As usual, Marta is waiting until the very last minute to tell a gymnast she’s going to compete in a major competition. While I know Marta likes to pick gymnasts who seem to be “hot” at the exact right time – sometimes almost down to the day – I really don’t agree with the way she does this.
I’ve taken all of the D-scores that Brooks and Horton received at the recent Winter Cup (using the highest one given between the two days), and compared the two gymnasts’ scoring potential on paper. Here were the results
Well I was pleasantly surprised upon returning from Cambodia to see that Chris Brooks did end up winning the Winter Cup. I say “pleasantly” because it is always exciting to see a new gymnast step up and win a major title – especially ahead of a gymnast whom many consider to be our best
My medical mission trip to Cambodia was awesome! This trip finished off my medical school experience, and I’ll now be heading off to residency in family practice in just a few months.
Here is the American Gymnast 3-step approach to determining the correct size gymnastics grips for your gymnast. Step 1: Decide if you need Palm Grips or Dowel Grips. (If you [...]
I thought I'd share a more casual video of one of our American Gymnast Tumbling Mats. This is my little 2-year old daughter playing on the mats at home. The [...]
Here is the American Gymnast 3-step approach to determining the correct size gymnastics grips for your gymnast.
American Gymnast carries two different brands of Uneven Bar Dowel Gymnastics Grips for girls that have the regular width palm on the grip. The Reisport Uneven Bar Grips and the [...]
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!
The Junior Training Bar is our best selling single bar for gymnastics at home. This video illustrates exactly how to assemble this gymnastics bar. You can order this bar in two versions, either in Blue, or in the Nastia Liukin signature Pink color.
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
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.
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