Like I said since it's been a while I figured to catch up my entry had to be good and it doesn't get much better than this I might say. Next entry I will get into some more technical talk about skills because some of you guys may not even know an overwhelming amount about tumbling so that should be good! But for sheer entertainment this video is fantastic featuring olympic American athletes like Alicia Sacramone, Kristen Maloney, Chelsie Memmel and most famously Shawn Johnson performing triple twists, front twisting, full ins, double layouts and much more! These tumblers are not only astonishingly talented but athletic giving them their powerufl and sky high tumbling. Up is for sure the word.
Sunday 18 November 2012
Catch Up, Up, Up
So I don't really have an update on my injury situation, I'm still wearing a brace..everywhere, and I'm still not practising but I have a meeting with the doctor tomorrow which looks promising that it's not my acl! Just my miniscus and my mcl so far but I really want to get back into practice since first competition is 3 weeks away! I've had a replacement but tomorrow is the golden yes or dreaded no if i can go back to stunting and tumbling. But enough about me! You want to know about tumbling and I'm going to start with the good stuff first!
Like I said since it's been a while I figured to catch up my entry had to be good and it doesn't get much better than this I might say. Next entry I will get into some more technical talk about skills because some of you guys may not even know an overwhelming amount about tumbling so that should be good! But for sheer entertainment this video is fantastic featuring olympic American athletes like Alicia Sacramone, Kristen Maloney, Chelsie Memmel and most famously Shawn Johnson performing triple twists, front twisting, full ins, double layouts and much more! These tumblers are not only astonishingly talented but athletic giving them their powerufl and sky high tumbling. Up is for sure the word.
Like I said since it's been a while I figured to catch up my entry had to be good and it doesn't get much better than this I might say. Next entry I will get into some more technical talk about skills because some of you guys may not even know an overwhelming amount about tumbling so that should be good! But for sheer entertainment this video is fantastic featuring olympic American athletes like Alicia Sacramone, Kristen Maloney, Chelsie Memmel and most famously Shawn Johnson performing triple twists, front twisting, full ins, double layouts and much more! These tumblers are not only astonishingly talented but athletic giving them their powerufl and sky high tumbling. Up is for sure the word.
Friday 9 November 2012
Definition: Extreme Tricking and Tumbling
Canadian Eh?
As a Canadian myself I find true pride in our Canadian athletes especially the gymnasts and trampolists being close to my heart. Watching the Canadian gymnastic team qualify in the top 5 countries for the first time ever, Karen Cockburn competing trampoline at age 32 and Rosie Maclennan winning Canada's only gold medal in trampoline were all highlights to my Olympics. Tumbling however is not yet in the Olympics but I am very proud of these athletes as well. I think we tend to forget about many of our Canadian athletes for more famous American athletes and that's why I'd like to focus on a very impressive Canadian tumbler Dennis Vachon!
Dennis a World Champion Tumbler and Double Mini Compeititor from Burlingtion Ontario. He's one of my heroes and an amazing athlete. Here's a peak!
Tuesday 6 November 2012
A Setback and Keeping a Good Perspective
I know my last article was a journal but something has happened to me recently that happens to many athletes. I got injured. I finally had done my layoutfull with a handspring on the floor and my last one in the gym that day I fell and twisted my knee. It turned out I had strained my MLa tendon and another tendon as well as the possibility of my ACL. I got x-rays and no bone fragments had broken but there is a possibility once the swelling goes down I might have to get an MRI to see if my ACL is damaged. If so this is much more serious and I am keeping an open mind that this is not the case, but for now I can not tumble for two weeks and am in physio for the injuries they are aware of.
This is a setback for my layout full, my stunting and the entire routine because we have a competition a month away. I am trying to stay positive and am still attending practices but it's disheartening. So for athletes especially the trickers, tumblers and gymnasts dear to my heart, do not give up and keep positive on your goals and dreams. My favourite motivator for this is a video of micheal jordan adapted to Maddie Gardner about working hard and never giving up. Hopefully it keeps you positive like I am trying to be and I will let you guys know about new information reguarding my injury and return to training!
Friday 2 November 2012
Oh That Layout Full...A Practice Journal
Now this entry will probably only appeal to a very selct audience in terms of tips but will still I believe prove interesting to read to others. For the past three years I have been trying to get my layout full. It has been a very long process that has pulled me back to even working on the basics just so I can begin to twist out of my layout. For fellow tumblers I'm sure many of you can relate to the arduous twisting process. But about a month ago I finally landed my round off full twist. Now this may not seem like much of an accomplisment and I still have to add in many more skills for it to be a complete pass but it was a milestone for me. A few thoughts occurred to me as well upon landing my layout full such as now I must make it consistent, how can I progress to add backhandsprings and most importantly what helped me succeed in getting it.
Now I am well aware there are many ways to twist and having been taught many in attempt to learn it. I understand that some of my tips may not be applicable to you but there is many more tips then just the technique and hey if you're at a roadblock what's the harm in trying something new! To start off you have to ask yourself which way do I twist? This question alone lost me 2 years of painfully trying to twist left when in fact I was a naturally right twister. There are many ways to find out such as being pushed back and the foot you step back with (right or left) is the way you twist, or which way you fall when being pushed off a beam but hands down the most successful is simple WHICH WAY DO YOU CARTWHEEL? Not only we'll this make twisting easier but it also allows you to progress to other skills in which you cannot be twisting in opposite directions.
When you find out what way you twist it's also important to find your technique like I said above. I believe when you pull with two staright arms to the side you twist it is most effective because it twists your center of gravity to rotate, keeps your lines straight, and is fast unlike one armed which can be slow and crossed armed pulls which can be subject to bad body positions and moving centre of gravity resulting in a crooked twist. These were the main things I discovered but even things like giving enough space for your roundoff or roundoff handspring so your not undercutting your set is vitally important. These tips can apply to double twisting as well and as an example here's a video of a great twist (excuse the language). Until next time!
Now I am well aware there are many ways to twist and having been taught many in attempt to learn it. I understand that some of my tips may not be applicable to you but there is many more tips then just the technique and hey if you're at a roadblock what's the harm in trying something new! To start off you have to ask yourself which way do I twist? This question alone lost me 2 years of painfully trying to twist left when in fact I was a naturally right twister. There are many ways to find out such as being pushed back and the foot you step back with (right or left) is the way you twist, or which way you fall when being pushed off a beam but hands down the most successful is simple WHICH WAY DO YOU CARTWHEEL? Not only we'll this make twisting easier but it also allows you to progress to other skills in which you cannot be twisting in opposite directions.
When you find out what way you twist it's also important to find your technique like I said above. I believe when you pull with two staright arms to the side you twist it is most effective because it twists your center of gravity to rotate, keeps your lines straight, and is fast unlike one armed which can be slow and crossed armed pulls which can be subject to bad body positions and moving centre of gravity resulting in a crooked twist. These were the main things I discovered but even things like giving enough space for your roundoff or roundoff handspring so your not undercutting your set is vitally important. These tips can apply to double twisting as well and as an example here's a video of a great twist (excuse the language). Until next time!
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