The Olympics have officially been postponed, and the new date of the Opening Ceremony is July 23, 2021. Clearly, it’s the right thing to do. I was really hoping it wouldn’t happen, but once training facilities began to shut down all over the world, it was inevitable. It wouldn’t be safe to hold the Olympics […]
The acro series on beam – it’s a requirement that can make or break the routine! If the series is not connected, it’s an automatic 0.5 off the start value for the routine, in addition to any execution deductions, balance errors, or falls. But what is necessary to consider a series connected? For a forward, […]
It’s been a couple of weeks since I’ve written one of these news posts. It didn’t really make sense to me to write about gymnastics news when no competitions were happening and the only news was about cancellations. To be honest, it was all just a little depressing. But this week I realized that things […]
“Being a gymnast means always striving to do things you think you cannot do.” -Aly Raisman I recently read this quote and felt it was a great quote for gymnasts. In fact, it applies not only to gymnastics, but to other sports, and to life in general. “Always striving” made me think of grit, […]
Going stir crazy because you aren’t in the gym? Social distancing can be tough on everyone, especially gymnasts who really want to practice. So what’s a gym family to do? Well, they need to find some fun ways to incorporate gymnastics at home! Here are a few ideas to get you started. Conditioning Ok, maybe […]
Well, it’s official. The gymnastics season is over for all gymnasts in the JO and NCAA Programs. Given the situation with COVID-19, the novel coronavirus, I completely understand the decision, and I fully support it. We must take care not to unknowingly infect others, especially those who are the most vulnerable, to a potentially deadly […]
NCAA Gymnastics News: Long Island University is adding a gymnastics team for the 2020-2021 season! NCAA rankings for the week: 3/9/2020. It’s pretty tight at the top, with the season nearing its end! NCAA updates from last weekend’s meets: Collegiate recap from USA Gymnastics’ site Live blogs from The Balance Beam Situation: Friday, Saturday, and […]
What skills make up a great Level 10 beam routine? At Level 10, the requirements are much more rigorous than other levels. Judges have deductions available, called composition deductions, to reward gymnasts who perform higher level skills. In 2018, those deductions became a LOT more specific… and a lot more confusing. Modeled after the collegiate […]
NCAA Gymnastics News: NCAA rankings for the week: 3/2/2020. Oklahoma is still #1 – who made the rest of the list? NCAA updates from last weekend’s meets: Collegiate recap from USA Gymnastics’ site Live blogs from The Balance Beam Situation: Friday, Saturday, and Sunday Elite Gymnastics News: The Melbourne World Cup was held with the […]
This post has been updated to reflect the 2022-2026 Code of Points. What skills does a Level 9 gymnast need for an exceptional beam routine? She will need a combination of strong acro skills, dance skills, and a big dismount. Judges have deductions available, called composition deductions, to separate gymnasts of different skill levels, within […]
