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Coach Ariel from Renmore in Ireland edited a video of the week I visited in June working with all programs from Rec to Competitive.
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She did a great job capturing all the stages of introducing Flyaway from GAMES through to the actual Flyaway to ANGRY CAT.
Renmore does not have a pit so we introduced Blind Change LATE, a much safer and easier way to start than Swing half turns in series.
Try to resist the urge to SPOT. Be patient with the drills, instead.
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Japan is always a big draw at the World Gymnaestrada.
At the two other FIG Gymnaestradas I have attended, a Japanese Men’s Rhythmic Team was my favourite act of all. Sadly, no Men’s Rythmic team made the trip to Switzerland in 2011.
The audience was very supportive of this show after the disasters Japan suffered in March. The theme, in fact, was “Reconstruction“. An MC thanked the World for their support over the past months, and vowed that Japan would rebuild stronger than ever.
The show was tied together not by any theme of Reconstruction, oddly, but rather by an unusual and excellent LIVE band highlighting Anna, the vocalist. (The theme could have been “Swiss Balls” as those featured in many acts.)
Lighting was excellent. But the group opted not to use much the giant video screen. Too bad. Shibumi is a Japanese word meaning elegant simplicity. Many of the acts were elegantly simple.
One highlight was Tokyo Women’s College of P.E. Rhythmic Gymnastics. (They did 3 acts. Rhythmic is far more attractive to me when freed from the constraints of competition attire and rules.)
Nitaidai University showed a 4 high pyramid, always impressive.
My favourite act was a U of Tsukuba comedy Swiss Ball number. They included many movements I’d never seen before. Here they are in a longer version of that act, performed earlier in the week.
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All in all the show was OK, but I am wondering why Japan gets the BIG stage for two shows while superb Portugal only got 1 night?
related – FIG – Waido and the heart of the Japanese
This is BIG.
Gymnastike now has a page dedicated to Adult Gymnastics: photos, videos and much more.
Click over to Gymnastike to see how it works (VIDEO).
Check out the Gymnastike Adult Gymnastics page for yourself.
If you need personal inspiration to get yourself to Adult class, meet Britta Johansson from Sweden, 92yrs-young, attending her 12th of the 14 World Gymnaestradas held so far.
(via Masters Gymnastics)
From the German team at GYMmedia.com.
0’00” Germany; 0’37” Italy; 1’09” South Africa;
1’36” Panamerican Gymnastic Union; 2’28” Greece/Spain;
3’12” Portugal; 3’34” Nordic Countries,Large Group Performances
4’08” Switzerland; 4’34” Portugal.
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An excellent host for Gymnaestrada 2011.
Founded in 1985 by merging the Federal Gymnastics Society (founded 1832) and the Swiss Association for Women’s Gymnastics (founded 1908), the Swiss Gymnastics Association claims 410,000 members. According to its website, it is Switzerland’s strong>ol<dest and largest sports association.
We were updated in the media pack:
Official website – Google Translated
At 2min 30sec into the official song of Gymnastrada 2011, dance moves have been posted so that folks can spontaneously break into a Flash Mob wherever they happen to be.
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Recreational Gymnastics 
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