First off… I wanted to say how awesome Simone Biles is and how great is was that she had the courage to do what she did. I just want to throw this out there and see what everyone thinks of this theory. We use this theory aggressively with our team. The former head coach at …
Introduction Gymnastics Gold is a crazy fun dice and card game… a Yahtzee combined with gymnastics or sorts. ChalkBucket received a post that was basically an ad for this game. The post was flagged by ChalkBucket staff (great work) as we don’t allow unpaid advertising on the site. We got into a conversation with the …
If you have not been keeping up with this… I highly recommend watching. Here is episode 5 of the series.
The US Olympic Women’s Team is… Simone Biles Sunisa Lee Jordan Chiles Grace McCallum Specialist: Jade Carey Specialist: MyKayla Skinner Alternates: Kayla DiCello, Emma Malabuyo, Leanne Wong, Kara Eaker The US is very strong and deep with athletes. We have a great conversation going in the forums (in the comments of this post). WHAT DO …
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The four athletes on the US men’s team are Brody Malone, Yul Moldauer, Sam Mikulak and Shane Wiskus.
Alec Yoder is our +1 pommel horse specialist.
PREMIERING TONIGHT RIGHT AFTER TRIALS! Golden: The Journey of USA’s Elite Gymnasts, will premiere June 27th. The docuseries follows Laurie Hernandez, Morgan Hurd, Sunisa Lee, Konnor McClain, and MyKayla Skinner as they compete for a spot at the 2021 Tokyo Olympics. Watch on Peacock! Am I signing up for Peacock Premium for this… you bet I am! Let us know …
Across the US, there are several different competitive gymnastics programs, but the two with the largest participation are the Xcel program, and the Developmental Program (formerly known as Junior Olympic, or JO), both run by USA Gymnastics (USAG). Parents new to competitive gymnastics often wonder which is the right path for their child, and while …
I’d love to see one or more columns on the physics of various gymnastics skills, especially on bars. I took up a different flying-through-the-air sport as a young adult and was always fascinated by the conversion of linear motion into rotational motion. -mommyof1 Before I start, let me just thank mommyof1 for handing me this …
In a perfect world, every gymnast would start and finish in one gym where excellent coaching, supportive teammates, and a plenty of opportunity for athlete growth combine to create an ideal atmosphere. In reality, somewhere along the line many parents find themselves wondering if it’s time to make a gym switch. But, uprooting a gymnast …