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in top 6 in every event-making every final even with an injured ankle. Therefore we feel your 7th place standing below girls she. has consistently been ahead of in many national events a little ridiculous! --Would yo1:1 kindly tell your readers what you based this remarkable list on?

U.S.A.'s Top 25

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Dear Kathy Gleason Fans Thank you for your letter and your interest in our ratings. This is exactly what we intended to accomplish with our ratings. We want to stir up interest in our U.S. all-around program. (No one has been purposely misplaced to cause comment).

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When we decided to run a listing on our top all-around performers we had to choose some place to start. Not having complete histories on all of the leading candidates we decided to choose a recent meet and begin there. We began our listing after the ls t Pan Am trials and have continued it from there.

Only results from that meet and those held since have been considered. ;-·

Kathy has not placed above the girls in the listing in these meets. We realize that she has been held back due to injury.

If you will note our 1st listing we mentioned Kathy's injury.

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The list will be revised each time any two or more of the gymnasts on the list compete in the all-around in the same meet.

We assure you that just a::i soon as Kathy· has fully recovered from h.er inJury and again places above any one or all of the girls in the top 6 places her placement will be immediatel.y advanced accordingly.

Dear Editor: We are very much interested in what you based your 11 standings of top U.S. Women Gymnasts" on.

It is a mystery to us: ..•.•.

Kathy Gleason was 2nd for the U.S. Team in 1966 World Games - 2nd to Doris Fuchs, ahead of your "firsts" in standing - she was 1967 North American Champion - 1st above all the girls you have ahead of her in your standings, 4th in the 1967 U.S. Nationals-( Marie Walther was 10th, you have her 3rd on your list!). Because of an injury Kathy couldn't complete the trials for the Pan Am Gamesbut because of a later injury to Carolyn Hacker she competed for the U.S. - coming

Please be sure and keep us advised of all competitions involving the gymnasts on the list. It is only with the help of our readers that we will be able to keep our list accurate and up to date.

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TRAMPOLINE EVENT NOT YET SURE

NO. 10

OCTOBER 1967 ALTHOUGH TRAMPOLINE HAS BEEN REINSTATED FOR THE COMING SEASON BY THE N.C .A .A. THE EVENT IS STILL UNDER FIRE! ! !

THE U.S. GYMNAST MAGAZINE Iowa City, Iowa 52240 P.O. Box 53

The N.C .A .A. has appointed a committee to review all aspects of the trampoline event. As your editor understands it this committee will report its findings to the N.C .A .A. Council at which time the Council will act to continue or discontinue the event for the coming year.

PUBLISHER - Ao L. STATON U.S. GYMNAST STAFF EDITOR ASSOCIATE EDITOR WOMEN'S EDITOR HIGH SCHOOL EDITOR RESEA~H EDITOR

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If any of our readers have information or statistics which are pertinent to this event we hope you will forward this information to me and I will personally see that this material is forwarded to the members of the committee. If you want to keep the trampoline event in high school and collegiate competition it is extremely important that you voice your opinion.

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I thought I would lay the ground work for a back uprise to a handstand on the still rings this month. The best place to start is to forget all you have ever learned about a straight back uprise. Although this stunt uses the term 'back uprise 1 in its descriptive title, it does not resemble the uprise movement whatsoever. The lead-up stunt the performer must master is not the uprise but the straight body inlocate.

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I find the easiest way to teach this move is to begin on the low rings. While the gymnast is standing on the floor let him move the rings from a position in front of him sidewards and to the rear rotating the shoulders and turning the rings counterclockwise as his arms pass through a position directlyfo the side of the body. At first I have him execute this skill with the arllls shoulder high, parallel to the floor; but later, I raise the rings so the arms form between a 30-45 degree angle. Al though he is still standing on the floor it gives him a feeling of greater shoulder rotation.

A few months ago I wrote an article concerning the inequity of high school gymnastic coaches not being represented on the NCAA Rules Committee. I received a great deal of correspondence to this point - most of it in c~mplete sympathy. However, there was one valid criticism. Hal Frey, gymnastic coach, University of California, feels I did not encompass enough territory and surely if I excluded the United States Olympic Commi'ttee they would certainly feel forlorn and left out.

The next step is to have him hang from higher rings and begin a back and forth pendulum movement. On the end of the backswing while you are holding his left wrist with your left hand, reach forward with your right arm and give temporary support to his upper legs. This support will reduce the weight upon his hands and slow up the timing of the trick sufficiently for him to rotate his shoulders and go forward into a kip position.

Hal, I have to go along with you one hundred percent. Here is a body composed of thirty-three members who supposedly reflect a cross section of the American gymnastic scene and there is not one high school coach in the entire group. This injustice can no longer be tolerated by us as a prep coaching gro.up.

Let 1 s start bringing pressure to bear to eliminate this poor situation. We can be proud of the outstanding gymnasts and coaches that are members of our ranks • There is no other group in the U. S. with as many qualified individuals as we possess. Do you know that there are five former Olympians coaching at the High School Level?

~s he becomes more and more proficient give him less and less support with your right hand. Later you will have him begin this stunt from a kip position cast.

I hear via the grape vine that there was some dissention after the 1967 Los Angeles High School City Championship Meet.

It is regretable. As hard as we work in coaching and as hard as the students work under us it is a shame to leave the big meet of the year with a bad taste in your mouth. I hope things are cleared up out there and that next year everyone will go away one hundred percent happy.

In order for the inloca te to become adaptable it must be executed with the body straight. You could probably write a thesis on the body mechanics involved in getting the shoulders forward while the arch is being forced as you inlocate. The simplest explanation and by far the best teaching aid in performing this trick was given to me by Jack Miles. Jack was a national ring champ who leaned heavily on swinging moves.

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HIGH SCHOOL REPORT (con't) He said, 11 get a large swing and instead of thinking of rota ting the shoulders (dis lo-. eating), just think of bringing the rings fromaposition ove r your head (picture 2) to the side of your body (picture 3). In other words, from the overhead position bring the arms quickly sidewards and downwards. As you read this article stand up right where you are. Lift your a rms over your head - plams out. Now bring your arms downward, sidewards, and slightly to the rear of your body. You will find you have just inlocated with a minimum of upper arm rotation.

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though not scored, is the most important part of the whole vault. It should be continuous and relaxed and the speed increased as you approach the springboard.

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If the preflight is high it helps the gymnast make a good push-off with the hands and thus it facilitates the execution of the afterflight. After the take -off the gymnast should fly obliquely with her arms in vertical position because we musn' t forget that the arms play a very important role during the thrust. If they are placed lower the first phase is also lower. If the gymnast raises her arms higher the flight is also higher.

When passing through the horizontal position the gymnast should not allow her body to rise too high. Her shoulders should get slightly behind the horse.

If the springboard is placed farther from the horse the first phase is higher and longer. The thrust should be made from the toes, not from the heel and it should be as quick as possible. Simply speaking, it should be explosive.

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Straddle Vault (body above horizontal) Stoop Vault (body above horizontal) Swan Vault Handstand 1/4 turn Handspring (body & arms straight) Handspring 1/4 turn cartwheel Squat Vault (from handstand) Straddle Vault (from handstand) Stoop Vault (from handstand) Giant Cartwheel Yamashita Vault.

which you can follow very well on pages 16 and 17 due to the technically perfect reproductions of graphic artist, Mr. Ia.aus Wiemann (who drew the figures in perfect accordance with the original film). Notorious for the 9.766 rating, this optional work had in the opinion of the author the following advantages:

OPTIONAL WORK ON THE UNEVEN PARALLEL BARS A LANDMARK FOR THE WORLD'S TOP PERFORMERS By: Robert Schmidt

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It contained several extraordinary difficulties, more than any other optional work that has been done so far on this apparatus;

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ATHLETIC ASSOC. OF WESTERN UNIVERSITIES The AAWU is the only University Division conference on the West Coast so they will furnish all qualifiers to the NCAA finals (except for College Division representatives).

University of California - Berkeley No report received from Hal . Frey yet .b ut it is rumored that Dan Millman will be ready to go again so that gives Cal. 3 strong all around men in Sid Freudenstein, Dan Millman and Gary Diamond. In addition to this fiercesome threesome Joel Tepp is back on the side horse and Tom Bruce will be a valuable fourth man on vaulting, floor exercise, parallel bars, and high bar. Sophomore Trampolinists Dennis Rowe will help much on that event but Cal will be hurting here in spite of Millman.

Univ. of California-Los Angeles (UCLA) At this writing I have to favor UCLA as the best bet to capture the Conference title and to represent the conference at the NCAA finals. I base this opinion on two important factors: (1) I pick UCLA over Cal on the strength of the trampoline event and I pick UCLA and Cal over Wash on the injury to Hayasaki of Wash. If Hayasaki recovers completely I feel Wash. can go all the way.

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Freshman team includes Charles Hedges 3rd in CIF all around. Losses included Al Luber (working for Hughes aircraft) and Larry Wiese (Grad school of Ohio).

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Included in the line up will be Don Arthur, Larry and Sandy Bassist, Dave Baumann, Chris Castner, Mickey Chaplan, Dave Kelly, Andy Katz, Andy Kader, Steve Learner, Jon Lindeke, Wayne Marcus, Rich Muff,¡ Dusty Ritter, Ken Sakoda (back after

University of Washington Coach Eric Hughes has talent coming out his ears this year but has a couple of problems . Will his good sophomores be able to come through? Will Hayasaki recover?

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If he comes up with the right answer to these questions he can go all the way.

Outstanding sophomores include: Yoshi Hayasaki-Former Japaneese High School all around champion and 1967 NAAU all around champion, Bo Bennett, fine all around performer and excellent in FX, and vaulting and Sho Fukushima, almost as good as Hayasaki and trampolinists John Anthony and Steve Eadie.

Other varsity include Bob Bauman, Don Bird, Dennis Clemmons, Tom Gester, Jan Hardin, Jack Hearner, Chuch Peters, Mark Peterson, and Brent Rule. Outstanding freshmen include : Bruce Denton-State h-igh schoo'l: SH champion and Hide Umeshi ta - 4th in 1965 Japan high school championships.

Washington State University Coach Rex Davis does not expect a strong showing this year due primarily to the loss of Jon Warren and Steve Blair and all around performers Jay Shaw andMike Hanavan. Jay is now in Grad School at WSU and Mike is now in the Marines.

Rex does, however, point with pride at this freshman team that includes Marv Hildebrand-State high school champion past two years, and Dan Holtman. ¡ The varsity will include Jerry :Allwine, Larry Amos, Dan Anderson, Chuck Barrett, Tobey Elliot, DickFreiheirt, Jerry John son, Mark Siks, Bob Slack, Rob Smallwood, Dean Weathers, and strong sophomores Glen Clinton and Alan Meyers.

Lost from last years team are Mark Buckingham (teaching school) Eigil Flaathen (asst coach), Mike Flansaas (asst coach), Rich Fonceca (finishing school), Gene Jensen (army), Steve Lovell (finishing school) and Pat Ruckert (a hippie!).

University of Oregon Coach Dick Smith reports that his sophomore loaded team should be 8 to 10 points better than last year. Returning varsity. include team captain Dave Telling and seniors Wayne Aerni, El ton Minney and Mike Olson; juniors Jim Hampton, Bob Leach, Wayne Noerher, and Brian Tallman. Filling out the team roster are sophomores Dave Olson, Don Schrouder Jim Lambert, Brad Hunter, Dave Mavock and Ken Betterton.

University of Southern California

No report from Ron yet but Makoto will be right in there backed up ably by Gary lfulls chlager on most events. I believe Mikio has another year, not sure on that. Otherwise I don't believe USC will be able to handle Cal, Wash and UCLA.

Dick lists his outstanding freshmen as Dean Hale, 3rd AA 1967 Wash. State Meet, Rob Paffrath, 1967 Oregon state P bar champion, George Shoemaker, 1967 Oregon state F .X. champion and Gary Brain, 3rd AA 1967 Oregon state meet.

Stanford University Coach (Dr.!) John Gilmore has the best team ever at Stanford led by Sophomore Craig Dickson, 1966 LA-CIF high point man and FX and LH champion and Junior Jim Peterson.

Best bets for individual conference honors are Dickson, and John Marks on rings. Will be in trouble on the trampoline . Other varsity include Tom Boyce, Kim Friese, Rich Guess, Danny Mesick, Marty Mueller, Jim Napaleon, Brad Peterson, Don Reed, Jay Schnack and Jim Snyder. Freshman team lists Steve Rochell-Illinois state high school ring champion-1967. Stanford can finish as high as 5th in a battle with WSU. _Only loss was John Rinderknecht now in Baylor Univ. Medical school.

Losses from last years team are John Turch (asst. coach and high school History teacher), Al West (Grad school-U of C-Berkeley), Art English, (Pharmacy school-Univ. of Ill) Jim Hus ton (Lt. in Marine Corps) and Don Cooper.

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WEST REPOR.r (con't) will be at Col. State. Univ. when the Uni versity Division finals are held.

San Francisco State College Coach Jerry Wright starts his 5th year with the same prospects he faced the last four years - that of probably finishing behind Sacramento State. Returning to lead the Gators are Pete Gruber and Tom Fester in the AA (Fester is a possible mid-semester graduation loss) and trampolinist Sam Cobb .

Picking up the loose ends will be co-captain Ken Canada (other co-cap ta.in is a doubtful starter due to injury-Andy Stortroen). A valuable addition to the team this year is freshman AA man Bruce Lybrand. Other varsity include Larry Booth, Wayne Hill, Jim Valenti, Larry Sn1i th (Diablo Valley College transfer), David Brandt-Erickson and Jim Hadzess. Losses include Bob Sakai-(AA) who is in grad school at SFSC in industrial design and Don Hughes working for big business now.

San Fernando Valley State College

Dr. Bill Vincent has probably his strongest team ever with Rich Grigsby, John Magginetti and Steve Radomski all working all around. This team, on a good day can give Cal, Wash and UCLA a good run for their money. I pick this team to finish either first or second in the College Division Nationals (if they are able to take a complete team), their competition, of course, will come from Springfield College or possibly Northwestern State-Louisiana depending ¡on which way Armando Vega takes his team. Leading this team will be Grigsby 1967 NCAA high bar champion and a strong Olympic contender. In addition to Magginetti and Radomski as stroug back ups in all events the team has some trampoline talent. Other varsity include: Mike Allmandinger, JerryClodfelter, Scott McGraw, Bill Nash, Willie Tamura, Galen Uptgraft, and Chuch Walden. Best freshman is Truett Joseph 1967 LA city 6th place finisher on side horse.

Chico State College Coach Chic Johnson looks for strong performances in vaulting, parallel bars, and still rings but trouble winning meets because of no trampolinists. Lance Astrella will stand out on rings and parallel bars and Buckey Mackey is expected to be a real surprise in AA.

No other reports have been received from CCAA schools but Long Beach State suffered a great loss in the death of Fred Siebum which will knock them from contention. Los Angeles State will have Gary Hoskins and Don Warren. San Diego State still has a fine side horse team, and Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo is unknown as is Cal Poly-Pamona.

Other varsity include: Jim Betts, Dan Garland, Steve Henry, Roger Hoffman, Howie Rucker, Bill Tungate, and Steve McCarl.

Nevada Coach Thorne Tibbits brought the Uni versi ty of Nevada to a surprise 3rd place finish last year and will probably repeat that position because of Chico State 1 s trampoline problem. No report from here yet so impossible to evaluate completely.

Far Western Conference Irv Faria 1 s Hornets of Sacramento State almost lost their bid for a 5th straight conference title before the season started when the school was put on probation supposedly because of football recruitment violations. The probation however, was lifted so now San Francisco State can look to finishing 2nd for the 5th straight year.

University of California - Davis No report from here yet but this could be the dark horse of the league with many good gymnasts returning after last years first season of competition for the school.

Sacramento State will be led by Steve Pleau, a very fine AA performer who could do quite well in the College Division Nationals and Dave Niemand, an NCAA All american last year on the high bar. Dan Barber adds¡ depth in 4 events,

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PRE-SEASON PICKS FOR WESTERN R.EX;-ION UNIVERSITY DIVISION

Independents All the West Coast independents will more than likely be in the College Di vision this year with the exception of Eastern Washington State College.

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Jack Benson reµorts that he expects to have as rong, solid, in depth team led by Randy Carruthers, 1967 NAIA vaulting champion and 2nd on PB and 4th in the AA. Other standouts include Mace Brady, 4th in vaulting in the 1967 NAIA. Eastern 1 s only loss was Dennis Lazzar who is now teaching in Seattle. Other varsity include: Tom Minchue, John Seldon, Walt Prue, Don Chapin, Jerry Kraft, Bill Sanfore, Jim Goldade, Doug Ward, Fred Juras, Stanley Cass, Mike Kelly, and Pierre Andrade.

Outstanding freshmen include Jerry Kraft, State High School FX champion and 2nd in AA, Mike Kelly top high bar and PB performer, and Stan Cass, FX. San Jose State

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Coach Clair Jennett expects a frustrating year with a good solid team in every event except trampoline where he lost his entire lineup with Steve Braz is in Germany and Kirk Kirkman in the Military Service. Leading the Spartans will be Tony Coppola who placed 16th in last summers Pan American trials and should be very strong in the AA and on the rings this year. Sophomore Doug Hills will be outstanding in FX and will back up Coppola in several other events.

Other varsity include: Winstbn Ashizawa, Lee Brock, Steve Delucchi, Lew Lefcourt, Pete Jacobs, Tim Mullins, Gene Sincich, and Dave Squires.

No reports have been received from U. C. Santa Barbara, U.C. Irvine, Cal. St. Fullerton, but it appears they will be much the same as last year with Irvine getting a little better and Fullerton losing ground somewhat.

Floor Exercise

Long Horse

1. Freudenstein-Cal

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2. Allen-UCLA 3. S. Bassist-UCLA 4. Millman-Cal 5. L. Bassist-UCLA 6. Ma. Sakamoto-USC 7. Hayasaki-Wash 8. Diamond-Cal 9. Dickson-Stanford

4. Bennett-Wash 5. Hayasaki 6. Bassist,S. 7. Allen-UCLA 8. Bruce-Cal 9. Arthur-UCLA

Side Horse

Parallel Bars

1. Tepp-Cal

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2. Fujimoto-Cal 3. Wullschlager-USC 4 • Hayasaki 5. Sakamoto 6. Marcus-UCLA 7. Allen 8. Freudenstein

2. Freudenstein 3. Hayasaki 4. Allen 5. Jensen-Wash 6. Sakamoto 7. FUkushima-W

Still Rings

High Bar

1. Sakoda-UCLA

1. Allen-UCLA

3. Millman

2. Sakamoto 3. Chaplan-UCLA 4. Freudenstein 5. Diamond-Cal 6. Marks-Stanford 7. Millman 8. Hayasaki

6. Fukushima 7. Clemons-Wash 8. Dickson

Trampoline

All Around

1. Millman

1. Ma. Sakamoto

2. Lerner-UCLA 3. Castner-UCLA 4. Rowe-Cal 5. Anthony-Wash 6. Hardin-Wash 7. Eadie-Wash 8. English-Oregon

2. Hayasaki 3. Allen 4. Freudenstein 5. Diamond 6. Mi.Sakamoto 7. Fukushima 8. Bennett

2. Sakamoto 3. Freudenstein

4. Hayasaki 5. Mi.Sakamoto

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Edi tor's Note: This article was translated from the Russian by Michael Yes sis, Chico State College, Chico, California, and re.Ported in the Yessis Translation Review, vol. 1, No. 1, 1966.

Ukran, M. L., "Training Load Dynamics of the Dynamics of the Strongest Soviet Gymnasts", Theory and Practice of Physical Culture; 10:24-27, U.S.S.R., 1964.

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The strongest Soviet gymnasts train according to a four year plan, built on basic yearly cycles. One yearly cycle consists of the prep::1.ra tory (three to six months); the competitive (eight to five months); and the transitory periods of training. The competitive period also consists of a series of competitive cycles based on the number of competitive meets.

From objective evaluation of these plans (irrespective of the outcomes of the Olympic Games in Tokyo) it can be seen that Soviet gymnasts have achieved great advances. In 1961, members of the USSR team fulfilled 927 elements¡ (stunts) per week during the preparatory period and in 1964 a mean of 1,992 elements. In 1954, during the competitive perion, one of the strongest gymnasts fulfilled 820 elements in a week and in 1964 it is already three times greater.

The intensity of work also increased from 7.2%to8.4%. Most important is that whole combinations (routines) include a greater number of elements; From 336 in 1961 to 490 in 1964. The steady growth of the volume and intensity of the loads made it possible to significantly raise the training of the gymnasts to such a level as to give . them indispensable conditions for growth in mastery of their sport.

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phase; a little less in the first, even less in the fourth and the least in the second.

This cycle should serve as an example and not be imposed upon all gymnasts without taking into consideration technical and physical preparation and individual differences in capabilities. Most important is that the competitive cycle should not be interrupted with other additions, especially if it precedes crucial competition. (see Table I).

Time studies were made of the top gymnasts during all phases of their training.

Volume of the training load was consideretl tobe"the number of separate elements and/ or combinations which were performed and intensity was considered to be the number of routines fulfilled as it is work of greater difficulty. From an analysis of the results it was seen that there is a clear picture of load changes. At the beginning there is a gradual growth, at first in volume and later in intensity, reaching a maximum approximately in the midale of the cycle atw hich point it is maintained at this level for some time.

After this the loads are significantly decreased in volume (fewer stunts and/ or combinations) but remain high in intensity at which time c ompetition begins.

(See Table II.)

It was concluded that: 1) Success in g-ymn -a -s 'tics 1s possi6Ie only wlien training i:"""s- - - performed with sufficiently high loads. 2) Changing training loads is advisable if one observes the rational training load dynamics during the preparatory and competitive periods. 3) In each of the competitive periods, the load at the beginning is not significant in total colume and intensity.

The loads then gradually increase and at the end of the cycle the load is lowered in volume but incteased in intensity and 4) Each competitive period is composed of four phases: a) training in a single element and combinations of them, b) frequent inclusion of whole routines and continuation of (a), c) working out elements and combining them, including entire routines and, d) strengthening the entire routine.

The competitive cycle was divided in to four phases. During the first four days no routines are practiced; for the next six days there is a gradual growth in the specific intensity of the elements and modified combinations; for the following eleven days there is the greatest volume of practice in separate elements and entire routines. The last phase consisting¡ of five days is characterized by very small amounts of loads in total volume but the intensity is very great. In other words, the maximum amount of training takes place during the third

Table I Name

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Phase in Cycle II III

Total Amount of IV

Undertaki~s

Shakhlin

4 days

6 days

11 days

5 days

26 days

Titov

6 days

6 days

8 days

6 days

26 days

10 days

6 days

9 days

7 days

32 days

Lisitskii

6 days

4 days

15 days

6 days

31 days

Leontyev

9 days

5 days

9 days

6 days

29 days

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Editor's Note:

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RESEARCH (con 1 t)

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43'18" 53'45" 53 '45"

38'36" 73'41" 38'49"

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Feb.

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46'

71'35" 60'6"

1421

1669

1534

1166

2603

1653

1490

2261

1608

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15

280

527

20

800

905

20

855

979

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1

13

31

1

43

57

1

38

59

Quantity of approaches

363

269

226

376

346

193

453

327

221

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5.8

7

3.3

6.9

8.5

3.5

6.9

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has always been a difficult one, for the performers naturally tend to minimize any adverse symptoms, knowing that absence from the sport owing to a constantly recurring disability would diminish their chances of success in a highly competitive field. They are also supported in this by the tradition that exercise is "a good thing" for dysmenorrhoea (painful and difficult menstruation) and by the belief inculcated by their (male) trainers that anyway the whole thing is "psychological" and best ignored.

"Menstration and Sport", Brittish Medical Journal, 2:1548, December 21, 1963.

The increasing participation of women in competitive athletics raises once again the question of what influence, if any, menstruation has on their performance. Does the menstrual flow, and do the secondary symptoms associated with it, constitute a real handicap, and if so, should competitive sport be avoided at this time? The problem

1 G. K. Doring has recently made an attempt to elucidate the problem by assessing the "muscle-power co-ordination quotient" of athletic effort in the different phases of the menstrual cycle. The relevant psychological factors associated with men-24-

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struation were investigated at the same time by using the 0 'Connor Psycho-mo tor co-ordination scale and the euphoric index described by R. A. McCance and colleagues. 2 The r~sults s~w, as might be expected, a diminution in athletic Eerformance durin~ the menstrual flow, but an even more notable reduction in the premenstruum. This last is ascribed to the psychological depression sometimes found in this phase, but concurrent retention of water must be a factor of at least equal importance here. The optimum time of the cycle is apparently the imme-ia.at e post-menstrual pfiase, when tne performance of individual muscles and neuromuscular co-ordination are at their maximum efficiency.

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Pregnancy is generally regarded as a complete contra-indication to strenuous physical effort, and it is routine practice to prohibit competitive sport as soon as it is diagnosed. It is, however, rare to encounter abortion produced in this way, and races have been won before now without any ill effect on an unsuspected pregnancy. The well-implanted ovum is extremely difficult to dislodge in this way, and it is common knowledge that normal pregnancy is generally unaffected by exercise. It is best, however, not to take unnecessary risks, for the exact degree of placental fixation is always problematical, and the old advice to limit physical activity to a reasonable extent is still applicable to all women in early pregnancy.

When menstruation coincides with the date of a competition Doringl recommends its postponement by giving norethisterone premenstrually. While this is usually effective it is doubtful i f the benefits of the delay are not offset by the undesirable side-effects so often produced by this medication. However, where dysmenorrhoea or

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THE RESEARCH AND PROFESSIONAL LIAISON COMMITTEE

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National Association of College Gymnastic Coaches and National Gymnastic Clinic

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Two Honor Research Awards of the NACGC (National Association of College Gymnastic Coaches) - $100 each. (President - Dr. Hubert Dunn, Gymnastics Coach, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, Illinois)

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Western Award - USGF National Western Clinic (Chairman, Dr. William Gustafson) Eastern Award - USGF National Eastern Clinic (Chairman, Dr. Hartley Price)

Also at the Gymnastics Clinic at Tucson, Arizona:

ANNOUNCEMENT: Four Research Awards will be offered this year.

3.

The Gym Master Company Research Grant - $200.00.

GYMNASTICS RESEARCH AWARDS for 1967-68.

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(Director - Dr. Glenn Wilson, University of Arizona; Tucson, Arizona.

The C.H. McCloy Honor Research Award. of the National Gymnastic Clinic-Sara-25-

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Each recipient of the award is expected to publish his study in the Modern Gymnast or US Gymnast when it is completed.

Candidates cannot submit their outlines to both clinics. A choice must be made.

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a team about fifty per cent l arger than in Budapest. Once more the U.S. Team stood out.

In 1965 one American gymnast - Makoto Sakamoto - represented the United States in the Universiade Games. He was third only to Akinori Nakayama of Japan and Miroslav Cerra r of Yugoslavia.

In the early part of this year attempts were made to determine the possibilities of a full men 1 s gymnastics team participating in t l'ffi 1967 UniV'e r-s-iade Gam-es. The. - - - first problem was money.

The Department of State, which had already offered to underwrite a considerable portion of the expenses for the U.S. participation in the 1967 Universiade Games, and which had done likewise in 1965, offered to finance one gymnast . Since a full Uni versiade Gymnastics team consists of four gymnasts, funds had to be located for at least three more men not counting an alternate, or a coach, or ~ manager. Fortunately, enough private interest and capital was found and the problem was resolved. I would like, in spite of directions to the contrary, ~o publicly acknowledge those who made this entire effort possible: (alphabetically) American Athletic Equipment Company, Inte~­ na tional Gymnastic Materials, The .Maurie Luxford Founda tion, Midwest Gymnastics Association Nissen Corporation, Southern Californi~ Gymnastics Associat.io_n, ~ Trampoline Incorporated. In addition, ~lazers slacks, and travel bags were provided by the AAU and luggage was supplied by Armored Luggage of California.

U.S. TEAM 1967 UNIVERSIADE GAMES By Ron Ba rak, Coa ch

The story of the 1967 Uni versia de Games Men' s Gymnastics Team can be summed up in one word -- SUCCESS! The Internationa l University Sports Fe der a tion (FISU) wa s formed in 1948 and held its first Universia de Games in 1955.

Since the n the Games have been held every two years, growing in siz e and s tature with ea ch competition. Approxima tely fifty nations hold membership in FISU, which also holds a winter Student World Championships every two years (one yea r removed from the Summer Games ), and the ir Uni versiade Games, open to university students of any age and level, and to past university students under the age of 28 and out of school for less than two yea rs at the da te of competition, is fast becoming one of the l a r ges t and most important amateur athletic competitions in the world today.

The second problem was determining a method by which a team could be selected.

To make a very long story short, the outcome was that the optional portion of the preliminary Pan American Games Trials and the National AAU Championships, which were two separate competitions overlapping to the extent of the six optional exercises, was used to select three members of the team as well as the alternate , and the . other' member of the team was determined by the highest eligible finisher in the National AAU all around championships. Based on this formula, the following team was jointly appaoved by the AAU, as the United States member to the international gymnast-

The United States first began participating in the Universiade Games in 1965 when the Games were held in Budapest, Hungary. At that time the U.S. contingency numbered in the forties. Ne vertheless it established its elf as the most potent team present, in spite of competition from countries with much larger teams. This year the Games were held in Tokyo, J apan at the s ide of the 1964 Olympic Games. The United States was present again, this time with

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UNIVERSIADE GAMES (con't) considerable attention to our order of competition, we used a team meeting., not at all an uncommon device on the trip, to make our final order of competition. For example , it was the team itself that decided to put Mako up last on five of the six events because he had the best chance in the all around.

ics governing body, Federation Interna tionale de Gymnastique (FIG), and by the United States National Student Association,as the United States member to FISU: Makoto Sakamoto (AAU All Around), Kanati Allen, Sid Freudenstein, Arno Lascari and Dave Thor (alternate). My selection as the team's coach was also jointly made by the AAU and NSA.

There was one place where the unity concept was not used. Each of the gymnasts on the team was used to his own method of training and no attempt whatsoever was made to have any of them deviate from their habits. Mako and Kana ti train probably the hardest. WithArno's elbow, if anyone had suggested that he follow their schedule he would have been miserable - and a crippleby the time we got to Japan. This is not in any way to belittle Arno - not many gymnasts have come as far in this country as he has. It simply would have been as silly to have pushed him harder at that stage of the game as it would have been to have slowed Mako or Kanati down. The only time the team worked the same was on the two occasion at USC that we performed routines under meet conditions.

The team officially assembled at the University of Southern California ( for training purposes only) immediately following the Pan American Games, al though two members of the team trained there for the entire sununer. This provided three weeks of training together prior to departure and then one more week of training together in Japan up until the competition.

Although I have been fortunate to have competed on several p3.S t USA teams, this was the first one that I was privileged to coach. The background as a recent competitor helped immeasurably, but that it is harder to coach a team than to compete on one is putting it mildly. I had one preliminary thought in mind as I approached the task; this team was going to be exactly that - a TEAM - NO individuals. Based on the lack of unity with which our 1964 Olympic Team worked, and particularly sensitive because I felt that I and everyone else on that team would have performed better with it, I was prepared to shove that concept down their throats! It wasn't necessary.

They were all for it.

Competition in the Universiade Games is at the present time based on optional exercises only and, as awards are not made in the individual events, there are no fii1als. Free Exercise, Side horse, and Rings are run the first day. The second day is rest. Long Horse, Parallel Bars and Horizontal Bar are run on the third day.

The results of the competition are reproduced below. It is quite apparent that no communist countries were present. As it was explained to us, this was a last minute boycott on the Games as a result of a squabble between North Korea and FISU over the official name of the No. Korean contingency was to be given. The communist countries have participated longer and with greater numbers in the Uni versiade than has the U. S. and undoubtedly will w

The approach taken was that Dave was the alternate and that he would remain so unless I came to feel that our team position would have changed (that is, we would have moved, for example, from fifth to fourth; not just that we would have moved closer to fourth) by replacing someone on the team with Dave, whether because of injury or otherwise. This was in strict keeping with the philosophy we had set up - team position was first, all around was second (individual events would have been third, but they aren 1 t awarded in the Uni versiade).

Arno was elected the Team Captain, and although I stressed the idea of making the important decisions the responsibility of all of the team, Arno did a great job for us. As an illustration of the team making important decisions, and though I had given

numbers in the Uni versiade than has the U. S. and undoubtedly will be back on the scene again by the next Games. Still it was our misfortune, indeed it was our tragedy, considering how well we did, that they weren 1 t there. At the risk of sounding like the CONTINUED PAGE 30 -28-

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UNIVERSIADE GAMES (con't) man who said "you s hould have seen the one that got away!", our second place team finish would not likely have been reduced any more than to third. I think the scores below back this up. The Russians may have beaten us, but its not likely that anyone else would have, and we might have given the Russians something to think about.

all around men such as Laiho of Finland a nd Kim of South Korea. Individual performa nces of ours that were highly received invluded Sid's Free Exercise, Arno's Parallel Ba rs and Kanati 1 s Horizontal Bar (which tied for the highest score on that event - 9. 70).

From the response of the Japanese Newspapers and the gymnastic world that was present, if we can master the compulsories the U.S. will be treated with more respect in Mexico City next year than ever b efore. If for that alone, this trip would have to be considered a huge success. As far as the success of the team, the kids are responsible for every bit of it. Every man supplied the others with the confidence of a team behind him and pulling for him; the rest seemed to follow.

And it was truest of all with respect to Dave. There may have been only four men competing, but thanks to him it was a five man team all the way. It was a privilege to have worked with them and to have been a p3.rt of it.

Of the teams that were there, Japan was clearly the tops. They were great and undoubtedly three of the four will be on their next Olympic team: Nakayama, Kato(Takashi) and Ka to ( Sawao) â&#x20AC;˘ ' This is not to say that Miki, their fourth, won 1 t, but the other three have already made their Pre-Olympic team, along with Endo, Hayata and Matsuda (Yamashita). When you realize that only the top three of the four scores count on each event, Finland and South Korea really had strong teams - enough so that we weren 1 t favorites over them in anyone's eyes. It took a 9 . 40 team average on our part to beat them - probably the best international performance that United States Gymnastics has ever made. Of the other teams there, the Swedes were particularly good, but they lacked a fourth man which made it impossible for them to really do well.

TRAMPOLINE MEET Date - November 25, 1967 Place - Springfield, Ill. Events Trampoline Only Individual and Synchronised Two age groups for boys Two age groups for girls AAU Sanctioned Meet

In closing, I would like to make some final observations. First of all, along with the Japanese, we were the only team to go through the entire meet without one ~is sedroutine.

OtherthanJonson, ofSweden, who beat only one of our men, and Nissinen, of Finland, both the national champions in their respective countries, all four of our team beat everyone in the all around except the Japanese. And this included top

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1967 UNIVERSIADE GAMES TEAM RESULTS

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STILL RINGS

LONG HORSE

P. BARS

HIGH BAR

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JAPAN

28.70

28.90

29.05

28.85

29.30

29.10

173.90

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US A

28.00

27.80

28.50

27.95

28.30

28.75

169.30

3.

SO. KOREA

26.85

27.95

28.30

27.05

28.30

27.95

166.35

4.

FINLAND

27.10

28.25

27.95

27.45

27.85

27.30

165.90

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27.15

26.65

27.85

27.25

27.90

27.10

163.90

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SWEDEN

27.00

24.70

27.85

28.05

27.25

28.20

163. 05

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ITALY

26.20

23.45

26.35

26 .05

26.85

25.35

154.25

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FRANCE

24.45

25.00

25.70

25.95

26.55

23.90

151.55

ALL AROUND RESULTS FLOOR NAME & COUNTRY 1. Nakayama, Japan

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Kato, Japan Kato,S., Japan Miki, Japan Sakamoto, USA Nissinen, Fin. Allen, USA Freudenstein,USA Jonsson, Sweden Lascari, USA

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9.70 9.50 9 .35 9.50 9.30 9.10 9.20 9.50 9.30 8.75

SIDE HORSE

STILL RINGS

LONG HORSE

P. BARS

HIGH BAR

TOTAL

9.70 9.60 9 .60 9.40 9.40 9.50 9.25 8.90 8.65 9.15

9.80 9.55 9.70 9.35 9.60 9.50 9.45 9.30 9.35 9 .45

9 .60 9.70 9. 55.

9.45 9.40 9.10 9.10 9 .45 9.45 9.00

9.80 9.70 9.70 9.80 9 .50 9 .45 9.30 9.25 9.30 9.50

9.70 9.70 9.70 9.60 9.55 9.50 9.70 9.40 9.55 9.50

58.30 57.75 57.60 57.10 56.75 56 .15 56.00 55.80 55.60 55.35

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