Potential to be Realized

"Autism is not a problem to be solved, but a potential to be realized" 

- Larry Nassar, Gymnastics Doctor Autism Foundation

Abby Hahn began gymnastics when she was 6 years old, as a treatment for her autism. She's progressed in the sport beyond expectations.

Hat tip: Coach Molly

What is this "Harlem Shake" Phenomenon?!

Commenter:

One person dances while everyone else goes about their usual business. Then when the song drops everyone dances as crazy as possible.

 Daily Beast:

a new Internet meme has usurped that once-ubiquitous horse-gallop dance.

It’s called the “Harlem Shake.”

For the uninitiated, it consists of users uploading videos to YouTube that last about thirty seconds in length and feature the opening of electronic music producer Baauer’s song “Harlem Shake.” The videos begin with the song’s sample of a man giving a shrieking siren call of “Con los terroristas!”—Columbian Spanish for “with the terrorists”—followed by one person, usually in a ridiculous mask or helmet, dancing to the song alone as the beat builds. He or she is surrounded by others who are stationary, blissfully unaware of the dancer. When the directive, Then do the Harlem shake is uttered about 15 seconds in, the bass drops and the video metastasizes into pure chaos—the entire coterie engaging in paroxysms of dance for the next 15 seconds in outrageous outfits, and wielding bizarre props.

The first video was uploaded to YouTube by amateur comedian Filthy Frank on February 2. As of February 15, over 40,000 “Harlem Shake” videos have been uploaded to YouTube, totaling over 175 million views. The cast of the TODAY show, The Daily Show and The Colbert Report, this year’s Sports Illustrated swimsuit models, and even a battalion of the Norwegian Army have gotten in on the act.

Rick posted one by the Stanford men's team:


And a second one today by the USA Nationl Trampoline team.

Temple Men's Gymnastics:



 My eyes!  It burns!  It burns!  And yet I cannot stop watching these....

 I'm waiting for Miss Val and Waller to put out the Bruin edition! :D

*UPDATE* 13:56

Uncle Tim Talks Men's Gym has been collecting up a number of these videos.  Hat tip:  GymnasticsCoaching.com

UCLA Power of Pink Bruin Montage

Christy Linder was a former Michigan State University gymnast who I worked with at Broadway Gymnastics School.  She now has a gig as a professional photographer with a floor pass at Bruin meets.  Last Sunday, her musician boyfriend Jason Sharp was also on floor at Pauley Pavilion, filming some of the sights in HD video.  He's since edited and added original music: