Chow’s New Secret Weapon Turns Heads – On The Radar for China?
So I’ve been away for a while again...a brand new job and brand new city in the last year have kept me quite busy. But I’ve quietly still been [...]
Remember Artistry? Check It Out!
Randomly came across this. Cool stuff! Thanks to Mostepanovafan for the montage - put together back in 2009. Notice, unfortunately, that no recent gymnasts are featured. Today's routines are [...]
Women’s World Team Battle – Some Key Routines For The Fourth Spot
Most would agree that Simone Biles, Kyla Ross, and McKayla Maroney have all but locked up three of the four available spots on the U.S. women’s world championship team. The [...]
Some Thoughts On Women’s Night One…Some Surprises in Store For Worlds?
Looks like Biles' near meltdown at the U.S. Classic was a fluke after all – she looked absolutely solid and confident on night one. Taking a little difficulty out [...]
Victoria Moors Throws Huge Skill at Pan Am Games
Victoria Moors Floor Routine at 2013 Pan Am Games: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GU-2sADwuiw We saw the popular Canadian unveil the spectacular laid-out double double earlier this year at the 2013 Canadian Championships [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Notes From Men’s Podium Training: USA and Japan
Session 2: USA and Japan The American men had a bit of strange day. On one hand, their pommel horse was a success, as Mikulak, Leyva, and Orozco all [...]