gymnasts
Keep Your Eyes Up!
Are you having trouble with your gymnasts looking down during their floor routines? I have a fun activity that you can tryout with your teams that I have found to be extremely effective.
Have each girl run through their routine, whether it’s a full routine or a dance thru…doesn’t matter. All of the other members of the team should spread out around the perimeter of the FX. Have the girls around the perimeter all start with jumping jacks, jumping rope, etc. (something cardio that they can do in their own little spot.) The athlete that is doing her routine must make eye contact with each teammate around the perimeter throughout the performance. As soon as eye contact is made, that particular gymnast on the perimeter will switch to something strength related (i.e. crunches, v-ups, push-ups, etc.). The goal is to “hit” everyone before the routine is over.
I love this activity. It keeps everyone involved, the girls around the border are conditioning, everyone has to go through their routines and it gets those eyes up! Try it out and let me know how you like it.
Technology Strides at Karolyi Ranch
Over the past week, a new state-of-the-art video system was installed at the U.S. Women’s National Training Center at the Karolyi Ranch. All that were involved (Steve Rybacki, Kathy Kelly and the U.S. Olympic Committee) in making this idea a reality are hoping that this will be an invaluable training aid for the coaches and gymnasts. There are two cameras stationed at each event for a total of eight. Once captured, the coaches/gymnasts will be able to view the footage on one of six-42″ plasma screen TVs. Each routine can be viewed in one of three ways; real time, slow motion or frame by frame. All of the footage can also be saved to view at a later date.
This new system will be put to the test at the next National Team Camp scheduled for late January, 2010.
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