Kyla Ross Full Beam Routine In Podium Training
This was just put up today. She’s now added the wolf jump after the punch front, which she does very, very well and which now gives her 0.1 in [...]
Simone Biles’ New Skill – Check Out Who Performed This Eight Years Ago! And Some Pre-Meet Thoughts On The U.S. Classic
Simone Biles turned a lot of heads in yesterday’s podium training for the Secret U.S. Classic with her incredible double layout with a half turn – not to be [...]
John Orozco Back On Track – New Skills At the 2013 National Qualifier
John Orozco’s Routines 2013 Men’s National Qualifier Orozco is still coming back from the torn left ACL and meniscus he suffered while performing a parallel bars dismount on the [...]
I’ll Bet You’ve Never Seen This Skill Landed – Bobby Baker Wows At Men’s Qualifier
Bobby Baker Floor Exercise 2013 Men's National Qualifier Seventeen-year-old junior gymnast Bobby Baker of Aerial Gymnastics in Lemont, IL may be the only gymnast in the world competing a [...]
Should We Call Them “Sketchecution Scores?” A Look At Afanasyeva’s Floor Routine
Is Afanasyeva being underscored? I already touched on a few of the scoring concerns I had in the men’s competition. Now it’s time to look at a few of [...]
Some Controversial Judging Moments in a Spectacular Men’s Finals
I just had a chance to watch all of the men’s even finals in their entirety. Here were some things that stuck out: RUSSIA! Wow this team is looking [...]
Women’s Vault Wrap-Up
I did catch the women’s vault final this morning, so I wanted to post a few comments. I’ll have more on some of the other finals later on. This [...]
Thoughts on The Russian Women’s Team at the World University Games
What a treat to see the Russian A-Team competing essentially full difficulty and looking so good. With the way they are preparing their team right now, you’d think there [...]
Back In The Game…Five Things To Look Forward To In The Coming Months!
It’s time to get back in the game! It’s funny – after following the world’s best gymnasts so closely for four years (or more), analyzing their every move, writing [...]
AG Uneven Bar Gymnastics Grips – Using the Elastic Fingerlock Band
This video explains how girls should put on their pair of American Gymnast Uneven Bar Gymnastics Grips and answers one of the most common questions we receive about our grips [...]
Graphite E (Soft) Rail To Be Used Next Season
After the 2013 JO National Championships, the 407-352 Graphite E (Soft) Rail will become the standard uneven bar rail used in J.O. competitions throughout the US. This flexible rail provides the feel of wood with the strength and resiliency of fiberglass. It is manufactured with less Graphite strands, making it 15-17% less rigid than the current Graphite X Rail.
NEW! AAI Suede Padded Balance Beam Mat
This brand new Suede Padded Balance Beam Mat is designed to offer a padded landing for your gymnasts during balance beam training. It features a unique non-slip material on the bottom surface of the pad as well as 3 hook and loop straps to help keep it in place and ensure a tight fit.