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Conditioning at home with Jack Riek
Australian Representative, Jack Riek talks about the importance of keeping up a base of physical conditioning at home during isolation as time off can be very detrimental to gymnast’s performance in the long run. Various exercises can be accomplished all in your own space without special equipment though equipment can help (see gymnastics direct’s…
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State Events November 20-27th
Check out what’s happening near you this week! Don’t for get to leave a comment if we’ve missed anything or if you’re attending any of these events!
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Insta-famous: Indiana
As a brand ambassador for multiple businesses, Indiana and her mum/Insta-manager Jacinta take pride in their online presentation and constantly put effort into representing these brands to their best ability. Indi is one of Gymnastics Direct’s newest ambassadors but even before holding this official title she happily promoted GD and her favourite equipment. Scrolling…
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Club Focus: TPT Gymnastics
Located in Nelson Bay, TPT Gymnastics is run and owned by Tanya Lemcke who began instructing kindergym classes many years ago to help her child learn communication and social skills. Starting off this journey in Sydney, Tanya has worked tireless in countless schools and communities to share the importance of gymnastics to hundreds of…
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From the Vault: Nelli Kim
Four years before retiring from her gymnastics career, Nelli Kim wowed crowds at the 1976 Montreal Olympics. Kim won gold medals in vault, floor and team and a silver in the all-around behind Romania’s Nadia Comaneci. Dubbed by some “the Queen of the Floor”, Kim was constantly appraised for her ability to effortlessly land…
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September 19th-25th State Events
Check out what’s going on near you this week! Don’t forget to leave a comment if we’ve missed an event you’re attending this week!
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Club Focus: Melbourne Acrobatic Gymnastics Academy
With a mission to teach children to thrive through movement and activity, MAGA is an acrobatic and gymnastics club located in Melbourne’s South East that values the “physical, social and emotional competence” that gymnastics can bring to peoples lives. Director and Owner of MAGA, Steph Fuller, has taken the time to answer our Club…
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From the Vault: Svetlana Boginskaya
Arguably the best floor routine of her career, Svetlana Boginskaya dazzles the crowd of the 1989 World Championships with her effortless mix of attitude and elegance. How do you think this routine compares to those of today? Leave a comment and let us know!
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Club Focus: Central Coast Gymnastics Academy
This week, Managing Director of Central Coast Gymnastics Academy, Maryanne Tschanter takes us through the importance of Gymnastics to her local community and how her club meets these needs. How did your club start? Central Coast Gymnastics Academy was established in Charmhaven in 2006. Starting as a setup/pulldown program, we soon had the need…
