why did it change? (I personally think the first is more accurate as you start and finish sideways and many of them spend the turn sideways as well with only a handful hitting a wolf position at any point!)
New Terminology Change?

mardi 26 mars 2019

Riley's fall on vault.

It seems the US girls have been taking a lot of falls lately. Riley although beautiful to watch, fell on vault at the World Cup. Do you think the girls have more falls since Marta left? What do you think is the cause? All you gymnastics stats buffs, what's the score?
Riley's fall on vault.

mardi 19 mars 2019

Belgian Appreciation Thread and News

Most countries seem to have one and I couldn’t find one for Belgium. In important WAG news, Rune Hermans announced her retirement on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/p/BvCjs6zH...d=2lciq4a2ef3r

I’m wondering whom will replace her? Any up and coming Belgian juniors that we should know about? She was a 2016 Olympian and competed at multiple international meets and the World Championships as well.
Belgian Appreciation Thread and News

dimanche 17 mars 2019

New WAG Technical Help Desk Published

http://www.gymnastics.sport/publicdi...ition%207).pdf

The parts highlighted in green are those that are new. Here's a summary of the most important stuff:

"Switch leap with 1/2 or 1/1 turn must show a cross split position."

Scales on beam cannot receive CV if it includes grasping under the beam like in here: https://youtu.be/vsSt9QGX4Po

They're trying to kill the wolf turns: Lack of balance - If the gymnast loses her balance after turn in squat position or continues to sitting or lying down positions – apply deduction 0.10/0.30 (lack of balance).
New WAG Technical Help Desk Published

lundi 11 mars 2019

1992 Olympic Competition Question

I thought the Olympic competition alternated - one Games the men competed Saturday-Monday-Wednesday and the women Sunday-Tuesday-Thursday and then the next Games they switch. But in the Krista Quiner book about Shannon, they mentioned in 1992 the women competed Sunday-Tiesday etc, and I distinctly remember it was the same in 1996. I'm so confused - does anyone here remember and could clear this up?
1992 Olympic Competition Question

samedi 9 mars 2019

Books written by gymnasts.

One of my athletes has been letting me read her books written by gymnasts. I really thought the Kerri Strug one was the most in-depth and honest.

What are your favorites?
Books written by gymnasts.