195: Feedback and MAG Rio Test Event with Coach Rick - a podcast by gymcastic@gmail.com

from 2016-04-26T21:45:12

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In the News

This week we are so happy to have
Canadian, coach, brevet judge (inactive) and the most interesting
gymnastics man in the world, "color: #0000ff;">"https://gymnasticscoaching.com">Coach Rick "color: #000000;">Skype-ing in from Brazil
with "color: #0000ff;">"https://twitter.com/OtotheBeirne">Jessica, and
"https://twitter.com/uncletimmensgym">Uncle Tim to
chat about:

The men's competition at the Rio
Test Event including Germany, Ukraine and Coach Rick's homeland,
Canada.

"color: #000000;">Reports after the test event said there were
serious safety issues, what
does Coach Rick think Rio needs to do to prepare
(11:50).

"color: #000000;">Cultural bias, American expectations and safety
in developing countries; "http://Podr%C3%A3o">Podrão, Rio bridge "color: #0000ff;">"http://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/apr/21/rio-de-janeiro-bicycle-path-collapse-death-brazil-olympic-games">
collapse, the 1997 Maccabiah Games bridge collapsed and
subsequent "color: #0000ff;" href=
"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maccabiah_bridge_collapse">convictions.

Listener Nicholas suggests
bringing limited compulsories back as part of the team score to
balance out the big D's.

Gymternet News

Our weekly roundup of the latest
news stories from around the gymternet include (27:00):

USA Gymnastics's
docu-series Made in
America review and preview of next week's episode.
- Who was invited but didn't give
  an interview

Trinidad & Tobago update four
members of the federation have resigned. Here is the "color: #0000ff;">"http://gymcastic.com/ttgf2016/#.Vx-sjmN-VSU">chronology
of this mess.

Diana Bulimar (ROM) is not
retiring.

Aimee Boorman, coach of
Simone Biles, is seeking clearance from the FIG after
Uncle Tim pointed out the lyrics in Simone's floor music on
last week's show.

Inappropriate Faces: A
"https://t.co/s9IvmYfpC2">draft of the WAG Code of
Points cites this as a deductible offense *insert incredulous face
here*

Listener Feedback:
- Why aren't extensive pauses
  before tumbling passes deducted?
- Why are yurchenko double back's considered for woman and
  can we really judge safety and bone density from gender or
  ethnicity (41:00)?
- Why don't men use music in their
  floor routines? Canada allows this (1:03:54)!
- A dancer thinks artistry is
  better left out of artistic gymnastics.
- This ridiculousness of the
  man-wipe, a "color: #0000ff;" href=
  "http://youtu.be/z25oM5AcAjo">video
- Attrition rates matter! Listener
  thoughts on allegations of abuse by the Penn State coaches.
  Recruits should ask about graduations rates and how many
  athletes left the program before reaching their senior year on the
  team.

A must "https://soundcloud.com/teatimewithtay/ep-1-let-me-introduce-myself">
listen for every gymnast, coach
and "color: #0000ff;" href="http://www.taylorlnwrites.com">Taylor
Lindsey Noel an elite who was injured and paralyzed when
her coach argued with her for an hour about trying a new dismount
without a pit. She's a gifted story teller and still an athlete to
her core (47:00).

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