Saturday Funnies

I don't know who to attribute this to as I've seen it copied and shared at multiple sources.

Lost in Translation

Ever have one of those coaching moments where something just gets lost in the translation between coach and athlete?

Saturday Evening Cartoons, featuring: Gymkata!

Had no idea Family Guy spoofed this:

Happy Halloween

Gymnasts Have Super Powers

Cutest thing you will see all weekend!

Check out the team spirit/support and a 2 year-old's round-off backhandspring:

There's no help quite like self-help....

...or in this case a self-spot (Mismo Gymnastics):

Must be a Monday

Whack-a-Mole-Gymnast

Staying tight and focused:




This was my favorite ball, until I pumped too much air into it and it exploded.  I guess it's still my favorite, but it leaks air and no longer has its cloth covering.  I think the product is no longer available.  It's a shame because it was a great beach ball that I could attach Velcro to, for other drills.

When deflated at the right amount, the ball really does make a great booming sound when it impacts.

Nuts...

DEADLY BACKFLIP!!
Lets see who's got the courage to try this!! The DEADLY BACKFLIP Challenge.... More SCARY than you think... Tag all the gymnasts you think could do it!!
Posted by Nile Wilson on Monday, February 22, 2016

Stinky Roundoffs

Our level 5s who just got done with compulsory season are going to try and jump right into the optional season as new 7s.  They aren't entirely ready and are still acquiring skills (*cough*giants*cough*); but they've definitely come a long way in a short time.

Last Saturday one of their return stations was round-off slams.  We once worked with putting a whoopie cushion up as a target a long time ago.  Decided to pull it back out and use it (I bought three of these, with two still functional).

I think the rec parents in the bleachers were greatly entertained.

Christmas Gienger and Handstand fails

"Hover"board handstand fail:

Kenny Gesiakowski posted Santa's gienger fail.

The Day after Thanksgiving

A Visit from St. Nick, Gymnastics Style

This is a repost video ('Cause I was too lazy to script a new one):

Anne Josephson:

‘Twas the night before Christmas,
when all through the gym
not an athlete was training,
the lights were all dim.

The stockings were hung
from the beams just in case,
St. Nicholas and the reindeer
stopped by the gym space.

Some gymnasts were hopeful
that Santa would leave
some brand new leos;

preferably long sleeve.

 Read the rest on the JAG blog.

The start of my own version a few years back:

Seeing this post from Rick, I thought I'd share the following which I made up and would recite during warm-ups, adding a bit more to it each day and refining:

"T'was now 1 day [first time I started saying this in the gym, it was 10 days before Christmas] before Christmas and all through the gym,

The gymnasts began stirring, feeling mighty fit and trim.

Their grips were all hung by the lockers with care,

In hopes that Coach Kort soon would be there.

Thea lay snuggled all warm in her bed,

While visions of her overshoot danced in her head.*

And Amy in her Bruinwear,

And I in my Santa hat,

Had just settled down,

On the cold, cold hard panel mat.

When out on the Tumble Trak there arose such a clatter,

That I sprang from the panel mat to see what was the matter."

That's about as far as I got by camp's end.

Last year during winter camp, I had a bungee cord around the midsection of my gymnasts as they ran sprints, so they could drag me along. And I'd holler, "....to the top of the roof, to the top of the wall, now dash away, dash away, dash away all!" I also made up substitute lyrics then, but don't remember what used.

With my team coworker out for the holidays, I've been managing our preteam and level 3s and 4s all to myself, with some overlap between groups.  Last week Wednesday, I combined preteam and the new level 3s for running drills on vault.

A Brian Meeker Moment Early in Life

Posted by Paz on Tuesday, September 22, 2015

The Fall Season is Here!

Hat tip:  Gymnasticscoaching.com

Iconic Chris Pratt Jurassic Pose

I've not seen any of the Jurassic movies (yet); but I did read about a meme taking shape:

Since the release of Jurassic World the raptor training pose has become a sensation, with people all over the world taking up the challenge to copy the look and post the results to social media,

 That's my Gym-rassic pose.

Who says this ol' fossil ain't hip and up-to-date on trending pop culture? 

A little sass with the brass

Warm-Up Wednesday

Gym Gab a couple of years ago....starting 'em out young ;-)

I wonder if he tried it again

Why do I keep watching this over and over and not feel guilty?