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March. April. 1979 • Vol. VIII, No.2

Editorial 1979 Dial-American Cup Mixed Pairs, First Ever Grand Prix 1st Elite National Meet National Sports Festival Gymnastics Schedule Dial-National Invitational

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Dial-American Cup Color Portfolio Dial National Invitational

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Meet the FIG Executive Committee Sanlam Cup

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Sanlam Cup Modern Gymnastics International Competition Boy's Jr. Development Testing Program National Junior College Gymnastics Championship Results USGF Participation in International Events Risk Evaluation WTC Minutes

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World Championships, Pan American Games, National Championships 4th Annual Dial-American Cup Mixed Pairs Competition, Atlanta, Georgia Christa Canary wins Gold Medal in All-Around Leslie Pyfer wins All-Around Schedule of events for 1979 National Sports Festival Rhonda Schwandt wins All-Around Color photographs of 1979 Dial-American Cup Winners and Participants Color review of first Dial National Invitational Color photographs of the FIG Executive Committee Report by Ron Larson Mens Competition Report by Danny Warbutton on Women's Competition

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Report by Marion Duncan Report by Ron Laso

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Team results, All-Around and All American

United States Gymnastics Federation

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Revised Copy February, 1979 Minutes of February 16, 17 Meeting

PRESIDENT, W1LUAM ROETZHEIM/ EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, FRANK L. BARE, VlCE·PRESIDENT FOR WOMEN, SUE AMMERMAN/VICE PRESIDENT FOR MEN, LES SASVARY MEMBERS: American Alliance for Health, Physical Education and Recreation· Amateur Athletic Union· American Sokol Organization ' National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics· National Association of Women's Gymnastics Judges · National Gymnastics Judges Association· The American Tumers· The National Association of Collegiate Gymnastics Coaches . The National Association of High School Gymnastics Coaches · The National Collegiate Athletic Association' The National Junior College Athletic Asso- The National Federation of State High School Associations· U.s. Association of Independent Gymnastics Clubs · Young Men's Christian Association.

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1979 is really moving along quickly . Before we know it we will be focusing our attention as well as the attention of the whole world on Fort Worth , Texas and the WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS. This is really the bigges t gymnastic event in the world. Some 30 to 40 nations will be in the USA working towards winning an individual or a team title and becoming a true " World Champion " . For the first time in our history we have two defending Champions. It will be another first, when they defend those titles on their home ground. This is the Twentieth World Championships. Until this year they were conducted only ever four years, but starting in 1979 they will be held every two years, and in that year that falls before the Olympic Year they will serve a dual purpose of qualifying teams and individuals into the next Olympic Games. Only the top twelve teams from Fort Worth will be qualified into Moscow in 1980.

Not only will Fort Worth be the biggest gymnastics event in the world. It will represent great challenge to your USGF Staff, and all the helpers they are going to call upon to manage the event. The Podium will come from Montreal. The timing system (electronic scoring) will either come from Japan or Switzerland . The simultaneous translation equipment from New York. The Computers and Copiers from here in the U SA. Press facilities for some 600 press representatives from around the world . . . including multi-language typewriters, telex-equipment, switch boards and operators, and translators, and press sessions, and so on and so it goes . Equipment for seven complete sets for men and women at one time ... all in one building. Transportation for 700 members of delegations and housing, and currency exchanges and meals. Not to mention ... 17 different sessions of competition, that run from 8 a.m . until 10 p .m the first four days. It is a sizeable event.

We remain hopeful that the Pan-American Games will be held without compulsories, allowing us to send full teams for men and women. Latest developments indicate that most nations support not having compulsories. It appears that now only the Cubans have to agree and the PAN AMERICAN GAMES can go on without compulsories for that event alone. The near future will tell. If the Cuban Federation is interested in gymnastics first, their choice will be easy to make.

It's National Championships time. May 17-18-19th in Dayton, Ohio . Qualification time for the 1979 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP trials set for later this year. NBC-TV will be there. The nation's best gymnasts will be there. If you can make it plan on attending the 1979 Championships of the USA, for men and women.

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The 1979 Dial-American Cup Frank L. Bare, Executive Director

It was the biggest a nd bes t ever. Fifteen nations , and nea rly forty gymnasts from a ll parts of the World. The Fourth Annual, DIAL-AMERICAN CUP. A fitting pla ce for th e event. .. Madison Square Garden. All told more than 20,000 spectators witnessed the two-day event and of course, millions more watched it on ABC-TV's Wide World of Sports on the fin a l Sunday session.

The results are incl uded at the end of this report. Kurt Thomas was great and youthfu l, Phil Cahoy, of Omaha perform ed as we hoped he wou ld ... steadily a nd with signs of exce ll ence showing throug ho ut hi s performance. Kurt virtua ll y dominated the competition for both days, winning every individual event but one on his way to the cove ted All-Around titl e.

On the women's side, Kathy Johnson was joined by young, aggressive and eager-to-compete Tracy Tala vera.

Kath y had a few breaks, but looked great elsewhere and bega n to drop behind in th e a ll-aro und chase, but a yo ung lady from Eugene, Oregon stepped in and quickl y beca me the crowd favorite and justifya bl y so. Tracy gathered up the Bronze Medal on Sunday a nd let the USA and other na ti ons know she came to compete and would be around for a while.

This is perhaps much too USA oriented for the score of the event. There is little doubt that Kurt was not only the favorite but the cl ear-cut winner in the men 's competition. The women 's events, however, were a different story. The two yo ungsters from the German Democratic Republic (DDR) were outstanding. Young a nd ,talented Maxi Gnauck is to be reckoned with in the world of women's gymnastics. She performs a tripletwistin g so mersa ult on the Fl oor better than any man or woman we had ever witnessed ... she twists three times on the upwa rd part of her sommersault and drops it out with eyes on the floor. H er doubl e backs a re equall y impress ive a nd she's an a ll-around threa t for Fort Worth this Dece mber and Moscow in 1980.

Stell a Zachorava ... of the U.S.S.R. is carved from the same mold as the recently retired Turisch eva. Sli ghtly stockier in build than many current stars she is none-theless possess ive of good lines and absolutely great ski ll s. We saw her first on the USSR tour of January of this year, where she cpativated audiences in a number of American cities. She came back in March to win the Dial-American Cup handil y and demonstra ted great steadiness, consisten cy and ability that h as to be reckoned with for 1979-80. Many we spoke to consider her to be the bes t of the USSR's gymnasts. A full -in doub le back opens her floor, a double full is gracefu ll y performed in the middle

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of the routin e and she ends with a nother doubl e back ... but how she does them is what is rea ll y remarkable. H er vault is fantastic. She is unqu es tion abl y a power in th e sport, and potentiall y the winner in Ft. Worth and Moscow ... a few months will tell.

Glenn Wilson of New J ersey was indoctrina ted as Mee t Director for the 1979 DIAL-AMERICAN CUP .. .he did a grea t job. It is no easy tas k, as everyone who a ttends the event soon learns, to conduct an event so hurriedl y. Gl enn managed it well , helped with all as pec ts of the eve nt from floor management to scoring and production. H e didit so well, he wi ll no doubt be as ked to do it again in 1980. My thanks and those of a ll who participated for his exce llence in management.

Stella Zakarova

1979 Dial-American Cup vVe were delighted to have the following nations participate with us in 1979 a nd at the closing banqu et we invited each of them to come back in 1980. Naturally we strive to improve the event in future yea rs. It has become a rather la rge eve nt, which pleases us but we should consider having two sessions on Saturday, perhaps morning and afternoon, to ease the crowded conditions on the floor a nd make it more palatable to the spectators present. We will, of course, consider that and any new ideas that cross our des ks here at your national office.

Participating coun tries in 1979: Brazil Gymnastics Federation British Gymnastics Federation French Gymnastics Federa tion Federation of the German Federal Republic Mexican G ymnastics Federation Federation of the German Democratic Republic Soviet Gymnastics Federation Tchecoslavaquian Gymnastics Federation Canadian Gymnastics Federation Japanese Gymnastics Federation Swiss Gymnastics Federation Norwegian Gymnastics Federation Dutch Gymnastics Federa tion

What a p leas ure to have so many representatives of the F.I.G. with us for th e 1979 CUP. Mrs. Ell en Berger o f the DDR brought great prestige to the event by being with us as Pres ident of the Women's Technical Committee of the FIG. She was joined by Carole Ann Letheren , Canada, a nd our own J ack ie Fie from that Committee and they were p leased to have with them Mrs. Riek Fentsahm of the Netherlands also from the FIG-WTC. On the men 's side we enjoyed having Sandor Urvari of Hungary ... a hardworking, dedicated mem ber fo the FIG-MTC. They, along with judges from Finland, Austria, Canada, a nd the DDR, the GDR, USSR, Mexico, Czechoslavakia, J apa n, and a lmost every parti cipating nation made the event most fairly and objectively judged. Hats off to the assistance of Bereni ce Arruda of Brasil for helping as judge and coach of her gymnasl. .. .she performed both tasks equall y well.

From this hemisphere one observation must be offered.

The gymnast from Mexico ... was a number of steps above any gymnast from tha t nation we have ever seen before.

We were so pl eased a nd proud to see th e level of his performance in a most demanding event among some of the bes t gymnasts in th e world. The level of gymnastics in Mexico is rising rapidly. Congratulations to the Mexican Gymnastics Federation.

It is my pleas ure to express our thanks to a ll who participated in the 1979 DIAL-AMERICAN CUP. It was much more than a gymnastics competition it was an event of friendship and cooperation. When mistakes happened, and they did , all seemed to understand and continue in a spirit of friendl y competition.

From New York the group h eaded for Atlanta (see articl e .... Mixed-Pairs ... a first for gymnastics) and from Atlanta to Disneyworld in Orlando. We hope the visiting delega tions enjoyed their visit to the U.S.A. as much as we enjoyed having them. We look forward to 1980 and promise to work hard to make the event, somewhat larger, but a great deal better.

Color Photos of the Dial-American Cup on Pages 19, 20, 21

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Preliminary Scores, Men

Name 1. Elena Naymushina (USSR) 2. Stella Zakarova (USSR) 3. Kathy Johnson (USA) 4. Maxi Gnauek (GDR) 5. Traeee Talavera (USA) 6. Sherri Haweo (CAN) 7. Erika Gabonyui (HUN) 8. Regina Grabolle (GDR) 9. Kaitalene Ujszigeti (HUN) 10. Susan Cheesebrough (GBR) 11 . Anita Saverova (CSSR) 12. Radka Zeman ova (CSSR) 13. Ery Canaveseini (SWI) 14. Bibi Vos (NETH) 15. Ann Herve (FRA) 16. Ayako Saito (JAP) 17. Christina Coutinho (BRAZ) 18. Yuki Kawai (JAP)

Vault 9.50 9.70 9.60 9.35 9.20 9.30 9.20 9.35 9.25 9.20 9.20 9.15 9.20 9.15 9.10 9.10 9.10 8.80

UB 9.30 9.50 9.15 9.60 9.50 9.00 9.15 8.80 9.35 9.10 9.20 8.75 9.20 9.30 7.95 8.50 8.00 8.05

BB Floor Total 9.60 9.50 37.90 8.95 9.55 37.65 9.60 9.25 37.60 8.90 9.65 37.50 9.55 9.00 37.25 9.30 9.40 37.00 9.35 9.25 36.95 9.50 9.20 36.85 8.90 9.20 36.70 9.15 9.15 36.65 8.75 9.25 36.40 9.15 9.25 36.30 8.55 9.00 35.95 8.45 8.45 35.35 9.20 9.00 35.25 8.00 9.05 34.65 8.35 9.05 34.50 8.55 8.60 34.00

Name 1. K. Thomas (USA) 2. J . Shimizu (JAP) 3. B. Makuts (USSR) 4. H. Taguehi (JAP) 5. W. Long (CAN) 6. Z. Magyar (HUN) 6. P. Cahoy (USA) 8. H. Boerio (FRA) 9. M Niekolay (GDR) 10. Anisimov (USSR) 10. P. Delesalle (CAN) 12. J . Migdau (CSSR) 13. J . Gfiger (GFR) 14. W. Moy (FRA) 15. L Pettsrsen (NOR) 16. P. Gaille (SWI)

Floor 9.70 9.45 9.35 9.15 9.35 9.15 9.05 9.20 9.40 9.00 9.25 9.10 9.30 9.10 8.70 8.90

16. J . Davis (GBR) 18. J. L. Cano (Mexico)

9.25 8.85

Finals Name 1. STELLA ZAKAROVA 2. MAXI GNAUCK 3. TRACEE TALAVERA 4. KATHY JOHNSON 5. SHERR I HOWCO 6. ELENA NAYMUSHINA 7. ERIKA GRABONYUI 8. REGINA GRABOLLE

Fed. USSR GDR USA USA CAN USSR HUN GDR

Vault 9.70 9.50 9.25 9.60 9.35 9.1 0 9.30 9.45

PH Ring Vault PB 9.75 9.65 9.40 9.70 9.40 9.40 9.65 9.40 9.20 9.40 9.50 9.50 9.30 9.45 9.45 9.45 9.10 9.10 9.50 9.20 9.70 9.05 8.95 9.40 9.50 9.10 9.30 9.10 9.40 9.30 9.25 9.40 9.55 9.15 9.35 9.35 9.35 9.30 9.45 9.00 9.45 8.70 9.40 9.40 9.15 9.30 9.45 8.70 8.85 8.85 9.30 8.95 8.55 9.45 8.95 9.25 9.25 8.95 9.20 8.60 7.75 8.65 9.30 9.15

HB 9.80 9.50 9.55 9.60 9.40 9.35 9.55 9.00 8.70 9.00 8.90 9.30 9.15 9.05 9.00 9.15

Total 58.00 56.80 56.50 56.40 55.65 55.60 55.60 55.55 55.50 55.10 55.10 55.00 54.40 54.35 53.70 53.10

9.40 8.75

9.00 8.65

8.70 8.35

53.10 50.80

PH Rings Vault 9.65 9.65 9.55 9.40 9.55 9.50 9.30 9.50 9.60 9.35 9.40 9.40 9.75 9.25 9.15 9.50 9.30 9.40 9.20 9.35 9.50 9.30 9.30 9.25

PB 9.70 9.60 9.60 9.50 9.45 9.60 8.95 9.10

HB 9.80 9.70 9.65 9.70 9.45 9.15 9.35 9.50

Total 58.10 57.40 57.30 56.60 56.35 56.20 55.80 55.75

8.45 7.45

8.30 8.75

Finals UB Beam Floor Total 9.50 9.40 9.75 38.35 9.50 9.50 9.60 38.10 9.65 9.60 9.55 38.05 9.00 9.00 9.65 37.25 9.40 9.40 8.80 36.95 9.00 9.10 9.70 36.90 9.20 9.00 9.20 36.70 8.60 9.10 9.15 36.30

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Il was in Atla nta, G eorg ia in the beautiful O m ni Arena ... CBS-T V was th ere for th e " Sports Spec tacul ar series ... and th ey were a ll there to see 18 mi xed- pa irs ta ke p a rt In th e wo rld s F IR ST M I XE D-P A IR S GY MNASTICS C H AM PIO NS HIPS. All the gy mnasts from th e recentl y co ncluded Am eri ca n Cup traveled to Atl a nta and we conducted a coach esdelega tio n leaders m ee tin g . We exp la ined th e concept of an eve nt tha t had never been do ne before. Mixed-Pa irs, wa s just w ha t it sounded like. T \ovo gy mnas ts co mpete.

The ma n first, in an event he se lec ted , a nd th en hi s pa rtn er in her pre-selected eve nt. The scores ca me up toge ther. ..and th e score for the pa ir was the combined score of th e two tha t were fl ashed. Gro ups of judges sa t a t either end of the fl oor in o rder to see whi chever event the gy mnas ts had ch osen with out moving cha irs. T hey sa t toge ther. Il was fun . Te rribl y uno ffi cia l according to the Code of Po ints, a nd des igned to be enj oya bl e for gy mnas ts and spec ta to rs. Il turned o ut to be just tha t but a w ho le lo t mo re. It was a grea t co mpetitio n . We think it has a g rea t future.

Ri ck Appl em an , who has do ne so much for o ur promo tio na l fo rtun es in years pas t tho ug ht of the idea.

One wo uld fi g ure it was n ' t a gy mnas t. ... we a lways think of sta nda rd eve nts a nd the Code o f Points. T hi s idea sounded good so we tri ed it. CBS-TV, a nd their boss Eddi e Einho rn (S pon s) a lso th o ug ht it so unded interes tin g. Our prom o tio n agen cy 20th Century- Fox Sports liked it.

Everything was pos iti ve so it was g reen and go.

We have 18 pa irs. 13 of them were trul y na tio na l pa irs, tha t is bo th gy mnas ts were fro m th e sa me na ti o n . The o ther fi ve mixed ava il a bl e men and wom en gy mn as ts depending upo n which gy mn as ts represented na tio ns a lone. Th ank s here to Fra ncis All en a nd hi s grea t young p erformer , Jim H a rtung w ho fl ew in a nd com pe ted virtua ll y a t a mo ment 's no tice when we fo und we had o ne youn g lad y from Czechos lava kia with o ut a pa rtner for the competiti on . T ha nks Francis, th a nk s Jimm y, th a nks Nebras ka U ni versity.

T he competitio n went bas ica ll y thi s way. T wo prelim inary ro unds. Durin g th ese fir st two ro unds, each gy mn as t had to des igna te w hich two (different) eve nts they intended to work . They did just tha t. Th e to ta l score of the two events each fo r th e m a le a nd fem a le gy mnas t were ann o unced a fter each round . Then we cut to the to p 8 mi xed- pa irs tea m s. Then those pa irs had to select o ne mo re routine ... LO p erform .. . but thi s time they could be o ne o f the sa m e se lected before. T hen th a t score was added to the fir st two scores .. . but do n ' t forge t the pa irs score .. . the m a le and fema le scores co unt toge ther. ... then we na rrowed it to three pa irs. This time they had to select o ne mo re routin e .... and aga in it could be o ne th ey had prev iously p erfo rmed . The competitio n was fi erce ... the interes t was hig h and the gy mnas ts pressed o n. Fi na ll y, with the fo urth round of scores for the fin a l pa irs added with the prev io us three ro und s ... the Pa ir from the G erm an Democra tic R epubli c, was decl ared w inner. .. by

.05 po ints a bove the pa ir from the USS R .... which p a ir was o nl y .10 po ints a head of th e pa ir of J o hn son a nd T h o mas fro m the U.S.A. DDR 1st . ..... . . . .. . .. . Maxi Gnauck a nd M. Nikolay USSR Second ... Stella Zachorova and Bogdan Makuts USA Third ...... .. Ka th y Johnson and Kurt Thomas Results fo ll ow fo r thi s mos t interes ting event. We contempl a te so me cha nges a lready, but it has a future in the a rea o f shows fo r gy mn as ti cs. A fun , spo rtin g competiti on with rea l gy mnas t a nd spectator interes t.

Wa tch C BS-TV beginnin g April 21st .... for th e first o f seve n (7) wee ks of thi s grea t event. L et us kn ow wha t you think of it. .. everyone wh o pa rticipa ted loved it.

W inne rs in the first Mixe d-Pairs Cham p ionsh ips, Maxi Gn auc k and Mic hae l Ni ko lay of th e German Democratic R epu blic.

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Gym nas ts C hris ta Cana ry, and Do nna T urn bow, Coach Bill Sands, and I arrived in Ch a rl es DeGua lle Airpo rt, Paris, Fra nce o n T hursday, Ma rch 1st. After fo llo win g a Disney land maze o f mov ing sidewa lks a nd free h an g in g g lass enclosed tunn els th ro ug h the ultramodern a irport facili ty - we were met by a mem ber of the G ra nd Prix o rga nizin g comm itte, w ho escorted us to a wa iting va n . After a 112 ho ur ride thro ug h endl ess tra ffi c, we arri ved a t the H o tel Sofitel of Paris, - a trul y elega nt and bea utiful h o tel, which was to be o ur ho m e for th e nex t few days .

Fo llow in g a fo ur course dinner, w here we en terta ined each o th er by tak in g odds o n w hi ch was th e correct kn ife to use for each serving - the girl s retu rned to get caught u p o n sleep. Bill a nd I decided we just had to see the Eiffel Tower. Arm ed with a ma p o f Pa ri s and Bill 's ex ten sive kn ow ledge of the French la ng uage (approx im ate ly six p h rases incl ud ing " Do you speak Eng li sh ") - we set o u t fo r a ride o n th e metro fo ll owed by a twenty minute wa lk in the ra in to the Eiffe l Tower.

Fri day noon we jo ined th e o ther de lega ti o ns fo r an o th er fo ur co urse mea l. ' ''Ie we re hap py to gree t the Ca nad ia ns a t th a t ti me. We fi anJl y h ad someo ne to ta lk to, a nd we re a ble to clea r up ma ny o f our ques ti o ns abou t schedu le, etc.

After a sh ort bus ride to th e compe titi ve site, th e g irl s worked o ut fo r severa l h o urs o n Friday a ftern oon . We were a ll p leasa ntl y sur pri sed to see Ameri ca n equi p ment o n the fl oo r, as well as dup lica te eq ui pmen t in a wa rm- u p gy m .

We met the French gentl emen responsibl e fo r the presence o f AM F equi p ment o n the fl oor, Mr. Da ni el Dra ux . H e genero usly offered to ta ke us o n a q u ick car to ur of Pa ris tha t evening. We we re happy fo r the cha nce to see so m e of the fa mo us sites of Pa ri s, a nd ri ght a fter work-out we were trea ted to a n expertl y g uided tour fo ll owed by dinner o n the " L eft Ban k."

Chri sta a nd Do nna were an xio us to do some shopp ing, so Sa turday mo rning fo und us wa lkin g throug h a la rge neig hborhood sho p p in g area th a t Bill h ad loca ted o n a n ea rlier scouting tri p. "Ve a ll re turn ed to the h o tel in ti me fo r o ur n oon mea l. After ro llin g myse lf away fro m the ta bl e o nce aga in , Bill and I left to a ttend the mee ting fo r a ll coach es a nd offi cia ls, w hil e the g irl s went to th ei r roo ms to res t fo r th e com pe titio n th a t evening.

It was a sma ll but enthu sias ti c grou p of spec tators tha t g ree ted the wom en gy mn as ts in the ha ll o f com pe titi o n .

Fo ll ow in g a we lco me by Pr incess G race (Kell y) o f Monaco, C hrista started the mee t as the 1st va ulter.

As a m ember o f th e va ulting pa nel, it was a n in teres tin g beginning fo r me, as th e sco res for her 1st va ult , a h a nd sprin g front so mersa ult with 112 tw ist ca me in a t 8.8, 9. 0, 9. 5, a nd m y 9.6. T he lower scores were a dju sted to ra nge res ulting in a 9.35 average much too low for th e va ult perfo rm ed. H er second va ult (same va ult) averaged to a 9.4. Two vaults scored hi g her in thi s prelimin a ry

Christa Canary compe tItI o n , w ith Fil atova ea rnin g a 9.5 fo r a layout tsuka h ara, a nd Gajdosova rece iving a 9.45 fo r a ni ce pik ed tsuka ha ra. It was bo th an am usin g a nd co n fusin g event to judge. Sin ce the va ults were n ot ca ll ed by na me or n u mber, I didn ' t kn ow wha t va ult I was go in g to see as the gy mn as t ran dow n th e run way. Nor was I a lways certa in as to w ha t I h ad seen a ft er the va ult was perfo rm ed , as in th e case of p iked layo uts, o r bent kn ee p ikes.

We fini shed va ul ting with bo th .S . girl s q ua lifi ed for fin a ls. Do nn a stood u p her seco nd va ult, a ha ndspring fro nt somi fo r a 9.3 , ti ed fo r 4th go in g into fin a ls.

Sin ce my ass ig nm ents were o n the vau lt an d,beam , I did no t see th e un eve n ba r co mpetitio n . Chri sta fini shed the ba r p reli min aries w i th the seco nd hi ghes t score o f 9.5, and Do n na , desp ite a bad brea k in sw in g, ea rn ed a 9. 05, good eno ug h to pl ace 5th go ing into fin a ls. Sin ce Fil a tova had fa llen o n her bar se t, Chri sta was n ow in I st p lace AA a fter two events.

C hris ta ca m e throu gh o n ce aga in o n th e ba lan ce bea m performin g q uite sm oo thl y a nd aggress ive ly. T he a ud ience loved her fro nt somi m o unt o n to the bea m , as well as a bea utifull y executed do ubl e back di smo unt. She was rewa rded with a well-dese rved 9.5 score. Fil a tova rece ived a 9.55 score fo r a wa tered-dow n ro utine of flipfl ops fo ll owed by a layo ut di sm o unt. T he po li sh a nd virt uo usity o f her pe rfo rma nce, however, is undenia bl e.

T he first perfo rm er o n fl oor exercise was Do nna T urnbow, sh e p erfo rmed quite confidentl y, a nd r~ce i ved a 9.35. Chr ista had som e pro blem s with landin gs a nd ba la nce and fini sh ed with a 9.25, just mi ss in g q ua lifying fo r fl oor fin a ls but good eno ug h to com p lete the compe titi o n in a fi rs t place ti e for a ll-aro und with Fila tova. Eberle o f Ruma ni a was third a ll- aro und .

Gymn ast ics News/ March -April 1979

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Grand Prix It was a very happy grou p of America ns wh o left tha t com petition Saturday even ing . Ch rista Canary had placed 1st in a tie with Fila tova. Quite a n achievement ! T his was the first time the USA had been in vi ted to G rand Prix competition , w hich is held every two years, and we were very proud to have won a gold meda l in a ll -arou nd.

Fina ls compe titio n was held Sunday a fternoon a t the same site. Th is day fo und the sta nds packed with an ap p recia tive a udience. It was to be a no ther su ccessful competiti on fo r the America n s, with Christa winning the gold meda l for ba la nce beam a nd the sil ver m eda l for vaul t. Donna p erform ed very ni ce ly o n fl oor a nd won the bronze.

I think Bill Sands sh ould a lso get a medal for hi s very co m pe ta nt coac hin g thr o u g h o ut th e m eet. H e encountered som e " mino r inconve niences" (as h e called it) but rem a ined ca lm an d de term ined.

We left Paris o n Monday a fternoon , warmed by the first sun shine we had seen since o u r arri va l. It had been a sh ort but p rod uctive a nd p leasant experience. My tha nks to US GF for a llow ing me the o pportunity to travel to Pari s.

A special tha nks to Bill , Chri sta, a nd Don na fo r their coopera tio n that helped to ma ke it a very p leasa n t tim e fo r us a ll.

Fig News Bulletin For Women's Gymnastics 1.

Musical Accompaniment for World Championships Choice of Current Music: by Carol Stabisevski Russian Music: by E. Vevrik Japanese Music: by Yukio Takiura

Note: the entire team must use the same music.

For Optionals: Orchestral accompaniment on cassette will be permitted.

2. Judging of all exercises will be based on the current Code of Points, 1975 edition.

3. FIG Intercontinental Judges Course for Women scheduled for Oct. 15-21 in Moscow.

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Gy mn as tics News/ March -April 1979

Christa Canary and Donna Turnbow

1 st Elite National Meet

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Outstanding teams at the 1st Elite National Meet of 1979 at the Oakland Auditorium were the Parkettes of Pennsy lvania, coached by Bill & Donna Strauss a nd the National Academy of Artistic Gymnastics of Oregon, coached by Dick & Linda Mulvihill.

Les lie P yfer of NAAG led after compulsories and held the lead throughout optionals, winning the AA with 74.85. She a lso won an indi vidua l title in Vaulting; a nd was 4th in uneven parallel bars a nd floor exercise. H er . tea mmate, Amy Machamer tied for 2nd AA with Les lie Russo of Grossfeld 's. Heidi Anderson of the Parkettes placed 4th , along with tea mma tes Sandy Wirth's 6th and Gigi Ambandos'. 8th . J anine Creek of Big Sky, Montan a finish ed 5th AA. Pyfer won vault (18.9) with a combination of a h a nd spring 1- 112 tucked front a nd the same vault with a 1/ 2 twist, both done wi th clean , rapid rotation. J ackie Cassello, a form er J r. Elite, mi ssed first place by .1 with h er handspring 1- 112 front a nd her layout Tsukaha ra.

Kentucky's Lea H ersant threw an exce ll ent, stretched layout Tsukahara with a very slight step on landing, a nd was judged at 9.7. During the AA co mpetition, Dia ne Dovas of Colorado Gymnastics Academy scored a 9.8 on an optional vault, followed by Pyfer, Lesa Zeis of Niagara Gym Club, N .Y. and H eidi Effenbeck, Arden Aeria ls, Sacramento, CA., all with 9.55's.

Beca use of accelerated risk , 10 of the 33 competitors scored their lowest combined scores in the Uneven Bar compelillon, during the AA rounds. P yfer 's 9.55 compulsory and 9.60 optional dazzled, but she was closely pursued by teammate Weinstein who scored 9.4 and 9.55.

However, Weinstein won the Indi vidual Uneven Bar title with a routine that included 2 con secutive stalders, reverse a nd forward stalder movem ents using both high and low bar, and an underswing front tuck with 112 turn dismount.

Uneven Bars provided the most origina lity of a ny event, with som e almost defying description: Machamer 's disloca te shoot to catch high bar, eagle grasp; Beth John son 's popped-like-eagle 112 twist to immedia te front support on high bar; Anderson's front sole circle, regrasp eagle grip, rel ease front flip regrasp in straddle position and her h a ndstand full pirouette on the high bar; Russo' s 2 front sta lders with beautifull y stra ight body, and on low bar 1/ 2 turn hanqstand.

The optiona ls were marred with many falls from the Bea m , as were the fin a ls. The audience was knowledgea ble, and appreciated the high risk routines presented . With a 9.8 in the finals, Kari Lew is of the Arizona Sunrays moved from 3rd to 1st position, a nd rece ived the la rgest a ppla use o f th e meet for her routine tha t included an excellent mount, running front tuck, switch lea p, back handspring-back layout, front and side aeria ls, back tuck combined with fa ntastic dance and lovely stretched body positions. Machamer follow ed L ew is and the crowd was again presented with an outstanding routine: a controlled mount of 3 full turns in h andstand position, solid back tu ck, super- light landings

on every move, full twi st dismount. Creek 's hig h risk routine was accented by turning lea ps, elega nt da nce a nd fl a ir. Gigi Ambandos showed 2 sol id aeri a ls , back ha ndspring down to straddle, a nd back ha ndspring to back tu ck . Anderson 's m o unt was a handstand dow n to elbow stand, a nd h er tremendous lea ps a nd back layout to straddle position brou ght gasps from the spectators. They a lso showed appreciation for the KIP 's Sharon Shapiro's running front a nd back tu ck, both with solid la ndings ... along \-vith Sandy Wirth 's aeria l to Valdez position and excellent running front. Perhaps sh ow ing the greates t risk of a ll was Pa m L ee of Texas, who had excell ent combinations, lig ht landings, polished dan ce, and change of tempo.

At this point in the meet, Jim Ga ult, acting as M.e., tha nked a ll of the co mpetitors for outstanding efforts on the Balance Beam .

Leslie Pyjer Lesli e Russo and Ka ri Lew is ca pped the evening's compeition with outstanding F.X. performan ces a nd ti ed for 1st with 19.975. Russo threw a clean doubl e back with a good landing, a doubl e turn , doubl e full twist. An accomplished dancer, she completed eVeTY move. Lew is' choreography was outstanding. Along with h er combination of back ha ndspring, whip-back (or layout) back handspring doubl e full twist, 2 double turns a nd beautiful movem ent, she has an unusual ending. Creek's gift to the amazed spectators was a combination of impress ive tumbling, rare choreograph y a nd a joyful personality. Crowd in volvem ent always happens during Shapiro's Powerful routine. H er music and dynami cs command their attention, a nd she obliged with exce llent leaps and alternate fronts plus doubl e back andjump with a doubl e turn . P yfer a lso involves the audience with her music and rewa rds them with double backs doubl e twist and superb dance. Beginning wi th a double back Gymnastics News/ March-April 1979

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1st Elite National Meet (Can't) mount, Linda Kardos of the G ym-Dandies performed a marvelous program with high leaps and choreography that fit her appearance, ability and feeling for the music.

Janet Funderburk of West Va. attracted everyone's attention with an ususual facing-outward beginning, and then threw a double twist, done very well, an arabian front through to a front , both tucked, and a rudi.

Even though early in the season, the RISK is there . New faces on the Elite scene show great potential: Roni Barrios, Pam Lee, Janet Funderburk, Heidi Effenbeck, Jayne Weinstein, Patti Rice, Amy Machamer, Lisa Zeis, Tory Wilson, Diane Dovas and Lea Hersant. There was a notably large representation of states, especially in the finals; a long with many as yet "unknown-nationally" coaches who are coming into prominence.

Jim Gault's Diablo Gym Club " Gym-dandies," who appeared to be between 6-9 years old, entertained the audience during judges conferences, and after the meet while scores were being tallied. Enjoyable to watch, they executed tumbling with excellent technique and also performed a synchronized routine. For their first ever Elite meet, Northern California provided a skilled and competent Meet Director in Jim Turpin of Almaden. The unuaually large audience was the resutl of publicity efforts by Sophie Stallman, and Jim Gault made their attendance most enjoyable with his knowledgeable announcing and charming manner.

INDIVIDUAL PLACEMENTS Vault I. 2.

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Pyfer Cassello Barrios Shapiro Wirth Hersant

18.900 18.800 18.725 18.725 18.700 18.575

Balance Beam Lewis 19.250 Machamer 19.200 Creek 18.725 Shapiro 18.575 Ambandos 18.275 Anderson 18.275

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Pam Lee (Supernova) Gigi Ambandos (Parkettes) Roni Barrios (Tacoma) Jayne Weinstein (NAAG) Jan et Funderburk (W. Va.) Beth Johnson (O lympia Training Center) Sharon Shapiro (KIPSO Julie Goewey (Arizona Twisters) Lisa Zeis (Niagara Gym Club) Linda Kardos (Gym-Dandies) Tory Wilson Diane Dovas (Co lorado Academy) Polly Rogers Susie Van Slyke Patti Rice Heidi Effenbeck (Arden Aeria ls ) Jackie Cassello (MG Gymanstics ) Jeri Cameron Lea Hersant (Kentucky) Pam Turner (Grossfeld's) Dena Geiger (KIPS) T eresa Schneider (Gypsy G ymnasts) Julie J ursnick Wendy Dorsey (KEGA)

73.15 73.15 72.85 72.80 72.35 72.30 72.25 72.00 71.95 71.90 71.75 71.75 71.65 71.55 71.05 71.00 70.90 70.85 70.55 70.35 69.95 69.95 69.75 68.45

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Leslie Russo (Grossfeld's) Amy Machamer (NAAGO) Heidi Anderson (Parkette's) Janine Creek (Big Sky) Sandy Wirth (Parkette's) Kari Lewis (Sunrays) Gymnastics News/ March-April 1979

74.85 73.95 73.95 73.55 73.50 73.35 73.20

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1979 NATIONAL SPORTS FESTIVAL..

Gymnastics Schedule July 22 Athletes, Coaches & Pianist - Arrival July 26 Women Judges - Arrival July 27 Men Judges - Arrival Departure dates August 1, 1979

Training & Competition Schedule: 2:00 pm - 6:00 pm 6:30 pm - 10:00 pm

Women's Training Men's Training

July 23

12:30 pm - 5:00 jpm 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm

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July 24

12:30 pm - 5:00 pm 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm

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July 25

12:30 pm - 5:00 pm 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm

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July 26

9:00 am - 12:00 Noon 12:30 pm - 3:00 pm

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July 22

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July 28

1:00 pm - 4:00 pm 5:15 pm - 6:45 pm 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm

Women's Training Men's Official Training Men's AA Competition

July 29

1:00 pm - 4:00 pm 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm

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July 30

9:00 am - 12 Noon 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm 5:00 pm - 6:45 pm 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm

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July 31

9:00 am - 12 noon 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm 5:00 pm - 6:45 pm 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm

Men's Training (if desired) Women 's Training Men's Official Training Men's Finals

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DIAL NATIONAL INVITATIONAL Tucson, Arizona February 15, 16, 17, 1979 The first Dia l-National Invitational, 'Women 's G ym nasti cs Meet was held in Tucson, Arizona on February 15, 16 and 17 .

At stakes were berths on U.S.G.F. International Teams, as 35 of the top female gymnasts in the country participated in the three day eve nt.

Rhonda Schwandt, Donna Turnbow, Christa Canary and Heidi Anderson were among the top gymnasts in the event. Ka th y Johnson a nd Marcia Fredericks missed the even t, as they were recovering from illness and injury.

A twelve-year-old bund le of en ergy from Eugene, Oregon , Tracee Ta lavera was the surprise of the meet as she came from nowhere to finish sixth overall. H er performa nces won the crowd, and h er scores on the Uneven Bars were second on ly to Rhonda Sch wandt, who won three of the four events.

Miss Schwandt, scored an impressive 37.80 in Compulsory routines to lead a ll competitors into the optional competition. Rhonda 's scores for the four events were 9.45 on Floor Exercise, 9.70 on Uneven Bars, 9.50 in Vau ltin g and a 9. 15 in Bala nce Beam. Second after the complusory events was 1977 USGF Gymnast of the Year, Donna Turnbow, with a score of 37 .55 . Leslie pyfer was third with a score of 37.45.

Rhonda socred a 9.85 on the Uneven Bars during the optional routines to h elp build more than a I point lead over second place finish er Donna Turnbow. Miss Sch wandt had a two day total of 76.25 followed by Miss Turnbow's score of 75.20. Christa Canary of Northbrook, Illinois moved into third p lace wi th a two da y score of 74.95.

Tracee Talavera scored a 9.85 on the Uneven Bars to tie Rhonda Schwandt for first during the optiona l routines.

Her performance moved her from 16th to 6th overall after the op tiona ls.

The top eight qualifiers in each event moved into the finals on Saturday night. In the finals, Rhonda Schwandt won three of the four events, finishing third in the floor exercise, her on ly non-winning effort.

On the Balance Beam, Miss Schwandt's score of 9.75 paced a ll finalists, in Vaulting her 9.85 was by .35 the top routine. In the Uneven Bars, Rhonda was pressed by Tracee Ta lavera but she scored a 9.80 to win.

H eidi Anderson of Allentown, P A stole the show during the finals. H er floor exercise was spec tacu lar and a fitting performance as the last performer on the final event of competition . Her crowd pleasing routine put the finishing touches on a very successfu l, inaugura l Dial Nationa l Invitationa l.

Dial National Invitational Individual Results Vault 1.

2.

3.

4.

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6.

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8.

29 .15 28 .75 28 .65 28 .05 27.95 27 .625 27 .50 27.025

Rhonda Schwandt Christa Canary Sandy Wirth Sharon Shapiro Donna Turnbow Tracee Talavera Dianne Dovas Julie Goewey

Bars 1.

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7.

8.

29 .35 29 .15 28 .70 28.30 28 .25 28 .20 27 .85 27 .55

Rhonda Schwandt Tracee Talavera Heidi Anderson Sandy Wirth Donna Turnbow Jane Weinstein Linda Kardos Christa Canary

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4.

4.

7.

8.

9.

28 .25 27.80 27.45 27 .30 27 .30 27.30 27.10 26 .85 26.75

Rhonda Schwandt Christa Canary Amy Machamer Heidi Anderson 8eth Johnson Jane Weinstein Donna Turnbow Sandy Wirth Dianne Dovas

Floor 1.

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7.

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7.

28 .50 28.40 28.35 28.30 28.30 28.10 28.00 28.00 28.00

Heidi Anderson Leslie Pyfer Rhonda Schwandt Jeannine Creek Donna Turnbow Christa Canary Linda Kardos Jackie Cassello Gigi Ambandos

Dial-National Invi tationa l Overa ll follow on page 18.

R esults

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Dial National Invitational Overall Results Name 1. R. Schwandt

C

0 2. D. Turnbow

C

0 3. C. Canary

C

0 4. H. Anderson

C

0 5. S. Wirth

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0 6. T. Talavera

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0 7. L. Pyfer

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0 8. J. We instein

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0 9. G. Ambandos

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0 10. L. Kardos

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0 11 . S. Shapiro

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0 12. J. Creek

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0 12. A. Machamer

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0 12. B. Johnson

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9.70 9.85 9.55 9.60 9.65 9.10 9.35 9.70 9.35 9.50 9.70 9.85 9.75 8.50 9.55 9.05 9.60 8.80 9.40 9.40 9.05 8.55 9.10 8.80 9.20 8.20 9.05 8.85 9.05 9.50 9.20 8.80 9.05 8.60

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Beam Floor 9.15 9.45 9.35 9.10 9.05 9.35 9.00 9.10 9.25 8.90 8.40 9.00 9.25 8.55 9.15 9.30 9.00 8.95 8.85 8.80 9.20 8.70 9.25 8.60 9.30 9.30 9.10 9.20 8.75 8.85 8.80 9.25 8.95 8.60

9.45 9.35 9.30 9.55 9.00 9.55 9.20 9.55 9.20 9.10 8.85 9.15 9.40 9.50 9.10 9.05 9.25 9.35 9.30 9.30 9.20 9.30 9.40 9.50 9.30 9.00 9.30 9.00 8.80 9.20 9.00 8.90 9.00 9.55

Total 37.80 76.25 37.55 75.20 37.20 74.95 36.95 74.50 37.30 74.45 36.20 73.60 37.45 73.50 37.10 73.40 37.15 73.35 36.65 73.30 36.85 72 .95 36.70 72.30 37.00 72.30 36.15 72.30 35 .70 72.30 36.10 72.20 35.95 72.20

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9.40 8.90 9.40 9.10 9.00 8.25 8.70 8.80 9.10 8.15 8.95 8.20 8.40 8.65 9.25 9.20 8.70 8.65 8.60 8.55 8.60 8.65 9.40 8.65 8.55 8.70 9.10 7.90 9.00 8.30 8.15 7.55 8.65 8.70 8.55 8.60

9.05 8.80 8.80 8.65 8.95 8.90 8.45 8.65 8.90 9.20 9.10 8.90 8.25 9.15 8.60 8.15 8.85 8.75 8.70 8.55 8.70 8.90 8.75 8.30 8.80 8.55 9.05 8.50 8.80 8.15 9.00 8.60 8.30 8.60 8.20 7.85

8.80 8.90 8.90 8.95 9.00 9.15 9.30 9.10 8.70 8.70 8.90 9.15 8.85 8.95 8.90 8.45 8.95 8.65 8.95 9.05 8.95 8.85 9.05 8.95 8.65 8.90 8.95 8.95 8.80 8.85 8.85 9.20 8.85 8.90 8.85 8.80

36.25 71 .85 36.00 71 .75 36.35 71 .60 36.00 71.45 35.75 71.45 35.90 71 .20 34.65 70.75 35.80 70.75 35.45 70.60 35.35 70.55 35.30 35.25 36.35 70.40 35.35 70.30 35.75 70.20 35.40 69.75 35 .20 69.70 34.60 69.10 34.55 68.70

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Sanlam Cup

South Africa

Ron Caso Th e peo pl e of South Africa were g rea t hosts. Th ey did everything in their power to make our stay both education a l and enjoyable. Man y fri endships were form ed and will surely continue.

Competition in Cape Town was fi erce but fair. Judging was exce ll ent. Both Mark and I felt great press ure to continue USA dominance for the Cup, consequ ent ly, his work for perfec tion in a ll events pa id off.

Our tra ining in Cape Town was da ily - even on days of competition. I felt we shou ld not let up and beco me fa t and lazy. Provisions for training were always made availabl e and in most cases adequate.

After the competition in Cape Town for the San lam Cup, Mark and I were interviewed by na tional television and th e broadcasts was well received by the South African people.

Upon arriva l to Johannesb urg, we were given the opportunity to practice in a sma ll school. Facilities were not as good as Cape Town , but we m ade the bes t of what we had a nd didn't complain .

The yo ung Springbok gymnasts working out with us were very impressive and if they continue progress ing at their young age, they wi ll afford the USA team good competition in the future.

I felt sorry for these hard-workin g gymnastic beca use they lack internationa l competition which is a must for good menta l attitudes toward our sport of gymnastics. I support their quest fOi- outside competition . It is a must!

Competition at Portuguese Ha ll in Johannesburg was both relaxing and fun. Everyone enjoyed the peop le a nd the atmosphere. Mark did fa irl y well, won the 4 event a ll around competition. Ma rk 's para llel bar routin e was quite shaky that night but he sti ll managed to keep the lead in the AA. The USA Gymnaes trada in P retoria was a huge success for the South African sports committee. Man y thousa nds of peop le attended as spectators, a nd hundreds of parti cipa nts demonstrated. Th e crowds received the internationa l gymnasts with g rea t enthusiasm . Everyone did their best to en tertain the crowds and by so doing, enjoyed the three days of demonstration and display .

All in a ll , I wou ld sa y the trip was an ex peri ence one would long remember. The people of South Africa are great peop le. Their nationa li sm is contagious and heart warnllng.

(Pictured L-R ) Ron Laso, Mike Laso, Linda Kardos, and Dann y Warbutton, participants in the San/am Cup.

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8.90

9.55

8.80

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8.70

9.30

8.60

8.95

52.65

4. K. Stander (RSA)

8.70

8.50

8.85

9.10

8.20

8.60

51 .95

5. P. Boutet (FRA)

8.80

7.90

9.00

9.10

8.35

8.50

51 .65

6. L. Past (AUS)

8.05

8.85

8.85

8.75

8.30

8.50

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7.95

7.80

8.55

8.90

8.50

8.60

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Name 1. l. Kardos (USA) 2. R. Kessler (SWI ) 3. J . DuPlessis (RSA) 4. Sanguinetti (FRA) 5. D. Skjoldhammer 6. K. Myburgh (RSA) 7. P Kurbjuweit (WG) 8. G. Alvarez (POR ) 9. C. Baptista (POR) . B. Osrainig (AUS)

Vault 9.30 9.40 9.15 8.95 9.30 8.95 8.75 9.10 7.65

UB 9.55 9.30 9.15 8.55 8.70 8.50 8.50 8.50 6.05

BB Floor Total 9.65 8.75 9.05 9.10 8.45 9.00 8.50 8.45 8.20 7.65

9.50 9.30 9.20 9.15 9.00 8.95 9.35 8.55 8.25 8.30

38.00 36.75 36.55 35.75 35.45 35.40 35.10 34.60 30.15 15.95

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Sanlam Cup South Africa Danny Warbutton Our trip bega n when Linda and I a rrived at Kennedy AirporL around 5:00 P.M. on Sunday, February 18, 1979.

We had to go from one side of the airport to the other to try LO find Alitalia Airlines. We finally found it but only 30 minutes before take off, giving us barely enough time LO meet our other party, Ron and Mark Caso, and check our bags. However, we made it, and it was off LO Rome.

We arrived at the airport in Rome at 8:30 in the morning, only to find that our bags were still in New York. So off we went to search for the motel; an hour la ter we check in . We then returned to the airport to wai t for the next plane from New York, hoping that it would bring our bags. We were in luck, so we went back LO the motel, changed our clothes, and were off LO see Rome .

It was quite interesting LO see a history book come alive right before our eyes. (The Pantheon, Vatican City, The Coliseum). After we had walked our legs off and had seen all we could see, we went back LO the motel and ate dinner.

Linda and Mark then went to sleep while Ron and I talked and got better acquainted. Afterwards, I stayed'awake to be sure we did not miss our plane, which left Rome at 12:30 A.M. Well, we made the flight and, after fl ying all night, we arrived at Johannesburg, South Africa at I :50 the nex t afternoon.

We were met at the airport by th e South African delegation , led by Mrs . Gwen de Jong a nd the o ther gymnasts and coaches from other coun tries. After we had a snack and went through the press interviews we were off on a plane again for another three hour ride, arriving in cape Town, the site of the 10th Annual San lam Cup. We were met th ere by Mr. Dave Manley, who was to be our host; and what a host he turned out LO be! Just great! H e LOok us from the airport to our motel. The greatest feeing of the trip thus far was a bed. We had been up for48 hours .

The next two days were schedules with breakfast a t8 :00, workouts from 10:00 LO I :00, free time for relaxation from 3:00 to 6:00, and sightseeing in the evening. We visited many places including Table Mountain , High Noon Game Preserve, and the beach .

There was a lot on our minds in th ese days before the m ee t, Not knowing what leve l of competition LO expec t, Linda and I decide LO just go out and try LO better the score in her last mee t, the DIAL SELECTION MEET that she had just finish ed on the Saturday before we left. She had finished 10th with a score of 73.30. Before using the equipment we had been worried about it. But after our first workout, we knew we had nothing to fear ; the equipment was excellent. So we turned our attention to our competition. We found that it was not going LO be an easy meet because we were fa cing strong competition from six other countries.

The firh day of competition was set for February 23 at the Good H ope Center with vaulting and uneven bars.

The first event was vaulting. Linda was the first vaulter to compete. She performed a handspring full twist and a 28

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piked tsukahara, scoring a 9.3. H elena Alvarez of Portugal performed two piked tsukaharas and scored a 9.1. Claudia Baptista performed a liz on liz off and yamashita for a score of 7.65. Petru Kurbjuweit, West Germany, execu ted 2 tucked tsuks and scored 8.75. Kath y Myburg of the host team executed 2 tucked tsuks a nd scored 8.95; and her teammate, Jenny Du Plessis, did two handspring fulls and scored 9.15. The third South African girl, Debbie Skjoldhamformed two piked tsuka haras and scored 9.30.

Veronique Sanguinetti from France executed 2 piked tsuks and scored 8.95. Rom y Kess ler of Switzerland p erformed two well-executed piked tsukaharas to score a 9.4, the 2nd place, one tenth behind Romy Kessler. Birgit Osrainig of Austria had withdrawn from the competition beca use of an injured finger.

Th e second event was uneven bars. Most of the routines p erformed were stock bar routines with handstand pirouettes, somies between the bars, and hechtdismounts.

P etru Kurbjuwei t, West Germany, and Veronique Sanguinetti , France performed world-class routines; but each girl had one major brea k, scoring 8.50 a nd 8.95 respectively.

Romy Kessler, Switzerland, p erformed a good bar routine. Starling with a straddle-over mount LO a long kipcast h andstand; then a back stalder to a h andstandpirouette-wrap-eagle full turn; next a drop glide-kip to high bar; then a sale circle underpass-liz turn to stomach whip; foll owed by a back uprise-free hip circie-sLOmach whip liz turn-drop glide-kip catch; ending with a kip to high bar-sLOOp sale circle backward to a layout with a full twist dismount. This routine was scored a 9.30.

Linda was the las t performer on ba rs. She mounted with a peach-kip catch-kip LO high bar; then a cas t free hip LO handsta nd; followed by a pirouette-stomach whip back

Modern Gymnastic's International Competition Marion Duncan The competition was held Friday evening and Saturday morning with Finals at 3:00 PM Saturday afternoon.

Two gymnasts represented the following countries (listed in order of their prowess from this competition): Czechoslovakia, Russia , Bulgaria, East Germany, Poland, Rumania , Holland, U.S.A., Cuba , Yugoslavia, Finland, Austria, France, Belgium, Hungary.

It was obvious that Russia and Bulgaria had sent their 4th or 5th seeded gymnasts, but these were, nevertheless, strong competition for the Czechs. The Czechs were superior in execution and accuracy, preferring vigorous, dynamic routines , but the Russians and Bulgarians, even East Germans, demonstrated more versatility in the contrast of style between each of the four apparatus: their ball routines were noticeably slower-paced, full-bodied and sensitive using at times single musical notes to emphasize delicate moves. Poland, Rumania and Holland are improving each year but not showing the accuracy or proficiency yet of the leading teams. The U.S. team moved up a great deal from last year, and with concentration on ballet techmques, greater extension and flexibility , and a little more drilling of superior elements, the U.S. should make a good impression at World Games. Sue Soffe is working in Holland under an ex-Rumanian coach, and has developed much more extended lines and polished performances. Sandi Shannon, is at present being coached by a Czech national team coach and ballet instructors in

Sanlam CUp (Continued) The dance was excellem, as most of the girls performed on toe. All the turns were performed well; the jumps and leaps had extreme amplitude; and all the movements were definitely precise ballet movements.

Going into the 10th annual San lam cup Linda Kardos had a tradition to uphold, the mee t having been won by nine girls from the U.S.A. in as many years: 1971 Cathy Rigby 37.15 1972 Joan Moore Rice 36.40 1973 Roxanne Pierce 37.40 1974 Debbie Fike 36.40 38.10 1975 Janette Anderson 1976 Diane Dunbar 36.80 (Nov) 1976 Debbie Wilcox 36.65 1977 Andrea Turner 37.40 1978 Donna Kemp 37.30 When the four events were completed, Linda had done her job, with a 38.00 all-around score, thus rounding out a decade of victories by American girls in this fine international competition.

Brno, and is aiming at building further extension and precision on difficult elements. Both girls have a good chance of being placed within the top 20 at World Games if they continue to improve at their rate. The whole American team was very warmly received in Brno, and some officials commented on the very " interesting" choreography of Sue and Sandi, and their obvious skill in handling the apparatus.

Dance Techniques: The superior gymnasts were very lean and extremely flexible. Movements were therefore very clean-cut and fully extended; often hyper-extended as in split leaps . It is essential to have the flexibility and strength to hold the legs in high arabesque, forward, side and behind . Also, to be able to pivot quickly or at leisure, 720째 on the full toe with correct body alignment is very necessary. Back shoulder, and flexibility is desirable particularly in ball routines, and strong legs and feet very necessary for explosive and controlled leaps and acrobatic elements. High-toe footwork predominated throughout the routines .

Apparatus Skills: Ball (Music-generally either dramatic, or delicate, but with much expression).

All kinds of fluid rolls over the body. High 30-40' tosses with I to 3 elements underneath where focus on the ball is momentarily iost-the ball is recovered often in a difficult body position, i.e., back arch, lying pose, or Y2 toe balance, requiring great accuracy of ball trajectory.

Rope (Music-light and bright) A lot of tosses this year also utilizing horizontal and diagonal planes. Also the rope was used swinging in its entire length a great deal. Jumps were fast, often tiring; the Czechs did many arched leaps over doubled rope .

Clubs (Music-fairly dynamic) The clubs moved all the time. There were a lot of smaller tosses and quick exchanges during dance passes; these also often moved through horizontal or diagonal planes through the air. High tosses up to 40' were exciting, and caught with great precision in deep body extensions or extensions.

Ribbon (Music-it varied, but not as fast or rippling as expected-more deep feeling projected) Patterns of the ribbon were extremely clear. Some intricate exchanging of baton during a pattern, from one hand to another, without losing the pattern of the ribbon.

Also some high tosses performed by quickly grasping the attachment area (of stick and ribbon), giving the baton a quick swirl and letting it fly through the air (sometimes vertically).

Film of the U.S. girls, and 5 finalists of each section were taken and will be available for rental after Nationals.

The music of the finalists was also recorded-copies of this tape can be made available for purchase; for the assistance of pianists and coaches in constructing composition.

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During the eleven (March 14-24) days of testing and competition, the participants demonstrated that both the concept and the reality of developmental programming in American men's gymnastics has indeed come of age. The level of technical skill which marked the program was far beyond the capabi lity of a simi lar age group just five years ago.

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The combination of increased emphasis on youth and the extension of training spans offered by the Program is enlarging the resources of men's gymnastics in this country, literally by leaps and bounds. From a coll ective standpoint, the developmental program has stimu lated the assembly of a depth of young talent never before possib le. From an individual perspective, the benefits of this program have dramatically increased the rate of improvement among American "youth in gymnastics."

The Second Boys Junior Developmental Testing Program for 1979 a lso suggested new targets for effort in boys gymnastics. Now that increased attention is being focused on this area, golas and training methodologies uniquely suited to the needs of this age group must be evolved. Within this context, results of the project suggest than even greater accompli shments wi ll be possible if more atempts are made to individualize training to the improvement rate of each participant.

Selections for the Junior National Team a lways follow developmental training camps . This process benefits those who make the team, as well as those who do not.

Through individual conferences, each boy is advised of his strengths and weaknesses, informed of mandatory improvements necessary to maintain team status, a nd encouraged to keep up the good work. Individuals selected Team as a result of the Colorado Springs Program were: Adam Forman Dallas, Texas (age II ) Russell Lacey Houston, Texas (age 13) Stewa rt Butler Albuquerque, N. Mexico (age 13) Dan McCann Northridge, Calif. (age 14) Lee White Dallas, Texas (age 14) Robbie Brown Chicago, Illinois (age 14) Those chosen for the Team at Co lorado Springs, as we ll as those currently on the squad, have a busy schedule ahead. Mark Caso, Sanlam Cup (South Africa) champion, and Peter Stout, winner of the 1978 Junior Nationals, have a lready been selected to compete in the Golden Sands Meet, to be held in Bulgaria from June 9 through 15.

Twelve boys have a lso been chosen to participate in the National Sports Festival, schedu led for Colorado Springs in August of this year.

The many accomplishments already attained by the National Junior Team comprise a major contribution to the Amer.ican gymnastic effort. Mas Watanabee, USGF Program Director, is overjoyed with the progress made by the developmental program in the short period since 1976.

New criteria for individualization of the testing program, currently being developed, should thrust each participant even further ahead. Congratulations to the coaches and ath letes who are working toward a common American goal ... international gymnastics supremacy.

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Scottsdale , AZ

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Spokane, WA

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Birmingham , AL

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Long Island, NY Rexburg , Idaho

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69.40

ALL-AROUND RESULTS : (Determined After Preliminaries) 1. Wan ita Lynch Odessa 2. Patty Locotosh Miami- Dade 3. Mary Jane Cavelliere Scottsdale 4. Cathy Turner Jefferson State 5. Kathy Carter Scottsdale 6. Shawn Roberts Spokane

35 .65 32 .35 32 .15 31 .75 31 .20 31 .10

INDIVIDUAL EVENTS RESULTS: (Combined Scores - Preliminaries and Finals) SIDE HORSE VAULTING : 1. Wan ita Lynch Odessa 2. Patty Locotosh Miami-Dade 3. Jane Vogel Scottsdale 4. Stephanie Lewis Jefferson State 5. Kathy Carter Scottsdale 6. Cathy Turner Jefferson State

17.325 16.65 16.525 16.50 16.425 16.175

UNEVEN PARALLEL BARS: 1. Wanita Lynch Odessa 2. Toni Swanson Spokane 3. Patty Locotosh Miami-Dade 4. Mary Jane Cavelliere Scottsdale 5. Cathy Turner Jefferson State 6. Dauphyne Yocom Spokane

18.05 17.15 16.75 16.20 16.00 15.60

BALANCE BEAM : 1. Wan ita Lynch 2. Patty Locotosh 3. Shawn Roberts 4. Mary Jane Cavelliere

17.75 16.25 16.20 15.95

Odessa Miami-Dade Spokane Scottsdale

5. Cynthia Picinich 5. Donna Att ridge 5. Shawn Rogers

Miami-Dade Suffolk Ricks

15.75 15.75 15.75

FLOOR EXERCISE: 1. Wan ita Lynch 2. Mary Jane Cavelliere 3. Shawn Roberts 4. Elva Shepherd 5. Cathy Turner 6. Kathy Carter

Odessa Scottsdale Spokane Ricks Jefferson State Scottsdale

18.40 16.75 16.55 16.00 15.95 15.75

ALL AMERICANS : (1ST TEAM) Odessa Wan ita Lynch Patty Locotosh Miami-Dade Mary Jane Cavelliere Scottsdale Cathy Turner Jefferson State Kathy Carter Scottsdale . Spokane Shawn Roberts HONORABLE MENTION ALL AMERICAN: Patty Locotosh Miam i-Dade (Vault-2nd) (Uneven Bars-3rd) (Beam-2nd) Jane Vogel Scottsdale (Vault-3rd) Toni Swanson Spokane (Uneven Bars-2nd) Shawn Roberts Spokane (Beam-3rd) (Floor Exercise-3rd) Scottsdale Mary Jane Cavelliere (Floor Exercise-2nd)

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International Events and USGF Participants Hungarian Invitational April 1979 Competitors: Christa Canary Tracee Talavera Tim La Fleur Mike Silverstein Coaches: Dick Mulvihill Clarence Johnson Judges: Sharon Valley William Roetzheim

Hungary-USA/Women April 1979 Competitors: Heidi Anderson Sandy Wirth Tracee Talavera Christa Canary Leslie P yfer Jane Weinstein Coaches: Donna Strauss Dick Mulvihill Judges: Sandra Thielz Sharon Valley Pianist: Art Maddox

Czechoslovakian Invitational/Women April 1979 Competitors: Sharon Sha piro Ann Woods

Coach: Jim Fountaine Judge Karen Patoile

TBS Cup .. Japan April 1979 Competitors: Beth Johnson Jeannine Creek Jay Whelan Mario McCutcheon Coaches: Hal Halvorsen Mas Watanabe

DDR Invitational April 1979 Competitors: Linda Kardos Gigi Ambandos James Hartung Larry Gerrard Coaches: Danny Warbutton Francis Allen Judges: Linda Chen6nski Don Allin

Champions All London April 1979 Competitors: Kathy Johnson Peter Kormann Coach Vannie Edwards

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Risk Evaluation R evised Cop y 2179

New skills added to original list are starred .

Wording changed to clarify shown by a zero .

Not listed in F.I.G . Code shown by NLC.

FLOOR EXERCI8E C-1

C-2

I. Dance/ Modern Rhythmic Gymnastics 1. Double turn on one foot , free leg in any position .

Ex. =FIG Code Pg . 89-#38 Pg . 90-#58 Pg.90-#68 2. Leap or jump with 1'h turn (NLC) II. Acrobatic/ Tumbling 3. 1V2 Twisting front saito (Rudi) (NLC) 4. Double full twisting back saito EX. -FIG Code Pg . 107-#58 5. Arabian saito through to a full twist Ex. - FIG Code Arabian: Pg. 103-#68 Pg . 105-#108 Full twist: Pg . 107-#58 6. Front saito through to a full twist back saito Ex. - FIG Code Front saltos: Pg . 103-#48 Pg. 103-#58 7. Alternate full twisting back sal tos (NLC) o 8. Front full twist saito through to any saito in any position (NLC) o 9. 1V2 Twisting back saito stepout through to any saito in any position (NLC) • 8ide saito w ith full twist (NLC) • Front handspring , front saito, front handspring, front saito (may be done from a tinsica and may be in any position-tuck, pike, layout) (NLC) • Front handspring, front saito, front saito (May come from tinsica and may be in any position-tuck, pike, layout) (NLC) • Back saito to immediate front saito from two foot take-off (tuck, pike, or layout) (NLC) • Back saito with V2 twist to immediate front saito from two foot take-off (tuck , pike, or layout) (NLC) • 1V2 twisting dive roll (NLC) • Any bounding back saltos that includes one layout with one full twist Ex.-bounding backs (consecutive saltos) through to a full twist Back full twist immediate back saito (NLC)

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17. Leap or jump with double turn (NLC) 18. Triple turn on one foot , free leg in any position (NLC)

o

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10. 1V2 Twisting back saito stepout through to : a. Full twisting back saito b. Arabian saito c. Front saito (NLC) 11 . 1V2 Twisting front saito (Rudi) through to back saito with full twist (NLC) 12. Double back saito tuck position (NLC) 13. Full twisting saito (forward or backward) through to double twisting back saito (NLC) 14. Double twisting back saito through to full twisting back saito (NLC) 15. Front saito or Arabian saito through to double twisting back saito (NLC) 16. Alternating saito series with 1V2 twist on each saito Ex.-Forward, side, or back saltos in any position. (NLC) • 8ide saito with double twist (NLC) • Front handspring, front saito, front handspring, front saito, front saito (may be done form a tinsica, and may be in any position-tuck , pike, or layout) (NLC) • Back saito with full twist to immediate front saito with two foot take-off. (NLC)

19. Triple twisting back saito (NCL) 20. Alternate double twisting back saltos (NLC) 21 . Full twisting double back saito (one full twist, two back saltos) (NLC) 22. Double front/side saito (may be done in 23. any position) EX.-Tuck , pike, layout (NLC) 24. Arabian double saito (half in to double front saito) (NLC) 25 . 1'h front saito (arrival to the floor is on hands) (NLC) 26. Double back saito in pike or layout position . (NLC) 27 . Double back saito in combination of positions.

EX.-pike/ tuck, or layout/pike (NLC) 28. Bounder saltos (consecutive saltos) through to double back or double twist (NLC) 29. Double back in tuck position at end of the exercise • Layout back saito with double twist to immediate front saito from two foot take-off. (NLC) • Full twisting Arabian 1% saito (NLC)

BALANCE BEAM C-2

C-1 I. Dance/ Modern Rhythmic Gymnastics 1. Beat (Cabriole) tour jete (NLC) o 2. 1V, turn with free leg above horizontal (free leg may be straight or bent, placed forward, side , or in back of the body) o 3. Double turn with free leg in any position 4. Jump with full turn (NLC) o 5. Switch leg leap (may be done with one or both legs in stag position Ex. - FIG Code, pg. 61-#3S 6. Side Leap Ex . - FIG Code, pg . 62-#6S 7. Jump or leap with 180 0 split and 180 0 turn EX.-a. Tour jete split (beam difficulty supplement leaps #1) b. FIG Code, pg. 61-#2S o 8. Leap with rear leg to head EX. -FIG Code, pg . 62-#5S II. Stands/ Balances/ Modern Rhythmic Gymnastics o 9. Handstand , full pirouette EX. -FIG Code Supplement Pg.75-#5S 10. Planche (NLC) o 11. Illusion EX. -FIG Code, Pg . 90-#4M on Floor

o 40. o o o

o

V. Acrobatic/ Tumbling (Flight phase elements) o 20. Two flight phase elements in series EX. -a. back or front handsprings (with landing in either step-out or feet together) b. dive cartwheels, tinsicas, or walk-overs o 21 . Gymnastic element into aerial or saito Ex. Gymnastic elements a. walkovers b. tinsicas c. cartwheels 22. Single foot take-off front saito (NLC)

Double turn with free leg above horizontal (free leg may be in any position. (NLC) 41 . Leap or jump with 1 V. turn or more (NLC) 42. "C-- level risk leaps and / or turns in a series (may be the same or different leaps and/ or turns.

43. 2V, or more turns onOne foot.

12. One arm handstand-held (NLC) 13. Handstand double pirouette EX.-FIG Code, pg. 8-#5S * From a balanced sit, swing up to handstand , immediate full pirouette or more into another acrobatic nonflight phase element (NLC)

III. Rolls o 14. Free forward roll , fl ic flac o 15. Any handstand swing down back roll to any handstand EX.-a . Flic-flac swing down to back roll extension b. Back roll extension swing down ... c. Back limber swing down ... d. Handstand, V, pirouette swing down . . . o 16. Layout dive roll EX. -FIG Code Pg . 93-#1 M Floor 17. No handed (Free) dive roll (NLC) IV. Gymnastics (non-flight phase elements) o 18. Any walkover across the width of the beam (NLC)

C-3(D)

o 19.

Any gymnastic element with full turn EX .-a. Valdey with full turn (Diamidov) b. Walkover with full turn c . Back extension with full turn

o 25 .

Acrobatic/ Tumbling (flight phase) element into back saito or aerial Ex. Front, back handspring, dive walkover, tinsicas , cartwheels or rolls into any saito or aerial in any position Saito or aerial into Acrobatic/ tumbling element Gymnastic (non-flight phase) element into pike or layout saito Two foot take-off front saito (NLC) Flic-Flac with full twist (NLC)

o 26. o 27 . o 28.

o 29.

o 44.

Free forward roll immediate saito (may be performed in any position , may be front , side, or back .

EX.-Combination of FIG Code Pg . 73-#7S and Pg . 72-#15S

o 45 .

Any Acrobatic/ tumbling element (not flic-flac) with full twist (full twist may be done at start or completion of the element before landing.)

Any Acrobatic/ tumbling or Gymnastic element with immediate front saito from two foot take off.

Aerial cartwheel immediate back saito in any position (tuck, pike, or layout) Any Acrobatic/Tumbling or Gymnastic element to Arabian saito Consecutive aerials Bounding saltos Saito with twist (V, or more) (NLC)

o 46. o 47 . o 48.

49.

o 50.

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C-2

o 52.

o 23. o 24.

Any pike back saito (NLC) Front or back handspring with V, turn prior to landing. (NLC) • Side saito (NLC) • Switch leg front handspring (NLC)

VI. Mounts A. Vault from board thru handstand o 30. Any vault mount to a Gymnastic element Ex. FIG Code, Pg . 60-#1S o 31 . Vault with V, turn to handstand Ex.- V, turn on in vaulting B. Vault from board VII. Dismounts 34. 1V, twisting front saito (Rudi) (NLC) o 37 . 1V, saito from hands (Tsukahara type dismount initiated off the hands) (NLC) 38. Single foot take-off back saito with full twist (NLC) o 35. Any full twisting back saito preceeded by a " C n Risk element, saito, or aerial (NLC) o 36 . Any combination of two or more " cn Risk elements including a " Cn Risk dismount will upgrade the dismount by .1.

o

o 32.

Any vault mount to aerial or saito tuck or pike (NLC)

A series with two Acrobatic/ tumbling elements and a saito or aerial in any direction in any position .

53 . Tuck or Pike back saito swing down (NLC) • Pike or layout front saito (NLC)

o 54.

Any vault mount with a full turn (may not finish in a front or rear support) (NLC) • Any vault mount to a layout saito (NLC)

33. Saito to feet (NLC)

o 39.

Double full twist (May be done forward or back)

55 . Double saito (NLC) Saito with 2V, or more twists (NLC) 57. 1V, saito from hands with full twist (Tsukahara type dismount initiated off the hands)

o 56. o

UNEVEN PARALLEL BARS I. Circles o 1. Clear hip circle to handstand Ex. FIG Code, pg . 31-#11S o 2. Straddle or stoop on and off to handstand (may be done forward or backward) Ex. FIG Code , Pg . 38-#3S

o

o II. Saltos o 6. Beat or uprise front saito Ex. FIG Code, Pg . 44-#5S 7. Beat front saito to rear support on HB (NLC)

III. Releases o 9. From HB :y. circle in stoop or straddle (peach) release to land on LB in handstand.

Ex. FIG Code, Pg . 43-#2S but to handstand instead of glide kip o 10. From handstand drop to stalder position as hands reg rasp (May be done on single bar or from HB to LB (NLC)

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3. Stoop or straddle stalders backward or forward to handstand Ex. FIG Code, Pg . 39-#4S 4. Any circle/ swing element with one or more twists (Not beat full) Ex. FIG Code, Pg . 35-#5S Pg.42-#4S 5. Giant swing (must complete a full circle) (NLC) • Clear hip circle forward to handstand Ex. Weiler Kip 8. Saito originating off feet or thighs to catch same bar.

Ex. FIG Code, Pg . 44-#4S

o 12.

Originating from an upward swing movement , handstand hop change grip on same bar (NLC)

o 13.

Any clear circle, immediate front somi to catch HB (May be caught in stoop or straddle position) Ex . of clear circles: a. clear hip b. stalder

o 37. o o

Any stalder from handstand to handstand (may be straddle or pike) Ex.-FIG Code, Pg. 32-#13S Pg.32-#14S 38. German giant (full circle in dislocate position) (NLC) 39. Any circle swing more with one or more twists finishing in handstand .

Ex . Clear, stalder, straddle or stoop (NLC)

o 40. o

Cast to inward front saito catch same bar (NLC) 41 . From brief squat on H B, flic-flac catch HB over LB EX .-shown in Code only as going to long hand 43. From brief squat on HB, flic-flac with full twist to catch HB in long hang (NLC) 42. Any hecht with saito to catch (NLC) • Reverse straddle hect reg rasp same bar (NLC)

C-1

o 11 .

From HB facing out, in a clear rear support, :y. forward or backward seat circle ot arrive in handstand on LB Ex. FIG Code, Pg . 39-#6S • Stomach whip drop to handstand on LB Ex. FIG Code • Stomach whip , uprise, vault over HB, regrasp HB (NLC) • Rolls hands from reverse grip to eagle grip (NLC)

C-2

o 14.

•

• •

•

IV. Handstand Pirouettes

VI. Twists o 16. Pop full twist from LB catch LB or catch HB in eagle grip. (NLC) o 17. Hecht 'h turn catch in front support on same bar (NLC) 18. Hecht straddle cut to rear or "L" support (NLC)

VII. Mounts o 22 . Full twist to front hip circle Ex. FIG Code, pg . 22-#1S

o 44.

• Stomach whip, uprise above horizontal to stoop into stoop stalder circle (NLC) • Stomach whip, uprise to handstand on HB (legs may be straddled, body is straight)

o

Handstand with full pirouette circle back to handstand Ex. of circles: a. clear hip b. stalder c. straddle or stoop on (NLC) Handstand with 1y, or more pirouettes Stomach whip, uprise to handstand on HB (legs together with straight body) (NLC)

19. Beat free full twist catch LB 20. Wrap y, turn (pop) catch HB in front support (NLC) 21. Any circle/swing movement off the hands with 1'h twist (same as #4 under circles) Ex. of circle/ swing movements a. stalders b. clear hip circles c. sole circles (NLC)

o 23. o

VIII. Dismounts o 25. Straddle or stoop on tuck front saito Ex. FIG Code, pg. 55-#13S o 26. Straddle or stoop on , 'h twist tuck back saito Ex. FIG Code, pg . 55-17S 27 . Tuck back saito from hands Ex. FIG Code , pg. 53-#10S 28. Flyaway in layout position with full twist (NLC) o 29. Straddle or stoop circle layout back saito with full twist (NLC) • Clear hip circle hecht with full twist (NLC)

Any free full turn initiated from the hands Ex. FIG Code, Pg . 42-#4S Pg . 42-#4S Stomach whip, uprise y, turn to catch LB in handstand (Must be simultaneous hand grasp) (NLC) Stomach whip, straddle vault over HB, reg rasp HB in eagle grip (NLC) On HB (facing out) 3;' front stalder circle release HB, drop to LB (reverse grip) in stalder position circle forward .

(NLC) Straddle roll (Peach) to handstand on LB immediate release of LB to reg rasp HB (Front saito) (NLC)

15. Handstand with full pirouette (NLC)

V. Handstand

C-3 (D)

Any free saito mount to hand arrival (if done to a sit on LB is not given risk credit) (NLC) 24. Glide double leg stoop through on low bar, release to catch in inverted pike on high bar (NLC)

o 30.

31 .

o 32.

33.

34.

o 35. o 36.

Straddle or stoop on, tuck front saito with ,/, twist (NLC) Hecht back saito from wrap on LB Ex. FIG Code, pg . 54-#12S Straddle or stoop circle forward back saito with double twist (NLC) Cast inward front saito from HB over LB (NLC) Hecht with double twist (NLC) Straddle or stoop circle forward double back saito (NLC) Any saito dismount off the hands in pike or layout.

45. Saito with full twist (NLC) Jumps from board y, turn vault into Hand Stand Ex.-same as y, on in vault (NLC)

o 46.

o 47.

48.

49.

50.

51. o 52.

•

Flyaway to: a. Double back saito b. Double twist c. any double twisting back saito (fliffus) (NLC) Any saito from hands with a full twist or more (NLC) Single bar hecht back saito (NLC) Hecht back saito with full twist (NLC) Hecht, 'h twist front saito (NLC) From handstand clear circle or stalder circle y, turn front saito (NLC) Reverse hecht back saito (NLC)

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VAULTING : TABLE OR VAULTS FOR USGF ELITE AND JR. OLYMPIC AGE GROUP PROGRAM

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8.8 8.8 8.9 9.5 9.5 9.6 10.0 9.1 9.2 9.5 9.8 9.5 9.7 10.0 10.2 10.3 10.4 10.6 10.0 10.2

Handspring Yamashita Yamashita, V, twist Yamashita, full tw ist Handspring , full twist Handspring , 1 V, twist Handspring, double twist y, twist on, '/2 twist off V, twist on , full twist off V, twist on,1 Y, off V, twist on, double full off Tsukahara, tuck Tsukahara, pike Tsukahara, layout Tsukahara, tuck full twist Tsukahara, layout full twist tsukahara, pike open full twist Tsukahara, double back Handspring front tuck Handspring front pike

10.2 Handspring front tuck V, twist Handspring front pike V, twist 10.4 Handspring front tuck or pike with full twist o 10.2 Handspring V, twist back tuck o 10.3 Handspring Y, twist back pike 10.4 Y, twist on, full twist off, back salta out 9.8 Full twist on , handspring off 10.0 Full twist on, full twist off 10.4 1 V, tuck front salta on, handspring off 9.0 Hecht 9.4 Hecht, full twist 10.0 Hecht, back tuck 9.6 Yami 1 V, twist 10.5 1 V, Tuck salta on-handspring full twist off 10.1 Full twist on-1 Y, twist off 9.8 1 V, twist on-nothing off 9.9 1'/2 twist on- V, twist off 10.1 1 Y, twist on-full twist off 10.0 V, twist on- Y, twist front tuck salta out 9.8 Full twist on- V, twist off

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**NOTE: Any vault that was previously valued but is not found in this "Table of Vaults" has been eliminated from USGF competition .

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D. Petitioning at the Class II level : For State level and below , petitions should be made to the State Chairman and the RTD .

Marriott Hotel, Tucson Minutes of the September meeting were approved with the following correction : Meet Director of First National Elite Meet is Jim Turpin II.

Score Requirements fo r 1979 Season-Class I The RTD's reported on sco re c hanges at the State level. Man y states have lowered their State Meet qualifying score to 62 .00 AA . The committee decided to allow the RTD 's to continue to handle each State according to its own needs.

As far as Regional scores gO, some Regions expressed conc ern as to whether enough gymnasts would be able to attain a 66.00 to make the meet feasible. It was decided that Regions 2 and 4 may lower Regional qualifying scores to 64 .00 . If after the State meet any State feels that there is an inadequate number qualified to Regionals , the RTD may petition to NTD, Delene Darst to lower the score to 64.00. The WTC agreed that to make the Regional meet feasible , there should be minimum of 40 gymnasts.

Eastern and Western Championships : The committee unanimously agreed to lower the qualifying score from 68 .80 to 68 .00 (8 .5 average event score).

III.

Score Changes-Class II and III Ms. Darst has requested a report to be given at the meeting to be held at the Championships of the USA in May. Delene Darst made a suggestion which will be discussed at the next meeting : to allow each State to raise the qualifying scores and possibly to raise the mandate score if the numbers are so large that a meet is not feasible .

IV.

New Business A. Out of Country competitors: An y gymnast living outside the USA cannot compete within our system . Once they reside in the US again, they may start at any level.

B. Complaints concerning USGF meets and how to handle them : Reminder: A USGF-sanctioned meet and a non-sanctioned meet may not be run at the same time in the same facility .

In order to insure quality meets for our gymnasts, sanctions must be upheld using : qualified judges, proper equipment and proper meet sChedules.

In the case of a judge not appearing , the sanction will still be good.

C. Recommendations for new program Delene Darst requested the RTD's to get feedback from the rr Regions as to what changes towards the development of good gymnastics might be made in the future . In the Spring of 1980 the new compulsories will be out as will the new FIG Code of Points (Summer of 1979) . In light of this, dowewantto continue in the same direction with our Age Group Program ? Anyone with thoughtful and constructive ideas are requested to write their Regional Technical Directors and Regional Age Group Development Directors.

Some thoughts expressed to the committee thus far : Time limit for beam and floor compulsories Jr. and Sr. Nationals combined in one meet Jr. and Sr. EastlWest meets combined No state level meets D. Inquiry Form : The majority of the committee felt that a verbal exchange at the proper time was more positive, but there could also be a written record made for valid points. Inquiries could be in regards to risk, difficulty credit, falls and unusual breaks (for optionals) and for incorrect elements and falls and neutral deductions for compulsories.

V.

Miscellaneous A. USGF Age Group Achievement Patches State Chairmen and Regional Chairmen purchase the patches from the USGF office at $.75 each for distribution at State and Regional Meets .

Meet Directors of EastlWest and National Meets must request patches from the USGF office.

B. Clarification on how to break ties at a USGF sanctioned meet: In the case of a tie and there are no extra awards available, the following procedures should be followed : If there is a tie in an event, the gymnast with the highest All-Around receives the higher award .

(For example; a tie for 1st place on bars-girl with highest AA receives the 1st place award, the other girl receives the 2nd place award) .

For a tie in the All-Around , the higher award goes to the gymnast who has the highest score on anyone event.

If there is a tie for an event, and the two gymnasts are also tied in the All-Around , the highest award goes to the gymnast with the highest Compulsory All-Around . In the case of an optional only meet, flip a coin to see which gymnast gets the higher award .

C. Gymnasts changing Clubs : The WTC has recommended that the US Association of Independent Gymnastics Clubs discuss the problem of gymnasts changing clubs in the middle of the competitive season.

Some questions to think about: Should they be able to compete immediately for the new club? Should there be rules regarding financial obligations to the old club? Ethics in regards to recruiting .

ELITE AGENDA I. Review of Elite Program A. Regional Elite Clinics 1. Only two reports were filed frome Regions 1 & 7. All Regions except IV held clinics. Bill Strauss reported that the two reports received were well done and the clinics were very helpful to the gy'mnast.

REMINDER : the Regional Elite Development Director is responsible for organizing and reporting Elite clinics . Reports should be sent to : Delene Darst, Sharon Valley and Bill Strauss.

B. Qualification from the Dial Meet directly into National Qualifying Meets Strauss reported that the Elite Development Committee recommends that the Dial Meet be a qualifying meet only for participation in an international event and not a third qualifying meet into The National Elite Qualifying Meets. WTC agreed .

C. Review of Elite Program Regulations 1. Review Boards for petitions into Zone Elite Meets There was no discussion as to how each region allowed gymnasts (who had not scored a 70.00 in the previous Class I season) into the Zone Elite meet. The WTC agreed that there should be a standard way of allowing petitions into the Elite Zone meet. The Elite Development Committee recommended to drop the 70.00 requirement at the present time and to reconsider the score requirement at the Championships of the USA. 2. The Elite Development Committee made the following recommendation: Valuting Regulations : Eliminate the requirement of 540 0 rotation.

Change to : Gymnast must perform 2 vaults, each from a different category . The gymnast MUST perform one vault valued at 9.5 or better. The other vault may not be valued lower than a 9.0. The WTC voted unanimously to accept these recommendations, effective as of the 1st Zone Elite Meet.

D. Extra Landing Mat: No extra landing mats will be allowed throughout the 1979 season. If an extra landing mat is used , a 0.5 penalty will be taken.

Equipment Specifications: FIG specifications will be followed.

Boards for mounts will be allowed on the landing mat.

Adjustment of Uneven Bars: In the Age Group Program the bars may be adjusted to facilitate the exercise, not just the wrapping of the gymnast. The low bar may not be lowered below 150 cm.

At the Elite level , gymnasts aged 15 and over must follow the FIG specifications. For the 12-14 year old Elite gymnast, there is an option of adjusting the bars to facilitate their routine.

E. Elite Program Secretary Position : Due to lack of iunds, this position has been eliminated . The Vice-Chairman of the WTC will take over the responsibilities of the Elite Program Secretary.

II.

Meet Site and Funding Report: L Chencinski USGF loans for the First Zone Elite Meets have gone out to the Meet Directors. The USGF office will try to have the checks out at least one month prior to the meets. They request that the loans be repaid as soon as possible so the money can be used for the next meet.

III.

Championships of the USA A. Format: Competitions lA , IB , and III will be held.

B. The top 18 from each of the National Qualifying Meets will advance to the Championships of the USA. C. One session meets with 16 judges recommended .

D. The new Vaulting regulations will be in effect.

E. Finals (Competition III) : The Elite Development Committee recommends 10 finalists in each event with 2 events being run alternately.

F. Pan-Am Games Selection : The USA's participation in the Pan-Am Games is not definite at this time. The EDC and the WTC recommend to the USGF that the US support the games and participate in some capacity rather than boycott.

IV.

Evaluation of the New Judging System : A. Definition of Judging Categories : 1. Originality-Originality is based on new, different, never before performed , rare elements. It may be a new or unusual combination of known elements as well. All elements (A, B, C and D difficulties) should be evaluated for originality. The uniqueness of the entire exercise may be considered for originality.

2. Virtuosity-The ultimate performance in execution and amplitude of the entire exercise when full difficulty is performed.

NOTE: All execution errors will be deducted according to small, medium and large errors, regardless ' of the difficulty of the skill performed.

B. Vaulting Regulations 1. Vault Values : New vaults: 9.6 Yamashita 1 V, twist

G ymn as tics News/ Ma rch- April 1979

SOME PRACTICAL ASPECTS OF THEORETICAL BIOMECHANICS IN GYMNASTICS Dr. Gerald F. Calkin Associate Professor Eastern Kentucky University

Member of the U.S.G.F. Biomechanical Task Force

One of th e complaints often h ea rd a bout biomechanics presentations is that th ey are too theore ti ca l to be of much va lue to the working coach. On the other hand , it is from the theory the practical suggestions are generated. With this in mind, in this presentation we shall attempt to outline both the theory and its practica l implications.

We want to look at gymnastics in the very simplest of terms . We shall do this in relation to men 's gymnastics.

While most if, not a ll of what we say, will also apply to 9.8 Full on , 'h off 9.8 1V, twist on, Straight body descent 9.9 1'h twist on, 'I, twist off 10.1 1'h twist on, full twist off 10.1 Full twist on, 1'1, twist off 10.0 'I, twist on, 'I, off with front saito out 10.5 1V, front saito on, handspring full twist off Note: For judges' certification exam, the two presently illegal vaults will be valued as follows: '/4 on, V. off 8.8 V. on , % off 9.0 Clarification regarding vaulting board : The board must be placed in a position with the high point of the board closest tothehorse.

Meeting adjourned at 5:30 P.M. Meeting reconvened at 10:30 P.M. V.

Judges Training Committee Report: Cheryl Grace A. Cl inic plans and implementations: The NAWGJ was requested to let Cheryl know of any Regional clinics planned for this year so that the Committee may assist at the clinics.

Compulsory Clinics are planned for the spring of 1980. The 1980 Compulsories will be taught by the same clinicians in three locations: EastlMidwestlWest.

B. USGF Difficulty Supplement: J. Pasquale A new supplement has been completed and distributed to the WTC members.

VI.

WTC Judging A. Criteria for NAWGJ Judging Assignments Criteria for judging assignments will remain the same . There was some concern from the NAWGJ regarding NAWGJ personnel as Meet Referees.

B. International Assignments A new point system will be used when assigning of International meets. Each competition will be given a point value based on its prestige and importance. For example : 2 points for Olympic and World Games, 1 'I, points for Pan-Am and Commonwealth Games; 1 point for Invitationals such as Cunichi Cup and Moscow-Riga, and 'I, point for meets in USA and Canada.

Ms. Darts, Chencinski and Fie worked out the schedules, attempting all judg es in Gro ups I and" approximately the same number of points, while taking proximity into consideration .

Any judge without a Brevet at this time will have to earn their Brevet within the United States.

The next FIG Course has not been scheduled yet but will be held in Moscow probably in August of 1979. Three Brevet judges from the United States will be selected to attend.

A Continental Course will be held in January of 1980 at which all FIG judges must renew their ratings.

C. Any changes in groupings will take place after the Continental D. Division of Responsibility between NAWGJ and USGF: A. Schweyer 1. Many problems in pay scale differences between high school, college and USGF meets have arisen .

2. Assignment of Elite Zone meets: RTD's should be assigned first .

3. Ms. Schweyer commented that NAWGJ personnel have been making technical decisions. The WTC would like to reinforce the fact that the RTD 's are responsible for making technical decisions.

Gymnastics News/ March路April 1979

women's gymnastics, we are tOO ignorant In thiS area to make a ny firm statements.

Let's start with the ques tion: Suppose I want to be the bes t gymnast in the world, what abilities or aptitudes do I need? I think I ca n identify five basic aptitutdes needed in gymnastics. Before we get to them , however, let's look at what an ap titude is in general.

Aptitudes are genetically inherited. We can, however, develop our aptitudes. For example, suppose that both yo u and I were tes ted for accounting aptitude. The common test which is given for this aptitude is speed and accuracy in adding columns of figures. When we look at the tes t resul ts you have a 31 and I have a 26 .

The each of us (you and I) spend six weeks working on deve loping our speed and accuracy. Upon retes ting you get a 5 1 and I get a 36. So, we see that not only are you better endowed with this aptitude but you benefited more from training in this area. It should be noted however that we both did improve .

We find the same thing in gymnastics . Those that have the most to start with benefit the most from training. This is not to say that those who are weak in a given area do not benefit form training-they certainly do. It does mean , however, that the training program used by a top gymnast may be very inappropriate for a gymnast with a different set of abilities.

Now let us look at each of the five aptitudes and their implica tions for a tra ining program. The five aptitudes are: endurance , fl exibility, strength, spacial awareness, and discipline. We wa nt to examine each of those aptitudes and suggest some possible (or sample) training meas ures to develop them. We in no way intend to suggest any "idea l" train ing program. Our intention is to illuminate these basic aptitude areas and to illustrate sometypes of training procedures that cou ld be used in each a rea. We have developed a training progra m to meet (as best we know how) the needs of the young people on our team. You must develop a program which sui ts the needs of the young people you are working with and it will most certain ly be different from ours.

Two examp les wi ll illustrate this . We have a strength training sequence for our team members on the rings that includes, a front lever, back lever, hollow back press, and a cross. This sequence will be most inappropriate for the youngster who is sti ll struggling with the muscl e up.

On the other hand, we have the young men on our team do a " leg punch" exercise in the weigh t room to develop th eir tumbling ability. It wou ld be kind of si ll y and very likely counterproductive to have someone like Ron Galimore waste his time doing this particular exercise.

ENDURANCE Two types of endurance are needed in gymnasticsevent endurance and tournament endurance. The amount of endurance needed for a given eve nt is (or at leas t at first sight appears to be) minimal, ranging from 5 seconds for vaulting to 60 seconds for floor . High bar & P-horse prese nt a specia l problem because even though the typical routine is only 30 seconds long there are no stops for rest. If the gymnast is doing triple flyaway dismount it can be a long 30 seconds.

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Also the rules of our sport make endurance important. If a marathon runner collapses over the finish line first he still wins-even if he is carried off on a stretcher. The gymnast, on the other hand must not only finish, he must look good as he finishes.

The other aspect of endurance in gymnastics is the endurance necessary to compete well in successive sessions of a major tournament. A top college gymnast could conceivably compete in each of six events on Thursday night, Friday night, Saturday afternoon, and Saturday night at the NCAA Nationals. Therefore, he would need the stamina to do 24 competition routines in three daysand still look good in the last event.

TRAINING FOR ENDURANCE In ascending levels of effecti veness I would suggest the endurance can be improved by: I. running, 2. endurance drills, and 3. successive routines.

Running is an attractive approach to building endurance because very little in the way of equipment, time, facilities, and coaching is necessary. Also running presents very little hazard. On the other hand while it is very helpful, running alone will not provide the gymnast ith the endurance he needs to be a top performer.

An endurance drill is more effective than running but not as simple. In the drill we currently use we do th e whole drill in the belt to rpevent injuries . On the first week the gymnast does the last tumbling pass from the compulsory exercise. And the second week he does the last two tumbling passes without stopping. On the third week he does the last three. On the forth week he does the last tumbling pass from his optional and the three compulsory passes. This continues until he is doing 7 or 9 successive passes without stopping. A great deal of stress (verbal encouragement) is put on not only completing the passes but doing each movement well. Thus the gymnast learns to perform well when he is tired . We also have a type of Phorse endurance drill.

While running and endurance drills are helpful , the only way to really develop the endurance necessary is to do routines, and do routines, and do routines, and do routines, etc. The gymnast must do many repetitions of each routine and he must do routines when h e is tired.

This puts the coach on the horns of a dilemma. We all know that the gymnast is more likely to be injured when he is tired, but unless he works routines when he is tired he will never develop the endurance he needs to perform well.

The hazard can be somewhat reduced by careful spotting and some elimination of, or substitution for, hazardous parts on successive routines. There is no way, however, ~o completely elininate the fatigue hazard .

FLEXIBILITY On some moves the need for flexibility is obvious. In others the flexibility requirements are not so ohvious. For example, suppose I wanted to do a well executed stutz handstand on the parallel bars. I'll get out the films of Kurt Thomas and Bart Conenrs doing the move and study them carefully. Then I'll get someone to spot (put me through the motion) and in no time at all I'll be doing it pretty well-right?-no, wrong! There is no way I would do the movement because I do not have enough shoulder

flexibility. There are innumerable moves in gymnastics that can't be done (or can't be done right) without the proper fl exibility. But what flexibility do we need? (Range of motion is specific) I have classified fl exibility of various joints into " the big three", "the other three ", and "one more."

The big three are: front bend, shoulder fl exion (hyperflexion), and shoulder extention (hyperextention).

These are important because the need comes up in a wide range of gymnast movements. One can hardly get on without them .

The other three are: regular split, side split and dislocate flexibility . These are important but if you want to skip doing a number of specific moves you could get along fairl y well without much range of motion in these areas.

There is one more: the gastrocnemius stretch. This isn't really needed anywhere but working on it helps to avoid some type of injuries.

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