From the Judge’s Chair…Zou Kai!
We’ve already taken a look at how to calculate D-Scores of the best floor and parallel bar routines in the world, and now it’s time to do the same on what most consider the most exciting men’s event…high bar!
Dong Fangxiao and Yang Yun dropped out of the sky (Part 2)…
Dong Fangxiao and Yang Yun dropped out of the sky (Part 2)…When the 2000 Olympic Games rolled around, China showed up to Sydney, Australia with four of the members of the 1999 bronze medal world team
Dong Fangxiao and Yang Yun dropped out of the sky (Part 1)…
Usually we’ve at least heard of a gymnast before he or she bursts onto the world scene on a powerhouse team like Russia or China. And in this day and age, we can just about always go back in retrospect and find videos of such a gymnast before he or she made that first world or Olympic team.
Was there ANOTHER MISTAKE MADE in the 2004 men’s Olympic all-around???
I don’t mean to dig up an old grave, but on Rick McCharles’ site, www.gymnasticscoaching.com, I came across some recent comments regarding the Paul Hamm and Yang Tae Young controversy from the 2004 Olympics.
From the Judge’s Chair…Wang Guanyin!
We’ll next take a look at an event that many fans find a bit difficult to judge because the values of the skills can be hard to remember – men’s p-bars. As we did on floor, we’ll use the current world champion in order to see how a D score is calculated from some of the most difficult skills in the world
From the Judge’s Chair: Marian Dragulescu!
I’ve decided I would like to periodically do some posts entitled “From the Judge’s Chair” in an effort to increase awareness about how some of the top routines in the world are being judged on both the men’s and women’s sides. My main focus will be on the D-Score (Difficulty Score), since that is certainly the most complex and the most difficult for even us seasoned fans to calculate in our heads
I had no idea this floor pass had been done!
I’ve made a big deal recently about the artistry and choreography of many past French gymnasts. Now I want to point out a few past Spanish routines that you might have missed…or at least forgotten about.
Remember how good Tasha Schwikert was?
Remember how good Tasha Schwikert was in her prime? I had almost forgotten until I came across some videos of her nationals performances in 2001 and 2002.
Is this one of the best choreographed routines ever?
You may have read one of my recent posts regarding the fact that women’s college gymnastics floor routines are so much more entertaining and even “artistic” than international elite routines, which often tend to be rather stoic, boring, and simply uninspiring
More French Sensations!
A few weeks back I highlighted two of the best dancer’s in women’s gymnastics history – France’s Ludivine Furnon and Isabelle Severino. Well the history of artistry from this team doesn’t stop there. Here I wanted to highlight two other French sensations who were also known for their creativity and innovative choreography.
What ever happened to dual meets in the USA?
Remember back in the 80’s and early 90s’, when every year we used to have a big dual meet between the USA and USSR? It was always held in the United States, and it was a big televised event (sometimes live) in which we saw the very best gymnasts from these two countries– JUNIOR AND SENIOR – go head to head in a really but often dramatic competition
More incredible Japanese Men’s Videos!
We already took a look at some of the incredible tumbling passes of the Japanese men…now let’s check out some of their best high bar and parallel bar routines.