Mr Masyouki passed away from brain tumor July 2009. I never met Mr Masyuki personally but glimpse of his (or his team’s) story came up every now and then. I never managed to piece together the entire story using just
Rhythmic Gymnastics this week
Rhythmic Gymnastics events start Thursday (CTV’s schedule). For the first time ever, Canada qualified for the group event. Thumbs up to team Canada! GO CANADA! I have never seen rhythmic gymnastics until 1984 when Lori Fung from Canada captured the
A week of gymnastics
I was at the 2012 Canadian Gymnastics Championship in Regina, SK. It was an awesome week, catching up with old friends as well as meeting new ones. Seeing how the scoring program being used in action give me ideas on
To build my perfect team
We know through gymnastics how important it is to have the foam pit and crash mats – a physically ‘fail safe’ environment protects the participants. More importantly, a ‘fail safe’ environment help reduce the ‘fear’ factor and therefore foster learning.
Gymnastics versus martial arts
Gymnastics is a performance sport and therefore looking good is important. Creativity, expression, extension and impression are common terms and goals used for high level performances. Routines are choreographed. Level of difficulty, personality and perfection are the ultimate goals. Self