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Tumbling Acrobatic Automaton

History:

Back in the 18th century, wealthy collectors in Europe sought out mechanical toys and automata which moved by the use of bellows, clockwork and other ingenious mechanisms. In about 1850 an acrobatic tumbling man appeared in a book about collectors items. This acrobat tumbled down steps backwards, and the mechanism inside involved mercury flowing from one end of a tube to the other. This changed the centre of gravity, and was the reason that the little tumbling man could perform his somersaults. However by about 1900 this toy was discontinued, partly because of the cost of mercury, and partly because it is poisonous. However more recently a professional toy maker in Germany decided to revive this particular mechanical toy. It has a system of internal weights and levers, which allow it to recreate the original action as it tumbles down the steps with a series of backwards somersaults. However in this version no mercury is used!

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Level 4 dismount spotting method

Old footage from 2011, Colorado Aerials- One method of spotting the level 4 dismount, if needed:

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Happy Birthday.

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National Geographic:

Acrobat and Mountain Guide Lukas Mathis on the top of Fiamma, a peak in the eastern part of the alps. After several fails Lukas could hold his handstand and i was able to catch this breathtaking moment.

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Partner Front Hip Circle Challenge

Olympia Gymnastics did it better! Been wanting to try this out for the longest time and we finally got around to it last Friday.

 This was my challenge to the girls after lunch break, to buddy up and see which pair could get it first. They were totally into it and it became a good team/partner building activity. It only works with cooperation and both partners staying tight and straight enough. Given more time, I think more could have gotten it; but we we had to get back to work and REAL practice!

Lost in Translation

Ever have one of those coaching moments where something just gets lost in the translation between coach and athlete?

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Saturday Evening Cartoons, featuring: Gymkata!

Had no idea Family Guy spoofed this:

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Square Hips in Stretching

What stretching does to your body

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Where would we be without Velcro?

Wade Petersen was mentioning to me about how he was thinking for a way to show square hips with posts sticking out the sides.  So I came up with this:


Also thought about maybe attaching flashlights or laser pointers to the sides (Al Luber used to talk to the kids about pretending like they had headlights).

And the bottom idea I had a couple of years ago and had bought the material but never executed the idea until this past week:

"As long as he believes he is part of a team…”

Proactive Coaching:

A man became lost while driving through the country. As he tried to read a map, he accidentally drove off the road into a ditch. Though he was not injured, his car was stuck deep in the mud. Seeing a farmhouse just down the road, the man walked over to ask for help.
“Clyde can get you out of the ditch,” the farmer said, pointing to an old mule standing in a field. The man looked at the haggard mule, and then looked back at the farmer, who just stood there nodding. “Yep, old Clyde can do the job.”
The man figured he had nothing to lose, so the two men and Warwick made their way back to the ditch.After the farmer hitched the old mule to the car, he snapped the reins and shouted, “Pull, Fred! Pull, Jack! Pull, Ted! Pull, Clyde!” With very little effort, the lone mule pulled the car from the ditch.
The man was amazed. He thanked the farmer, patted the mule, and asked, “Why did you call out all those other names before you called Clyde?”
The farmer smiled and said, “Old Clyde is almost completely blind. As long as he believes he’s part of a team, he always gives his best.”

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What's a "girl push-up"?

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Via:  Ten-0.com