In my experience kids having difficulty casting to (and beyond) horizontal are "heart-centered shy." That is; they are hesitant to position their center of mass (I call this the "heart") above their hands. The best place for them to learn this position is standing at the low bar - gripping bar...
Girls & Guys-
If you have ANY tears on an edge of the leather - (even a small one 1/8-1/4") replace them.
If you have missing stitches (beyond fraying) replace them.
GUYS - if your grips have stretched so much that the distal fold (at your fingertips) can reach the base of your grip on the...
After coaching gymnastics (both WAG (club level) and MAG (club, high school and university)) for eleven years I taught kinesiology, coaching techniques for eight - then did my doctoral work in instructional design/technology. In my final years before retirement I had an opportunity to help...
I don't believe that SC has a qualifying score for the men - BUT(!) best to check with your State Chairman Tony Ivey (I believe) email: iveygym@bellsouth.net
You're speaking of Level 8 and up?
I think most judges would deduct at least .1 for kip with an overgrip to cast to handstand - change one hand to undergrip - change second hand to undergrip.
Your other options would be:
Hop the hands to an undergrip on the forward swing prior to the undergrip...
While the jump-press to momentary handstand is the required element in Level 5 a straight arm press to a momentary handstand WOULD be equivalent. Your coach (while sticking to the manual) is wrong - and any experienced judge will recognize the effort made - if it is performed cleanly. A...
South Florida Gymnastics <www.sfgymcheer.com> in Bradenton/Sarasota, FL would be a good one. The boy's program is a very strong... 20+ guys coached by Jason Collins
Coaches/Judges,
At an NGJA Course this past weekend Antonio Juan (FL State Vault Leader) shared his Vault Assessment strategy and notation tool. Pretty effective way to judge a difficult event. The PDF is at: http://sbonham.com/ganba/StrategiesJudgeJO_Vault.pdf
Please feel free to share.
Steve
I've volunteered in a number of large (>1000 participants) meets - AND I've sat in the stands with the family members - ahemmm(!!!) paying spectators (in the last meet the admission price was $40 per person btw) - and I don't think my suggestions are outrageous requests. With my suggestion - the...
I've been hopeful for a long time that women's artistic gymnastics would do away with asymmetric bars in favor of a single bar - or a horizontal bar. After all, during my involvement I've seen three variations;
1. slightly modified men's P-bars (one higher - one lower, the higher with a simple...
Firefly and Ginger,
Great story about your daughter once whipping the Olympic Beam Champion! Make me smile. I agree any participant (or family member thereof) in a meet should be able to access scores. With the entry fees that are charged nowadays they can certainly afford to post scores online...
AzGymMom,
I checked out your link and watched Christian routines at the 2014 AZ State meet. He's a fine ALL Arounder. Nice swing on PH & M! And HB PB too. Congratulations. I was sorry not to see his rings!