HAPPY DEEPAVALI

Wishing all my Indian Friends a Happy and Prosperous Deepavali

NEW TRENDS IN MEN’S GYMNASTICS

1. Introduction

A. Gymnastics Overview

1. Six areas of concern for Coaches – Six Men’s Apparatus ( FX,PH,SR,VT,PB HB )

2. Six areas of supplemental Learning
a. Strength and Endurance
b Flexibility
c. Air Sense
d. Mental Preparation
e. Dance
f. General Information
i) Nutrition
ii) Judging Gymnastics
iii) Philosophy of Coaching


II. New Trends Derived from Supplemental Learning Areas

A. Upper Torso Flexibility and Strength

i) Highly developed in current world class gymnasts
ii) Creates very effective beat swings on apparatus
iii) Creates effective lifts on FX
iv) Creates very pleasing aesthetics lines on PH,PB HB
v) Strength Drills
a) PH lifts in arch-up position
b) PH lifts in sit-up position
c) Partner sit-up ( hollow-up that avoids partner’s touch )
vi) Flexibility Drills
a) Bridge that in-locates upper back
b) Hollow and arch in prone position

B. The Use of Dance in Floor Exercise

1. FX moving away from robotic years of Ditiatin, Andrianov
2. Dance Elements creates Creativity, originality and Virtuosity )
3. Areas of Development
a) Head, Shoulders, arms, finger awareness
b) Focus
c) Rhythm through FX corners and side pass
( e.g. energetic to soft – Li Ning )
d) Original Shapes – Jesus Rivera
4. Dance elements and a new dimension to FX

VISUALIZING ORIGINAL SKILLS

Some Methods:

1 Look at old films and videos for unusual skills and combinations.
Ex. Kato hop on PB, swings to inverted cross on R, Honma onRings )

2. Observe dance performances
eg. various twisting, leaps transitions etc.

3. Add a twist or salto
eg. 2 ½ twisting back dive on FX, twisting swings on R,
Lo’s mount on FX, 1/1 hop pirouette on FE or PB

4. Watch a film or video in reverse.
Eg. reverse cast on PB, Healy on PB Honma on R

5. Using the mind’s eye, change a skill by mirroring the motion of body parts.
Free hip circles rear-ways on HB

6. Take a move from another event
eg. flaired circles on FX & PB, Tong on PB, Li, in R salto backward on R

7. Take a move from women’s gymnastics
toe-on 1 ½ twist on HB

8. Devise new combinations
eg. Omeliantchik on FX

9. Try a new hand change on PH
Stold’s double reverse stockli with promoted grip.
1 ½ Russian on one pommel

10. Improve technique
Delchev’s side scale, Markelov’s Honma to L cross. etc.

GYMNASTICS SEMINAR 2010

The Malaysia Gymnastics Fedration with the cooperatipn of the National Sports Council Malaysia held its first Seminar, Entitled - Past, Present and Future of Gymnastics in Malaysia on the 24 - 25 October at the Auditorium 1, National Sports Council Malaysia.
The invited speaker was Mr Gao Jian, Consultant from the Federation International Gymnastics.

The steps taken by the MGF and the NSC is timely looking at the standard of Gymnastics, especially Artistic Gymnastics which is in a state of vaccum. We may have to wait for another 10 years or 10,000 hours of training and deliberate practice to develope a High Performance athlete before we can be at the International Arena again.

The existing system needs to change to evolve.

" The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results."

“Developing Olympic Champions is like training doctors, it’s expensive, takes time and needs real expertise.”

I hope all those attending the Seminar will come up with a concrete solution to help Malaysia regain her pride in this sport.

GYMNASTICS ARTISTIC RESULTS

Commonwealth Games 2010 Delhi Gymnastics(Artistic) for Mens Events

Australia ( AUS )
England (ENG )

Canada ( CAN )

Individual all-around

Luke Folwell (ENG)
Reiss Beckford (ENG)
Joshua Jefferis (AUS)

Floor

Thomas Pichler (AUS)
Reiss Beckford (ENG)
Ashish Kumar (IND)

Pommel Horse

Prashanth Sellathurai (AUS)
Max Whitlock (ENG)
Jonathan Chan Thuang Tong (SIN)

Rings

Samuel Offord (AUS)
Luke Folwell (ENG)
Herodotos Giorgallas (CYP)

Vault

Luke Folwell (ENG)
Ashish Kumar (IND)
Ian Galvan (CAN)

Parallel Bars

Joshua Jefferis (AUS)
Luke Folwell (ENG)
Prashanth Sellathurai (v)

Horizontal Bar

Dimitris Krasias (CYP)
Anderson Loran (CAN)
Max Whitlock (ENG)

XIX Commonwealth Games 2010 Delhi Gymnastics(Artistic) for Womens Events

Team

Australia (AUS)

England (ENG)

Canada (CAN)

Individual all-around

Lauren Mitchell (AUS)
Emily Little (AUS)
Georgia Bonora (AUS)

Vault

Imogen Cairns (ENG)
Jennifer Mbali Khwela (RSA)
Gabby May (CAN)

Uneven Bars

Lauren Mitchell (AUS)
Georgia Bonora (AUS)
Cynthia Lemieux-Guillemette (CAN)

Floor

Imogen Cairns (ENG)
Lauren Mitchell (AUS)
Ashleigh Brennan (AUS)

Balance Beam

Lauren Mitchell (AUS)
Heem Wee (SIN)
Cynthia Lemieux-Guillemette (CAN) Imogen Cairns (ENG)

NSC/MGF CLASSIFICATION PROGRAM NATONAL CHAMPIONSHIP

The championship held on the 8 till 10 October 2010 at Gymnasium III, National Sports Council Malaysia, attracted more than 160 MAG and WAG gymnastts from most of the states in Malaysia.

The first day results:

MAG Level I

Champion - Sarawak; 469.400 points

Runners-up - Perak ; 451.850 points

Third - Terengganu ; 447.450 points

MAG Level II

Champion - Edugym ; 447.250 points

Runners up - Terengganu; 434.300 points

Third - Perak ; 409.650 points

WAG Level I

Champion - Perak ; 294.150 points

Runners-up - Edugym ; 284.76 points

Third - Kedah ; 262.260 points

WAG Level II

Champion - Sarawak ; 300.000 points

Runners-up - Edugym ; 280.100 points

Wishing all the gymnasts the best of luck.

New Delhi - Commonwealth Games 2010

Date : 4 - 8 October 2010

Place: Indra Ghandi Indoor Stadium

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MAG: 5 gymnasts

WAG: 5 gymnasts

RG: 3 gymnasts

Medals Male - 8 G 8 S 8 B

Medals Female - 12G 12S 12 B

We hope Malaysia will be successful at this Games.

Best of Luck and Happy Gymnastics.