Gymnastics Coaching.com tumbling, tramp, diving, acrobatics, circus, cheer, dance, martial arts, X sports ... and more 2026-04-17T03:35:10Z http://gymnasticscoaching.com/feed/atom/ WordPress.com Rick Mc http://rickmccharles.com/ <![CDATA[Fred Richards wins Nissen-Emery]]> http://gymnasticscoaching.com/?p=149838 2026-04-17T02:48:30Z 2026-04-17T09:02:00Z The Nissen-Emery Award is considered the Heisman Trophy of college gymnastics, honoring the top senior male gymnast for outstanding achievement, sportsmanship, and excellence.

Congratulations.

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]]> 0 Rick Mc http://rickmccharles.com/ <![CDATA[’26 NCAA Gymnastics Nationals Semi-final INDIVIDUAL RESULTS]]> http://gymnasticscoaching.com/?p=149836 2026-04-17T03:35:10Z 2026-04-17T03:35:10Z All-around – Faith Torrez

Faith was SAVING her best until it counted most. ๐Ÿ˜€

Vault – Keira Wells

Bars – Riley McCusker

Beam – Brooklyn Rowray

Floor – Jordan Chiles

]]> 0 Rick Mc http://rickmccharles.com/ <![CDATA[’26 NCAA Gymnastics Nationals Semi-final TEAM RESULTS]]> http://gymnasticscoaching.com/?p=149827 2026-04-17T03:24:59Z 2026-04-17T03:24:59Z Continue reading ’26 NCAA Gymnastics Nationals Semi-final TEAM RESULTS]]> The first semi-final was not what any of the teams wanted.

FINAL
Florida 197.7875
LSU 197.4375
Georgia 197.2625
Stanford 196.9375

Still, Georgia and Stanford are two of the teams that impressed me most this season. Both are optimistic for 2027.

The second semi-final started with what every other team fears โž™ Oklahoma sticking almost all their vaults!

AND … we have an upset.

Oklahoma 198.300
Minnesota 197.4625
UCLA 197.275
Arkansas 196.9375

Minnesotttttttaaaaaa. Same story as the regional final. Minnesota simply didnโ€™t lose their minds and allowed others to, and this time it was UCLA.

UCLA was just enough down on expected score from bars that they could not afford a weak vault, and having to count a 9.5 was not survivable.

Spencer – LIVE blog

]]> 0 Rick Mc http://rickmccharles.com/ <![CDATA[McMurry University to Add Gymnastics]]> http://gymnasticscoaching.com/?p=149819 2026-04-15T14:02:37Z 2026-04-16T09:02:00Z Continue reading McMurry University to Add Gymnastics]]> Great news.

McMurry University will add both womenโ€™s and menโ€™s gymnastics to its athletic programs, the universityย announcedย Tuesday. The programs are set to begin in 2027, with competition beginning in the 2028 season.ย 

… a small private university located in Abilene, Texas, and is affiliated with the United Methodist Church. Its athletic programs compete in NCAA Division III.

College Gym News

]]> 0 Rick Mc http://rickmccharles.com/ <![CDATA[Medal-Winning Routines ’26 Cairo World Cup]]> http://gymnasticscoaching.com/?p=149789 2026-04-12T20:16:57Z 2026-04-16T09:01:00Z Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.

]]> 0 Rick Mc http://rickmccharles.com/ <![CDATA[Sergio Kovacs training video]]> http://gymnasticscoaching.com/?p=149795 2026-04-13T12:35:54Z 2026-04-15T09:02:00Z Big stuff.

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]]> 0 Rick Mc http://rickmccharles.com/ <![CDATA[’26 NCAA Individual National Qualifiers]]> http://gymnasticscoaching.com/?p=149786 2026-04-12T20:15:31Z 2026-04-15T09:02:00Z Big respect for those who made Nationals without their full team.

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]]> 0 Rick Mc http://rickmccharles.com/ <![CDATA[Cheng Fei Floor 2004]]> http://gymnasticscoaching.com/?p=149797 2026-04-13T12:54:43Z 2026-04-14T09:02:00Z The first truly great tumbler and vaulter from China.

]]> 0 Rick Mc http://rickmccharles.com/ <![CDATA[Japanese Gymnastics (2): Training Protocols]]> http://gymnasticscoaching.com/?p=149744 2026-04-11T21:56:52Z 2026-04-14T09:02:00Z Continue reading Japanese Gymnastics (2): Training Protocols]]> Part 2 of an analysis by zhoxxyy.

Read part 1 here.

The Japanese gymnastics training system emphasizes injury prevention through extensive warm-up routines, active mobility, and specific strength development. Techniques focus on enhancing flexibility and precision, optimizing performance in key events while strategically managing strength.

Table Of Contents

Training Protocols Training Protocols Training protocols

The Warm-Up & Body Care: The “Injury Prevention” Protocol

Conditioning: “Specific Strength” vs. “Big Strength”

Apparatus Deep Dive: The Technical Secrets

Summary of Technical Specialties

Read the article online โž™ Inside Japanese Gymnastics (2): Training Protocols


]]> 0 Rick Mc http://rickmccharles.com/ <![CDATA[Osijek World Cup ’26 RESULTS]]> http://gymnasticscoaching.com/?p=149774 2026-04-14T12:37:04Z 2026-04-13T09:02:00Z Full results.

Vault

Bars

Beam

Floor

Floor

Pommels

Rings

Vault

P Bars

Barajas has the top P Bar score in 2026, so far.

H Bar

Super fantastic Final this year.

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