tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5575696150347887818.post2038838678525590179..comments2024-01-03T21:27:47.324+11:00Comments on The Australian Gymnastics Blog: Olympics: Australian FinallistsMezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16370137747840565343noreply@blogger.comBlogger98125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5575696150347887818.post-8766550497298473632012-08-14T10:54:27.676+10:002012-08-14T10:54:27.676+10:00For the record, Kaz IS happy to provide IDP traini...For the record, Kaz IS happy to provide IDP training. And he is an EXCELLENT coach.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5575696150347887818.post-54209638979900200652012-08-05T21:17:40.622+10:002012-08-05T21:17:40.622+10:00Could I please ask what was meant by the bad treat...Could I please ask what was meant by the bad treatment of Kaz and Ju? Kaz teaches gymnastics to my 2 daughters and I personally think he is fantastic. I always wondered why he left AIS but didn't feel it would be right to ask him.<br /><br />I cannot imagine why anyone would treat him with anything but respect. He puts the kids first and foremost (definitely before money because tells you immediately if your child is good enough for IDP even though he can't provide IDP training for them)<br /><br />thanks very muchAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5575696150347887818.post-20563817637381463262012-08-04T15:31:37.435+10:002012-08-04T15:31:37.435+10:00what kind of low life anonymously uses such venomo...what kind of low life anonymously uses such venomous language to criticise someone on a public blog. As a Victorian with no interest whatsoever in the politics of gymnastics I find the post of 10.08 am sad and cowardly.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5575696150347887818.post-31010580769073561042012-08-04T12:45:57.215+10:002012-08-04T12:45:57.215+10:00I agree. Aaron has done NOTHING to help NSWI agree. Aaron has done NOTHING to help NSWAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5575696150347887818.post-47404118607624678302012-08-04T10:08:37.021+10:002012-08-04T10:08:37.021+10:00Peggy's not the problem, one of the biggest pr...Peggy's not the problem, one of the biggest problems in Australia is Aaron Bloomfield CEO of Gym NSW, has the highest memberships in the country and has produced no Olympians in how long. This man has no intentions of building a High Performance Program he is just interested in stealing your money and lying to the 10's of thousands (40K) of gymnasts in NSW selling each one of these people the Olympic dream when there is no way of making it in that state. WA has less than 10K memberships and has sent several olympians in the last few cycles. NSW get your act together, we need talent in numbers. If you want this to happen get rid of Aaron Boofhead Bloomfield..........Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5575696150347887818.post-53582941710290118602012-08-02T21:55:01.330+10:002012-08-02T21:55:01.330+10:00Yes not in NSW - wonder if anything will every hap...Yes not in NSW - wonder if anything will every happen???Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5575696150347887818.post-1658277655904067852012-08-02T18:34:51.175+10:002012-08-02T18:34:51.175+10:00Not in NSWNot in NSWAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5575696150347887818.post-65684294556788227732012-08-02T11:16:03.229+10:002012-08-02T11:16:03.229+10:00It is Interesting but I note that it is already fi...It is Interesting but I note that it is already five years old. I wonder if there have been any further developments.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5575696150347887818.post-15429859621930151502012-08-02T10:21:04.830+10:002012-08-02T10:21:04.830+10:00There is a very interesting review of the WAG stru...There is a very interesting review of the WAG structure here:<br /><br />http://www.gymnastics.org.au/site/gymnastics/national/downloads/gymsports/wag/pdf/ASC_WAG_Review.pdfAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5575696150347887818.post-55564304782531056532012-08-02T09:13:56.171+10:002012-08-02T09:13:56.171+10:00Anon @ 1.20am, VWHPC has a pilates coach as part o...Anon @ 1.20am, VWHPC has a pilates coach as part of the coaching team. That's no problem.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5575696150347887818.post-91982338080768571982012-08-02T02:56:12.606+10:002012-08-02T02:56:12.606+10:00hey sub kuch, welcome, we need some balancing!
Ou...hey sub kuch, welcome, we need some balancing!<br /><br />Our protests have been heard, Men's AA been on nine exclusively for over an hour, Kennie Sutcliffe even went in search of Josh's HB routine not available through their service! <br /><br />Josh was 5th after PB & Vault, 12th after HB but still a good routine.<br /><br />Back to uncle BBC :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5575696150347887818.post-12112811805652484822012-08-02T01:20:59.396+10:002012-08-02T01:20:59.396+10:00Quality of hours not quantity, physically & me...Quality of hours not quantity, physically & mentally. <br /><br />Build their core strength through Pilates, Yoga, non impact aerobics, then when strong, introduce the skills. Less injury, bad habits averted.<br /><br />Swim, dance, meditate, introduce martial arts.<br /><br />No 5-10 yr old will do a double twist, no matter the hours!<br /><br />Waiting for Josh to start AA, most give it lip service mate, have three meetings 2morrow but lookin forward to watching you minus foxtel, channel 9 but my newly found access to BBC Live :-) hope the red engine thing goes faster better higher ;-)<br /><br />It is your special time, nerves are good, means something is there, first and foremost the energy is for you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5575696150347887818.post-48245194537024661942012-08-01T23:46:23.087+10:002012-08-01T23:46:23.087+10:00High hours of training are not new at VWHPC. My d...High hours of training are not new at VWHPC. My daughter was training 28 hours a week as a 7 year old there - that was 5 years ago.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5575696150347887818.post-23970303318337426122012-08-01T22:47:17.379+10:002012-08-01T22:47:17.379+10:00EVERYONE... There was nothing wrong with Australia...EVERYONE... There was nothing wrong with Australia's level of difficulty. Australia had a higher total team SV than Italy - 90.6 compared to 89.8, and Australia had the exact same total level of difficulty as Japan, ie. both with 90.6. It was the execution score that was Australia's downfall. Since Austraila and Italy were in the same qualification subdivision, we can't blame judging inconsistencies between divisions. The Aussies really should of been ahead of Italy taking difficulty into account. Considering execution was Peggy's emphasis for the team, the Aussies unfortunately failed in this regard. Aussies could however up their difficulty to give them some buffer/advantage as was the case for Canada. They had 91.6 SV which bumped them ahead.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5575696150347887818.post-59700194491718101842012-08-01T21:58:56.327+10:002012-08-01T21:58:56.327+10:00Good luck tonight Josh!!!!!!!!!!Good luck tonight Josh!!!!!!!!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5575696150347887818.post-8841753521667522992012-08-01T20:00:49.744+10:002012-08-01T20:00:49.744+10:00I actually don't see a problem with our level ...I actually don't see a problem with our level of difficulty, though I would like to see the gymnasts her really do look capable of more do something harder, but as I'm not in their gyms I have no idea what they've tried & what they really are capable of.<br /><br />If you look at our scores it was the execution side that actually could have got us into the final. Execution in the 7's and low 8's turned into high 8's could have made a big difference. Oh and for those who say you can't make team finals with FTY - Japan & Italy both competed vaults worth less than a DTY & I'm farily certain a couple of their vaults were FTY's.<br /><br />SandraAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5575696150347887818.post-24832460325007738482012-08-01T19:54:48.409+10:002012-08-01T19:54:48.409+10:00I was reading an article from the VWHPC talking ab...I was reading an article from the VWHPC talking about their under 8 year olds. They are training high hours from a very young age - I wonder if this is new? Trying to build difficulty earlier? These kids are 2020 and 2024 so if it makes a difference we'll have to wait a while!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5575696150347887818.post-39076909881720422242012-08-01T19:50:47.353+10:002012-08-01T19:50:47.353+10:00Anonymous at 6:58pm, I couldn't agree more.Anonymous at 6:58pm, I couldn't agree more.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5575696150347887818.post-59436994716773026972012-08-01T19:47:21.562+10:002012-08-01T19:47:21.562+10:00It's not just about population. We compete ve...It's not just about population. We compete very well in other sports with the much bigger countries.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5575696150347887818.post-267148471744430292012-08-01T18:58:06.277+10:002012-08-01T18:58:06.277+10:00Romania has a similar population and less money! T...Romania has a similar population and less money! This isn't just a population thing. It is about having the right coaching staff and the mentality that girls need to be pushed at a young age. There is no excuse for our lack of difficulty. The girls have access to world class facilities and put in just as many hours. Using injuries as an excuse for such poor difficulty is ridiculous. WAIS is the only gym that seems to focus on building difficulty. There is something wrong with the way the girls are being coached at a grassroots level. There is no point just hanging it all on Peggy - the coaches at the clubs and HPCs have to bear some responsibility because they are the ones working with the girls everyday. They should be the ones training new skills. I'm just getting a little sick of hearing that 'the girls work so hard', which I'm sure is true, but they don't have much to show for it. They aren't as well conditioned as the US girls, their dance is not as clean as the Russians and their tumbling isn't even on par with other second tier nations like GB or Canada.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5575696150347887818.post-36544559112915106922012-08-01T16:48:06.353+10:002012-08-01T16:48:06.353+10:00It's still about population. It's the math...It's still about population. It's the mathematics of probability. China, 1.3 BILLION, U.S.A., 311 Million, AUSTRALIA, 22 Million.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5575696150347887818.post-66046353006819401282012-08-01T16:27:22.083+10:002012-08-01T16:27:22.083+10:00Did they work harder than the Americans, the Russi...Did they work harder than the Americans, the Russians, the Romanians, the Chinese, the Canadians, the Great Brits, ....... etc.?<br /><br />The sad thing is that they did work hard but something is wrong. Ju Ping always said something along the lines of "Our gymnasts have two arms and two legs. They should be able to do what the others are doing". She didn't make excuses.<br /><br />It's sad to think that our athletes work their butts off but still cannot compete. Something smells.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5575696150347887818.post-50942554538077635242012-08-01T13:16:40.916+10:002012-08-01T13:16:40.916+10:00The girls peaked at camp. They competed tired phys...The girls peaked at camp. They competed tired physically & mentally.<br /><br />Compare their preparation to this interview with Martha Karolyi: <br /><br />http://www.gymnastike.org/blog/42642-The-Woman-Behind-Team-USAs-First-Gold-Medal-in-Sixteen-Years?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter<br /><br />"We really used a tactical preparation plan. We wanted to do our hardest work in the first part of the year and then narrow it down to the Championships, (Olympic) Trials, and all the way through to the preparation here to lower the numbers of routines because we already were ready."<br /><br />As for the start to this quad, our coaches nationally require better training. Insufficient number capable/confident teaching/spotting elite skills and their egos prevent them from referring to centers that can.<br /><br />Experienced this first hand, the head coach, "I know I should but I do not want to let them go" (two insanely talented young girls who never prospered).<br /><br />And a co gymnast. Huge potential, coach be littered her as she was beyond her coaching ability. Our Gym closed so went to Epping YMCA where she thrived under Anne Scott and won a national championship (aged 20). Could of competed internationally if not for the years wasted, reliant later on a partner coach to travel from Canberra to Sydney. <br /><br />Gabrielle Douglas is on the eve of winning the all around because at the beginning of this year changed gyms, wearing the controversy with grace. Karolyi's confirmed she would not be the gymnast today if had not done so.<br /><br />Parents, have high expectation of the clubs you financially support. Coaches, act in the best interest of the gymnast.<br /><br />Time for us to adopt the USA 1998 plan and try to fast track it and/or look to Canada'a approach.<br />They came fifth with the "Lauren Mitchell" of their team sidelined through injury.<br /><br />Participation will be challenged by our olympic performance, it is however quality over quantity.<br /><br />Best wishes for a successful AA & FX, you have all worked extremely hard and your conduct admirable. <br /><br />Believe the majority are proud of our Team.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5575696150347887818.post-64461407562875001492012-08-01T12:23:41.274+10:002012-08-01T12:23:41.274+10:00You could only up the difficulty if you had a much...You could only up the difficulty if you had a much larger population to work with. The thing is they can learn lots of high scoring elements and pile them into a jam packed, super dooper amazing routine (a la U.S.A.) but the injury list would leave us with no gymnasts. The coaches, with Peggy's input have to be cautious. So, to focus on the young ones with high difficulty just means counting casualties earlier. U.S.A. can manage if they push them young because they have a huge pool to draw upon.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5575696150347887818.post-58789429972187536302012-08-01T11:57:14.215+10:002012-08-01T11:57:14.215+10:00I agree, the girls did the best they could. The po...I agree, the girls did the best they could. The point is the coaches are up to speed with the other countries. Peggy should have focused on the younger girls of the cycle and increased the difficulty scores. The only people that can be blamed are the coaches and Peggy. <br />We need to pick up the pace and increase our difficulty... This might only be able to happen if Australia invests in a new coaching team and National coach. <br />The is still a sport for the younger gymnasts, this was clearly shown in the women's finals where USA took out the Gold with a young team.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com