Tuesday, March 31, 2015
Monday, March 30, 2015
Aly Raisman FX Jesolo 2015
The floor Olympic champion is back. If she gets everything credit her D-score is 6.4. I still dislike some of her style but her difficulty is exciting. I like how she replaced her 3/1 twists for DLO.
Edit: boo, the video has been deleted.
Edit: boo, the video has been deleted.
(photo edit source: giveuslifeagain)
Friday, March 27, 2015
Catherine Lyons - Floor 2015 British Gymnastics Championships Jr AA
Not the most difficult routine but very beautiful. I wonder if she'll upgrade some skills.
Saturday, March 21, 2015
Thursday, March 19, 2015
CoP - Tip of The Month
Lately on floor I've been noticing many gymnasts quickly doing an extra dance jump out of another turning leap. This new trend really helps the gymnast to get her difficult leaps credited.
The November 2014 code update states: "When there is a jump/hop, or leap with turn directly connected to another element from the COP and in the first element the turn is not completed exactly (but the gymnast is able to continue into the next element), the first element will NOT be devalued or recognized as another DV from the COP."
An Example would be split leap with 3/2 (1.5) turn + split jump 1/2. Basically if the split leap 3/2 was not fully rotated but the gymnast was able to directly link it to another jump/hop or leap then the split leap 3/2 will be recognized as D element.
Video Example:
Ksenia Afanasyeva - split leap 3/2 + split jump 1/2 split leap 3/2 is credited
MyKayla Skinner - switch leap 1/1 + sissone switch leap 1/1 is credited
*My personal opinion is that I dislike this new rule. A lot of leaps has become so unrecognizable and unattractive. But difficulty is the name of the game.
The November 2014 code update states: "When there is a jump/hop, or leap with turn directly connected to another element from the COP and in the first element the turn is not completed exactly (but the gymnast is able to continue into the next element), the first element will NOT be devalued or recognized as another DV from the COP."
An Example would be split leap with 3/2 (1.5) turn + split jump 1/2. Basically if the split leap 3/2 was not fully rotated but the gymnast was able to directly link it to another jump/hop or leap then the split leap 3/2 will be recognized as D element.
Video Example:
Ksenia Afanasyeva - split leap 3/2 + split jump 1/2 split leap 3/2 is credited
MyKayla Skinner - switch leap 1/1 + sissone switch leap 1/1 is credited
*My personal opinion is that I dislike this new rule. A lot of leaps has become so unrecognizable and unattractive. But difficulty is the name of the game.
Monday, March 9, 2015
Ksenia Afanasyeva 2015 Russian Championships FX EF
I like the music and the way she moves. Arm waving queen. Simple movements and still artistic.
In team finals she successfully competed 5/2 twists + 1/1 twist. That pass was last seen in Beijing 2008. It's not an easy pass for her so that's why I'm excited. Also she is doing a new split jump 3/2 (D) at the beginning of her routine. She's trying really hard to upgrade. With what she has been showing at this national, if she adds back the Y-turn after her 2/1 L-turn she can go up to 6.6D-score!
It's a far stretch but if she can do 1/1 DLO she can be at 6.8. This girl really needs a skill named after her. Maybe a 3/1 Attitude turn or even 3/1 L-turn :P? She has a good balance of difficult acro + beautiful dance elements. Not many can achieve this.
In team finals she successfully competed 5/2 twists + 1/1 twist. That pass was last seen in Beijing 2008. It's not an easy pass for her so that's why I'm excited. Also she is doing a new split jump 3/2 (D) at the beginning of her routine. She's trying really hard to upgrade. With what she has been showing at this national, if she adds back the Y-turn after her 2/1 L-turn she can go up to 6.6D-score!
It's a far stretch but if she can do 1/1 DLO she can be at 6.8. This girl really needs a skill named after her. Maybe a 3/1 Attitude turn or even 3/1 L-turn :P? She has a good balance of difficult acro + beautiful dance elements. Not many can achieve this.
Thursday, March 5, 2015
Simone Biles 2015 American Cup Podium Training
Amazing tumbling! Biles is amazing. I love all her passes. Normally I don't act like this but all hail Biles!
Daria Spiridonova 2015 Upgraded UB QF || Russian Championships 2015
Spiridonova now connects her Pak into VLW (Van Leeuwen)
6.6 D + 8.767E = 15.367
6.6 D + 8.767E = 15.367
Seda Tutkhalyan DLO || 2015 FX QF Russian Championships
Nice DLO and she's also using some of Ekaterina Kurbatova's old floor music :).
5.5D + 8.067E = 13.567
5.5D + 8.067E = 13.567
Afanasyeva's New 2015 Russian Championships FX QF
Looking good. First pass most likely DLO. Damn corner rules are weird.
6.1 D + 8.6 E = 14.7
6.1 D + 8.6 E = 14.7
Wednesday, March 4, 2015
Tokyo 2020 To Have Lesser Team Members?
News Link
I'm finally jumping on the bandwagon and thinking noooooooooooooo. What I am getting out of this is that its not official and I am hoping nothing changes the current 5 member. I'm almost afraid that in the distant future there will no longer be a team final event at the Olympics. I hope they can find another solution to allow more diversity while still keeping at least 5 members on a team. Anything less than 5 is not a team anymore. It was already hard to get use to 5 team members. Now I'm afraid to see what the final decisions will look like.
I'm finally jumping on the bandwagon and thinking noooooooooooooo. What I am getting out of this is that its not official and I am hoping nothing changes the current 5 member. I'm almost afraid that in the distant future there will no longer be a team final event at the Olympics. I hope they can find another solution to allow more diversity while still keeping at least 5 members on a team. Anything less than 5 is not a team anymore. It was already hard to get use to 5 team members. Now I'm afraid to see what the final decisions will look like.
Tuesday, March 3, 2015
Just Because...Catalina Ponor's 2012 European BB QF
I'm hearing she is considering a comeback if everything goes well. I hope she can make it. I really like her switch leap + Omelianchik combination.
Monday, March 2, 2015
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