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Vol. 5 - NO.5 May-June 1971

CONTENTS

From the Editor's Desk .. . . . ... . .. ........ . .. ... . . . .4 Report on the 1971 World Cup

Gymnastic Championships .. ...... ... ... .... 6 International Gymnastics Meet, Riga, Latvia ... . . 8 Some Observations on the Russian

Women's Training and Performance . ....... 9 Russian Gymnastic Training . ....... . . .. .... ..... 12 Historic Performance ........... . . . . .......... . .. 14 Cathy Rigby . ... ................. . ........ ... . . . .. 16 Teaching Layout Vaults . . ......... .. ......... . ... 18 USGF Report .. . .... . . . . . . . .. . . . ........... . ...... 20 Names 'N' News ... . ...... ... . . ... .. . .... .... .... 22 Creative Gymnastics Modern . ... . .... . . ... ...... 26 Letters ......... . .... . . . . .. .. . ... . . ... . .. ... . .... .. 29 Camps and Clinics . . ....... . ....... .. ... ... ..... 30

COVER: Kim Chace - 1971 USGF A ll -A round Champion -Silver Medalist 1971 World Cup and AAU Cham­pionships

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FROM THE EDITOR'S DESK: The little girl from Los Alamitos did it again. In answer to A. B. Fredericks' feature she has demonstrated af­firmatively that she can do it . .. over and over again . This spring she chalked up a gold medal in South Africa, 1 gold and 2 bronze medals in Latvia, U .S.S.R. , and 5 gold medals at the World Cup June 5th in Miami , Fla. Our congratulations to her again ... and again.

* * * Summer is here and the camp offerings, too. The gym­nastic summer camp program has been growing steadily over the years, and there is a myriad of valuable experi­ences available. Check the list on page 30 for but a few listings that we have received . And CAMP DIRECTORS ... please send us reports (and pictures) so we may report back to all our readers.

* * * We regret DGWS material did not arrive in time for publ ication ... look for a brief reference in the regional coverage in the Names ' N ' News.

* * * We have a lot of text in this issue - long desired by those who like to read rather than look. Several features have been put off because of more timely reports. But it should be interesting summer reading . . . enough to hold you over unti I the fall . .. and perhaps the articles will serve as stimulators for when we are at it again ... after this time off to catch up, set back and do a little analyzing and planning . .. the respite and ideas therein that revitalize the spirit and spur us on to . .. do it again . .. to do it better. That's what we'll be doing. We hope your summer is spirited and refreshing!

SORRY WE ARE SO LATE ••• WE RAN INTO A PRINTING PROBLEM THAT DELAYED US SEVERAL WEEKS AFTER WE WERE ALL SET TO GO TO PRESS BUT LOOK FOR US TO BE ON TIME WITH OUR FALL EDITIONS OF MADEMOISELLE GYMNAST ••• GS

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REPORT ON THE 1971 VVORLD CUP GYMNASTIC CHAMPIONSHIPS

Miami, Florida, June 5

The World Cup Gymnastic Championsh ips (sponsored by Sports M eet, Inc. , a nonprofit corporat ion) was held on June 5th at M iam i Beach Convention Hall. The afternoon session was viewed by over three thou sand persons, and the evening crowd was at nea r capacity of 4,500. ABC Wide World of Sports (B ill Fleming) telev ised the meet. The f lags of the 64 charter mem­bers of the FIG served as a backdrop to the winners' stand, and the athletes paraded the arena to the musica l theme, One World. The all-around champions won trophi es which were nearly three feet high. Event w inners won three-inch meda l­lions with Leonardo da Vinc i's draw ing of a man impressed in the metal. The ath letes stayed at the Doral Beach Hotel, Miami 's finest.

The women 's superior judge was Sharon Pirkle, w ith Sharon Weber, Dodo Stutzenbach, Delene Darst, Barbara March serv­ing on the panel.

Arthur Gander seeded the contestants in all events, and the order of events was altered from intern ational ord er due to TV. In the girl s' competition Cathy Ri gby jumped out to an earl y lead in the vaulting. All girl s did yamas except Jennifer Diachun, who performed an in-and-out handspring. Beam fo llowed, with Kim Chace beginning wi th a sol id exercise, Sanchez of Spa in fo l­lowed with an unsure exerc ise. Diachun looked so l id but did not have Kim Chace's range of movements. Uta Schorn at on ly 13 looked quite good but fell on a fl ic-flac, sa ito on the beam.

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By Bruce Dav is, M eet Director

Cathy Rigby ran away from the field w ith a superb performance. Rigby went to the night session w ith a .7 lead. Again Ri gby and Chace outtricked all the girl s on the bars with the pre­sc ri bed elegance. Uta Schorn dismou nted with. under cast front; in warmups I saw her do this in pike. On floor exercise it was again Rigby, Chace and Diachun, who demonstrated better va ri ety of tumbl ing sequences. Ri gby thus had a great meet and won five events. Even in a bigger f ield she would have been hard to beat.

Country

1. U.S.A. 2. U.S.A. 3. Canada 4. W. Ger. 5. juga 6. Spain

1971 WORLD CUP GYMNASTIC CHAMPIONSHIP Held at Miami Beach Convention Hall

June 5, 1971 ALL AROUND - WOMEN

Compet itor Vault ing Balance Floor Uneven Beam Exercise Par. Bars

Kathy Rigby 9.50 9.80 9.45 9 .60 Kim Chace 9.30 9.30 9 .35 9.40 jennifer Diachun 9.20 9.10 9 .20 8.60 Uta Schorn 9.20 8.50 8.60 8.50 Erna Hawe lka 8.70 8.90 8.85 8.95 josesa Sanchez 9. 10 8.70 9.00 7.60

Total

38 .35 37 .35 36.10 34.80 35.40 34.40

Erna Hawelka (Yugoslavia)

PHOTOS B Y GEORGE WINTERS AND LEN CAMP

Josesa Sanchez (Spain) Jennifer Diachun (Canada)

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International Gymnastics Meet, Riga, Latvia Report by Gordon H. Chalmers President/USG F

Rigby and coach Marquette

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The countries competing in the international meet held in Riga, Latvia, Apri l 23-26 included U.S.S.R. , U.S.A., Poland, East Germany, Romania, Bulgari a, Norway, Czechoslovakia, Finland, North Korea, Japan, Switzerl and and Cuba.

The competit ion was very good, particularly the women, where we felt that the ca li bre was a little bit better, and they were further advanced at this time than were the men. The men appeared to be preparing for later competition and were not quite as sha rp.

The meet was run extremely well wi th great dignity and ceremony. The crowd, wh ile not large to start off, became con­siderably better as the meet progressed. We all fe lt that our men and women did an outstanding job for the United States. They certain ly gave the Europeans the fee ling that we were to be reckoned w ith in the not-too-d istant future.

The transportation from the United States to Moscow, and from M oscow to Riga and return to the United States, was exce llent. The train travel was a fine experi ence and gave every­one a so lid appreciation of the size of the cou ntry. The American team was housed at the Metrapole Hotel in Moscow and the Hotel Riga in Riga. The accommodations were pleasant, and everyth ing was done to make the stay a pleasant one.

The coord ination of the entire trip by the Russ ian delegation was excellent. They were more than friendly, did many things to make our stay a memorable one and were most grac ious and considerate at all times.

The Ru ss ian people that we were ab le to meet were ex­tremely fr iendly. In fact, the feeling was fairly general that they preferred ou r company to some of the other countries.

They were curious about our student riot si tuation and about the marches in Washington as well as the deaths connected with both.

This was the fi rst American gymnastics team ever to vis it a foreign country and not have a si ngle member of the squad have any type of sickness. Our athletes felt that it was the finest gym­nastics trip that they had ever been on, and they felt that our showing was most significant. It was their feeling that thi s type of competition was a giant step forward for American gymnastics. Our young people were particularly well behaved and did an out­standing job representi ng the United States. The impression that they made on other athletes and Russian dignitaries was an ex­cellent one. It was the feel ing of many of the Ru ss ian offic ials that they would like to have th is made into an annual affair. It was also the consensus of our coaching staff that thi s was the best Amer ican group that they had ever traveled with.

There were many complete Ru ssian strangers who went out of their way to do a number of th ings to make the trip for both our athletes and ou r officials a most pleasant one. I am su re that from the observat ions of our coaching staff, as well as Mr. Czekaj, the continuation of such a meet as thi s would be most worthwhile, rea li z ing, of course, that the expense is hard to just ify, and it is most difficult to come up with the money for such a trip. How­ever, the exposure of ou r people to Russia, and the Russians to our peop le, is most worthwhile. The meet at Riga was te lev ised throughout Russia, and the Russ ians had an opportunity to see how our young people looked and how they handled themse lves.

WOMEN 'S UNOFFICIAL TEAM RESUlTS - WORLO INVITATIONAL APRIL 23, 24, 25, RIGA, LATVIA, U.S.S.R. (35 competitors) - 12 nations

PLACE FULL TEAMS

1. U.S.S.R. 2. U.S.A. 3. Czech 4. Hungary 5. E. Cermany 6. Roman ia 7. Poland

114.15 111.70 109.50 107.95 107.40 105.75 102.00

Top 3 scores out of 4

Average 9.510 Average 9.305 Average 9. 125 Average 8.995 Average 8.990 Average 8.810 Average 8.500

NOT FULL TEAMS : Japan (2) - 72.25, Average 9.030; Cuba (2) - 64.70, Average 8.085 ; Swiss (1) - 34.55, Average 8.625; Norway (1) - 33 .95; Average 8.435 ; Fin land (1) - 32. 15, Average 8.035. U.S.A. INOIVIDUAL PLACINGS : All-Around : Rigby, bronze, 3rd. Floor: Rigby, 6th; Moore, 8th. Beam: Rigby, gold, 1 st; Moore, 6th; Cluff, 7th. Bars: Rigby, bronze, 3rd. Vault : Pierce, 5th; Moore, 6th .

SOME THE

OBSERVATIO N S ON RUSSIAN WOMEN'S TRAINING AND PERFORMANCE

By Dr. Joseph Massimo

(The material in the · fol/owing article was gathered during the US.A.-US.S.R. meet at Penn State Univ. in February 1977 . Appreciation is expressed to Mrs . Kitty Kjeldsen, US. hostess for the Russian women for her comments, and to Mr. George Gulack, who arranged (or the interviews with the Russian coach and ath­letes .)

There is little doubt that the Russian women gymnasts enjoy a team and individual mystique few other groups of athletes can claim. They radiate an air of professionalism and confidence that impresses and often intimidates their competition. It be­comes easy to fall into a trap wherein the viewer endows them with near supernatural qualities while, in fact, they are very human and subject to the faults and miscalulations that plaque all of us. However, when it comes to the gymnastic performance, one can be assured that all necessary steps are taken to minimize error and maximize excellence.

In an interview with Larisa Latynina, the former "absolute champion" of the U.S.S.R., she discusses some of the differences she feels exist between the Russian and American girls. Although Coach Latynina had many favorable observations to make about individual U.S. girls, she added, " Both teams present original combinations in the different events, but the American team lacks the necessary purity and exactness which can only be achieved through many years of hard work. " Perhaps it would be of value to look at the "hard work" referred to here as it is re­flected in the general training program of the Russian girls. TRAINING

Workouts run roughly 3-5 hours. The women begin with 30 minutes of vigorous hopping, skipping and jumping. (The men begin with an informal soccer game. Quite often the gals do like­wise, and it is disarming to see these ladies who are usually so "reserved" galloping around like overzealous teenagers .) Such activity, of course, gets the body going and accelerates the heart rate preliminary to the formal work. After the initial exercise the team pianist begins to play rather "full bodied" but varied music which continues throughout the workout. Mr. Vevrikh is a con­cert pianist whose role is to select, compose and play music for the Russian women. This enables him to assist in the development of highly stylized performances based on individual "dynamics" and sense of phrasing. Obviously, this in part accounts for the domination of the Russian women in floor exercise. Such exer­cises are very exciting to watch because they appear to "fit" the gymnasts personality and constantly highlight her strengths in a very natural manner. (Also omnipresent is the team physician, Dr. Kuznetsov.) The girls spend approximately the next 30 min­utes stretching, and I mean REALLY stretching. Every move is done with maximum extension and perfect form. (Remember this is the warmup!) Also during this time the girls perform classic ballet combinations individually and as a team. (They use ballet stretch­ing bars whenever available and also assist each other in some movements.)

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Floor Exercise - The next 30 minutes is spent in tumbling. These mechanics are excellent (much improved from 1968 and even from October 1970), and emphasis is again placed on execution. The warm-up tumbling here consists primarily of aerial sequences, handsprings and tuck saltos. The girls line up, and the pianist plays sections of their floor music (usually tumbling segments but also dance) which are watched carefully by the coach and often repeated. The Russians always begin with a preliminary set of movements before moving into the tumbling pass and continue with the following sequence before stopping and preparing for the next run . Another word , emphasis is placed on the smooth transition in and out of each specific tumbl ing section. (I saw no complete F-X routines prior to the competition. See trick section for more comments. ) Following the floor exercise practice the girls break and go to the apparatus according to some pre­determined plan. Each gymnast knows where she is going and what she is going to do. The existence of a master training blueprint is ap­parent. The pace of the workout from this point on is moderate; there are no extended periods of rest, and the coach does not push at any point. Vaulting - Very few vaults were done, however, when the jump is made, it " goes!" Some dry runs and hurdle practice on the floor was seen but not a great deal. The girls wear heavy, wool knee socks (which really get drenched) and slippers. Warm-up suits were on during this event practice. It appeared to this ob­server that the emphasis here was on the explosion from the board with particular focus placed on the arms and the timing of the thrust. Balance Beam - A tremendous amount of time is spent on the balance beam (by far the majority - 35-45 minutes per gir!! ). Warm-up suits were worn a great deal of the time here as well. The Russian 's willingness to repeat and drill (psychological as well as physical endurance) was phenomenal. One girl did her mount 24 times in succession before appearing to be reasonably satisfield . The obvious intent of all the women was a limitless striving for perfection. While one girl was working mounts on one end, another gymnast utilized the other section of the beam for work on her skills. Whenever possible they use each beam on a one-to-one ratio - a girl per beam. Everyone practiced their last pass, plus dismount. The rest of the time was spent on the repetition of particular passes from routines. The girls persisted, and their overall consistency was outstanding. Every girl did front and/or back walkovers - repeated not solely to improve me­chanics (little room for that) but in an effort to extend their bodies even beyond visible maximum amplitude. At this point it becomes a matter of individual psychological attitude. The male coach, Rastorotsky, indicated that each trick must be so executed as if the entire individual and national effort rested upon that single skill! Hand and arm movements were precise. The difficulty level was quite high as well but a bit stock for the most part. (See tri ck section of this article.)

Uneven Bars - In this event the Russians' dedication to perfection and great stress on the mastery of fundamentals became the most obvious. The girls removed the tops of their warm-up suits here and when doing routines (generally two apiece) removed the bottoms as well. Full amplitude was apparent on everything -there was simply no letup tolerated in this regard , and the girls reminded each other of this fact. They work moderately heavy again repeating over and over, not only tricks and combinations but oftentimes simple connectors so essential for a real " swing­ing" exerc ise. The most emphasized skill appeared to be the hecht done off the low bar (LB) and uff the high bar (HB) both facing in and out as a dismount. If a girl used a hecht with a full off HB facing out, she would first do a dozen nontwist hechts and then perhaps two with the twist - once more fundamental first even at this level. (No spotting was provided here or on beam unless crucial. When needed, Mr. Rastorotsky provided the mus­cle.) Fundamentals such as back hip circles, front hip circles and glide kips were repeated many times. A favorite warm-up combi­nation used by most of the girls was - glide kip to support on LB (facing out), front hip circle, cast off bar, glide kip catch HB, drop glide kip support on LB, front hip circle, etc. , finally finishing with glide kip catch HB, straddle over LB, kip up to HB to support, cast, hecht. The combination was executed 3-5 times before the dismount was thrown . (Some of these warm-up sets look better from the point of view of execution and amplitude as some gym­nasts' full competitive exercises!) General Observations - There was obvious warmth and communi­cation between the coach and the gymnasts and among the girls themselves. It was very clear that the coach knew where trouble spots were, and he made contact with each girl during the work­out - some more than others. Many of the coaches' " messages" to the athletes were " nonverbaL " This brings me to one of the most striking aspects of the Russian women's training. Just as the music was continual the talking was virtually nonexistent. It actually was a bit spooky. During the long hours of work (although I did not keep an accurate measure of this), I would estimate, con­servatively, that no more than a couple of dozen verbal exchanges took place within the entire group. (This means between the gym­nasts themselves as well as between the girls and the coach). In my work as staff psychologist with our men 's national coaching staff, I surveyed many top athletes asking them to spell out the characteristics they felt important in a good coach. It is interest­ing indeed that the most proficient performers (based on com­petitive record) indicated that a high positive quality in a coach was that he " not talk too much" and " only speak when he really has something to say. " Carrying this further one wonders about the American 's apparent cultural pre-disposition to " chatter." Continual verbiage takes its toll in regards to pure physical en­durance and can surely break or distract from the total concen­tration and discipl ine needed to obtain perfection at an advanced level. Although everyone needs social interaction, the gym, as the behavior of these superb Russian athletes suggests, is not the best setting for such dialogues. Other Comments - Some Personal Notes - The Russian women

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felt that we eat far too much. They are restricted to one meal per day during training. This is supplemented by oranges, Hershey bars (they love chocolate) and sweet tea . Physically they take extremely good care of themselves. During workouts sponge rubber pads were used liberally. I saw no tape on any girl , al­though this is not definite. They keep warm at all times. The team is older than the U.S. group with the exception of Turisheva (19), and all were married except for her. The girls, however, go by their maiden names. (Their husbands travel with them.) Some indication of their excellent condition can be gleamed by the fact that Voronina (2nd AA) had given birth to a child just three and one-half months before the U.S.A. competition. The girls dress very young. Hair styles are quite simple - ponytails with ribbon , etc. Only Petrik wore her hair up in a "formal" way. No makeup is worn except eye accent which is very well handled and appropriate to each girl's color and facial contours. Mrs. Kjeldsen indicated to me that the coach spoke of striving to obtain a " youthful , scrubbed, fresh look." They definitely suc­ceed. Petrik is the most tailored looking of the Russian women. In attitude, the girls are somewhat reserved, businesslike and very professional. At an evening reception I had an opportunity to see these athletes in a different setting. Although they were friendly, they still maintained an air of being in control of them­selves at all times. I did not see any of the girls smoking. The men on the other hand smoke considerably and also appeared to enjoy American beer! PERFORMANCES, TRICKS ANO COMMENT

In this section the various skills shown at the meet will be I isted straight from your author's notebook with a few comments when appropriate. Floor Exercise - The Russian women's tumbling has come a long way. Our American girls dominated the front tumbling sequences with some real fine work. To this observer these U.S.S.R. ladies epitomize the tops in floor work (composition and execution) . Their sense of drama and showmanship is simply terrific. There were many high fulls, and Turistcheva has a 1 Y2 twist. (it should be noted that our girls all did fulls, plus unique combos, and I ieei we' re looking better every year.) The Russians are clearli striving for combined and alternate tumbling passes (e.g., roundoff back handspr. with Y2 twist, tinsica, etc.) From the notes - F-X highlights: Sikharulidze - tumbl ing very high - front and side saito, full,

arabian - 9.35. Petrik - round off back handspr., Y2 turn out, front handspr.

step out, good full - 9.05. Voronina - Wow! everything - sharp hands - crisp and really

coordinated with her music - 9.55 . Karaseva - round off back handspr., full, handspr. , Y2 twist, into

front spl it. 3-side aerials, no steps between - 9.65. Turistcheva - Beautiful work, smooth, well paced. Round off

back handspr. , arabian, step out, round off back handspr. , back tuck. Her layout was really stalled - 9.7.

Moore (U .S.) - our best performer here. Joan did a real good job, and she'll be pleased to know that Latynina gave her special

mention in an interview. Round off, back handspr., whip back, back handspr. , layout. Front handspr. , front salta. Everything clean and high. Niceaerial front - tight and lifted - 9.6.

Vaulting - Nothing rea lly new shown here which was disappoint­ing. Many Yamas' and a couple of twists in and off but no out­standing vault. It seems to this author that we sti ll don't really commit ourselves in this event (run!!). When we change pace, it's a deceleration - for the Russians it always appears to be an acceleration. Balance Beam - Fairly stock work here with a few exceptions (aerial front) - but fairly clean. Routine mounts but more daring dismounts - fulls off, gainers, etc. Routines tended to be stop and go (jerky) rather than the kind of smooth flow seen in free exercise which is app licable to beam. According to the Russian coach, they are working toward this kind of expression on the beam as well as higher overall difficulty. Backhandsprings are now quite common, and more side and front aeri al combos will be seen (e.g. , back handspr. , full turn , front handspr. , step out or front aeria l). More one-arm back and front walkovers seen, valdez combos common, as was handstand front walkover, tin­sica, pirouette combos in handstand, etc. No matter where the difficulty goes, there is still plenty of room for improvement on beam in terms of delivery and spark. Sikharulidze - one hand front walkover, mount - handstand

front walkover, aerial front (really stuck - it better be!), tin­sica, back handspr.-back tuck off - 9.45.

Voronina - really c lassic performance. Tinsica, front walkover, valdez-back handspr., interesting on beam work - 9.4.

Karaseva - different on beam work - Japanese (front) split with big body wave - very impressive, stiff-stiff press, valdez, front walkover from knee after knee-scale full turn (one bad break) - 8.90.

Turistcheva - back handspr. on beam, back handspr.-full off dis­mount. Swing time forward rolls, first free, second to high "V" sit-whip out to front split - 9.4.

Petrik - whip up front walkover - gainer handspr. (falD - she did a beautiful contraction - 9.05!

Rigby (U.S.) - our best performer here. Cathy won the event with another nice job. Excellent control. Worked with bare feet this time. Backhandspr., whip up handstand-front walkover, one hand front walkover. Good hands-sharp to soft, front with full dismount - 9.65.

Uneven Parallel Bars - As was the case at the World Games bars presented the most exciting exercises. As was indicated in the training section of this article execution, execution and swing is what gives "great bars" their appeal. Extension was complete, casts were always over 45 degrees, many to handstands, and overall impression was that there was little that could be done to get anymore amplitude out of some of the skills and combina­tions shown. If we remember Webster's definition of amplitude -"the extreme range of a fluctuating quality" - then that's saying something! Some highlights : Sikharulidze - front hip circle on LB facing HB, catch HB With

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eagle grip (facing out), Y2 turn to drop glide on LB - 9.35. Karaseva - Y2 front seat circle facing out on HB (LB behind back)

- Y2 twist to back hip circle on LB - 9.3. (This is a rough translation and may be an inaccurate description of what I saw, but I put it in for your "translation" and apo logize - who knows, perhaps you'll come up with an original!)

Petrik - stock, good execution - front salta to HB (very well done, she came down onto the bar , three-quarter back seat circle on HB facing in to drop glide on LB, pop with full , etc. -9.25.

Voronina - mount - vault, Y2 twist catch HB immediate kip to support on fiB - real pretty. Excellent form, hecht/full dis­mount - 9.4.

Turistcheva - Straddle (HB) on sa le circle, shoot off 1 Y2 twist regrasp HB, a "swan" (Voronin in men's terminology) arms at side into LB off HB, free reverse sale circle (Stadler) - great swing - 9.65 .

Pierce (U.S.) - our best performer here. Impressive swing -Roxanne really uses her back well. Takamoto mount on LB facing out, standing on LB facing HB-jump with Y2 twist into back straddle catch (between legs) into three-quarter free strad­dle back turn to drop glide on LB - 9.4. (Kim Chace also did a nice job on bars, and her flexibility enables her to give a spe­cia l dynamic quality to her work which is quite impressive -9.35.)

Other stu nts observed during the week on bars - many pop fulls, hecht/full a common dismount now (off LB) - we will see many more of these off HB out and also over LB. Hecht with Y2 twist off HB into LB (over top), hecht off LB - facing in to HB -catch HB in eagle grip or hecht off LB facing in to HB, Y2 twist to catch HB in regular grip, straddle legs and drop to glide on LB, back stoop circle on LB facing HB, Y2 twist to catch HB in eagle grip facing LB, free hip on LB to immediate stoop c ircle on LB (Chace - well done) - big increase in double cut catch combos, straddle sale circle over LB from HB- Y2 turn-whip uprise to HB into back hip circle hecht or into free hip over onto LB, straddle over and back mount or straddle over to long hang kip on HB, front sammis still considered a big trick, full twists to regrasps off Land HB in combo another sure trend, multiple handstand variations, etc. , etc. Without a doubt bars have really arrived -just look at the exercises of Janz, Turistcheva and Zuchold, and you know what I mean. (An additional note - Turistcheva is supposedly working her straddle sale circle 1 Y2 twist over and into the LB rather than out as she currently does it. I did not see same during my observations.)

This concludes your reporter's observation on this particular competition and the Russian women's training. It should be noted here that our girls did a wonderful job and really gave the Rus­sians a run for their money. Congratulations to Mrs. Grossfeld and Mr. Marquette and especially to our ladies (and their coaches!).

(Future articles will deal with specific interviews held with the gymnasts.)

Russian Gymnastic Training submitted by Dick Criley

(The following article has been condensed from translations by Dick (riley, Lawrence Haefner and Prof. Ralph Baldner from French articles reporting on international physical culture confer­ence. Part I by Mme. Z. A. Sadikova, a professor of physical edu­cation in Moscow, was translated into French by Mme. Atchkova of the Central Institute of Physical Culture, Sofia , Bulgaria : Gym­nastics as the Principal Means of Physical Education. L'Homme Sain 18:262-265. 1967. Part" was translated into French by Mme. jeanmart, a professor of physical education, Grenoble, France: Mrs. Sadikova 's Lessons. L'Homme Sain 18 :266-271. 1967.)

In the Soviet system of physical education, gymnastics is the first progression and represents one of the principal means of physical development. It provides a great richness of physical exercises which exert a variety of influences upon the pupils in developing in them strength, endurance, quickness and dex­terity. At the same time gymnastics affects various parts of the body as well as specific groups of muscles.

Russian scientists such as Setchenov, Pavlov, Metchnikov, Lesgaft, Grinevskji and others treat gymnastics as the most active fa ctor in the increase of the capacity to work and as the best means of active rest (recreation ?) . Lesgaft has written, " Spiritual instruction and physical instruction are tied so closely that they represent a unique work of the (Soviet) school; any partial devel­opment (that is, incomplete practice) tends to destroy the har­mony of instruction and does not create the conditions of a com­plete development of the man."

During gymnastics classes the students learn a number of exercises which they must execute with different intensity, vari­ous amplitudes or a different character from the standpoint of muscular efforts and in different conditions at precise and con­trolled rates. The complete activity of physical culture of the students is determined and directed by a formal program of the state. Gymnastics is one of the principal subjects of the program.

The lessons of gymnastics as well as the other subjects of the program must accomplish the main purposes of physical education: (1) To promote health and to contribute to physical development; (2) to develop and perfect motor and natural apti­tudes ; (3) to develop the principal motor skills of strength, quick­ness, endurance and dexterity; (4) to bring out courage, per­severance, a sense of discipline, of friendship and togetherness : (5) to develop an interest in the systematic teaching of physical culture and sport.

The phys;cal exercises essential to formal gymnastics are divided into several groups: .

1. Exercises of order. These contribute to the development of aptitudes of collective activities, the correct attitude of the body, discipline, etc.

2. Exercises of general development. Such exercises are specially organized to develop muscles of the arms, legs and trunk of the body as well as the motor aptitudes necessary for life and for active sports. Marching has an educative importance because in the process of learning the different techniques and different sorts of marches, the student learns to march correctly and efficiently. Climbing exercises have a general importance for many of the groups of muscles in the goal of developing the principal motor qualities as well as the moral qual ities.

3. Exercises of application . Throwing exercises develop general coordination and perfect dexterity, quickness and exact­ness of movement. Exercises of balance develop confidence, attention, perseverance courage, etc. Resistance exercises serve to train the will and to direct the correct application of strength. Students can also do special exercises in order to develop their strength.

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4. Acrobatic exercises. Thanks to the great interest they stimulate, acrobatic exercises have a substantial application in the gymnastics lessons. They contribute to the development of dexterity, strength and kinesthetics.

5. Exercises on apparatus. It is not necessary for the student to achieve great sporting results but simply that the exercises be employed with a view to the harmonious development of the student.

6. Vaulting. The vaults are basic. They strengthen and de-velop the.muscles of the upper and lower extremities.

7. Dance. 8. Elements of artisti c gymnastics and choreography. The work in the sports section of gymnastics is organized,

according to the "principles of the collective of physical culture in the school " as ratified in 1960. New student members who have shown a liking for gymnastics and who are judged fit after a medical examination are admitted at the beginning of the school year in September. The young are grouped, according to age, sex and physical preparation as well as technique:

- The preparatory group: boys from 10-12, girls from 9-11 . - The second junior category: boys of 13, girls of 12. - The first junior category: boys of 14, girls of 13. Older students beginning in gymnastics are entered in groups

according to their technical preparation. The number of students in a group decreases from a maximum of 15 in the preparatory group to lOin the first junior category. The two lower groups meet two to three times a week for 1 Y2-2 hours while the first junior category meets three times a week for a duration of 2-2Y2 hours.

Competition is an inseparable part of the program of formal training. The period of competition is preceded by a preparatory period of five to seven months.

Competition season is followed by a transition period which begins at the end of the school year in June. During this period the youngsters are occupied in different sports and pass the qual ifications for their diplomas.

Part II Examples of lessons. The beginning of the period is always

the same. The class I ines up facing the instructor, executes a quarter turn to the right at the count of two. The class is then in a straight line and go marching around the gym at a cadenced walk. Then they go from walking to running, then a return to walk­ing. They also perform hairpin turns at the ends of walks along the diagonal , alternating a normal cadenced walk and walking on their toes.

On a count of 4 : 1. Raise the arms horizontally; 2. lowerthe arms; 3. same movement rising on toes ; 4. lower the arms and rest on th e heel s.

On a count of eight with legs apart and hands on hips : 1. Turn the body to the right; 2. return ; 3. and 4. the same to the left and back; 5. side bend of the body to the right with right foot pointed laterally, right hand on hip and left arm vertical; 6. re­turn ; 7. and 8. the same to the left side.

Standing, legs apart, hands on hips: bend the body forward horizontally, return , repeat rapidly.

Standing, feet together: Squat, placing fingers on the floor and return - in rapid counts of 2.

To a count of 4: Crouch, placing hands on floor in crouch position, extend the legs rearward to a push-up position and return to crouch.

Seated with legs extended and joined, the back straight and the arms extended forward : raise the right leg and clap the hands

under this leg. Same exercise with the left leg. Perform a V seat and touch the hands under the legs.

Seated with legs straddled: rotate and turn body to right leg touching right foot with the left arm and the right arm behind. Repeat with left side.

jump with extension to make a balanced landing : land in a bent knee position with feet together and on balance.

and with the same momentum place both feet simultaneously on the low bar and come to a rear seat support. Raise the right leg high, then return to support; repeat with left leg. Raise either leg and make V2 turn to arrive in straddle position facing HB with the arms held out horizontally (hold). Do a half turn to original position (seated on low bar with back to high bar) , sit with legs outstretched, then jump forward to on-balance dismount.

Uneven bars - girls 13-14. Facing the low bar, jump to Exercises in agility. swinging hang from high bar; bend the knees and shoot forward Starting from a crouched position, execute a halfback roll to seat on low bar without touching the low bar with the feet in

with the back well rounded and return to the crouched position. passing. Raise the right leg and turn toward the left % of a turn Seated in tuck position: execute a halfback roll to the candle on the left thigh to assume the straddle position, right hand on

position with the hands supporting the hips. Return to the tuck the high bar and left arm horizontal. join the two legs and swing position and roll back to the crouch position . them to the inside of the bars and swing them further to the right,

Repeat the preceding and upon reaching the crouch position, disengaging the right hand and pushing vigorously with the left spring upwards in an arched jump. hand as the legs pass rearward over the low bar. Flex the knees

Crouch, forward roll. and come to a balanced stand in the upright position. (No dis-For 12-year-olds: Continuous forward rolls. Also forward mount given .)

roll to crouch position, backward roll and return to crouch posi- Uneven bars - girls 16-17. Outside and facing the low bar tion , stand up and perform a straddle jump. Forward roll to bal- execute a hip pullover to front support. Raise the right leg over anced position on seat. the low bar to straddle position. Bring the left leg around to sit

For 14-year-olds: Forward roll from crouched position fin- on the low bar in balanced position, the place the left foot on the ishing in seated position with legs outstretched. Roll half back- lower bar and rise to a standing position with the right leg ex-wards to candle position . Reassume the tuck position and roll for- tended forward. Pass the right leg horizontally over the high bar ward to an immediate jump. and behind executing a turn to the stomach (free support on high

For lS-year-olds (as a sequence): Roll forward to crouch bar) . Place the left hand on the low bar and cartwheel forward to position, return via a backroll to arrive in a knee scale position. land in an upright position. (The translators were unable to figure Raise free leg and bring it around and forward to a pose, rise and out how the gymnast got to the front support position facing the join the two feet in a leap. low bar so as to be in place to do the dismount.)

Choreography, classical work at the bar. Balance Beam - preparatory group. jump to support and Second position: rising on the toes, raising the arms. swing the leg (r or I) to straddle position on the beam. (Momen-Second position: Demi-plie, raising arms sideways and tarily balanced position) , placing one foot, then the other flat in

return. Lateral bend in the direction of the bar and return , arms in front, rise to a stand, raise the left leg to the rear with the left second position. arm vertical (downward) and the right horizontal (sidewards) - a

Third position: grand battements tendu (forward, laterally modified forward scale. join the two feet (return to stand). Take and to the rear and laterally). four walking steps and then a simple half turn on the toes. Place Additional exercises from various age groups: one foot forward, raise rear leg to execute a forward scale. Slowly

Walking with a springy walk, alternately raise the arms in return to stand with arms held horizontally. Run lightly to about opposition to the leg movements. two feet from the end of the beam and jump in extended position

Exercises with the baton: Many of the same exercises as to land with flexed legs, then rise to upright position. previously with the baton held in the appropriate hand. Balance Beam - girls 16-17. Starting from a straddled sup-

Running and jumping over a Swedish vaulting box. Practice port position, raise legs to a balanced sitting position on the beam also landing with the feet together. (V seat or L seat?). Place one foot on the beam and shift the weight

With a medicine ball: Passing the ball to a partner by extend- to come to a half-raised position. Place the other foot in front ing the arms, by jumping and passing the ball with the arms (which serves as a support) for a dorsal balance, arms rounded stretched overhead ; relays in which the ball is pushed forward forward . Stretch the free leg forward and rise to execute two polka on a course with the legs; passing the ball between the legs. steps and a few walking steps with body waves. Arriving at the

On the balance beam: Walk on the beam to the end, leap in end of the beam, pose on the toes with the arms rounded in a extended position to land with feet together, knees flexed to a circle overhead . Crouch while lowering one arm (the one corre-balanced landing; walk a length of the beam, simple half turn, sponding to the rear leg) and execute a half turn crouched and run and leap at the end, landing as described. raise the lowered arm and rise on the toes. Take one step and

Using wall bars: Abdominal exercises, muscular exercises perform a front scale. Swing the rear leg forward to a lunge with for waist, shoulders and arms, individual work on splits. the arms horizontal and the head flung backwards. Place the

With light balls and using elements of choreography: In a hands on the beam, then a knee and hold a balanced position on circle and to the rhythm of a slow polka, throw the ball to the one vigorously upward and to the side, land with flexed legs, ground with both hands and to the right when the polka step is then rise to upright position. done with the right foot. Same thing, but throw the ball over the Conclusion head from one hand to the other while shifting the weight of the Certainly, upon rereading these lines, we do not have the body from one foot to the other. Combine all of these exercises. impression of having learned many new things; however, we will In another variation , each group is seated on a bench and has a remember and extremely precise course, exercises executed special music. When the group recognizes its melody, it arises with precision and rigor, indispensable qualities for all gym-and plays out a rhythmic expression of this music. As soon as nastic work. another melody is heard, the group returns to its bench. (The translators concur with Mme. jeanmart's conclusion. Examples of progressions on apparatus: We have only admiration and sympathy for U.S. officials who

Uneven Bars - Preparatory group. jump to grasp high bar must translate the FIG exercises from French into English.)

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HISIORIC P(RfORMANC(

by A. B. Fredericks When I suggested recently to Bud Marquette that Cathy Rigby

will represent our best hope for a medal at the Munich Olympiad (in gymnast ics, that is), he quietl y raised two fingers in a v ictory sign and uttered "two." Many of the Americans w ho have seen Cathy and the SCATS on their recent tour of the United States might read il y agree.

In addit ion to turning the beam into a floor exerc ise area, she works the bars wi th the nonchalance of a Nakayama. Regard­less of the predicted goa l of two, it is very likely that the " Rigby" will become a part of the international language of gymnast ics when Bud's "Little Cathy" sti cks her underswing front off in the finals. (More about this fa ntast ic dismount in the future when I attempt to describe its progression fo r our readers. )

We all know by now that Cathy did it at the world champion­ships in Yugoslavia. Her performance earned for the United States its first medal of any co lor in thi s event. To preserve that perfor­mance for our readers, we are inc luding the action sequence of Cath y' s Silver Medal beam performance w ith a brief description of its content. By now, of course, thi s historic routine has changed a bit. While on tour Cathy was showing her back handspring (more li ke a rapid ly thrown back t insica) and may yet master a back somersault on the beam. I, for one, believe that Cathy can do it, and the sequences presented with thi s thought should offer ample testimony that the little whirlwind can repeat again next yea r.

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(Numerals follow those found on the drawings.) 1-6 Straddle mount, press to handstand 7-9 Step down and lunge 10-13 Torso twist to .. . 14-18 Stag leap 18-22 High kick, turn (r) to ... 23 Kneel , twist left and ... 24-28 High kick, Arabesque, high ki ck 29-35 Tinsica 36-41 Brief pose-twist to forward one-arm walkover 41-49 Arm switch, turn to high kick to ... 50-57 Splits, recover to lunge 58-70 Steps, torso twist, kneel and split scale 72-78 Back single-arm walkover 79-84 Back bend to Stag handstand to split handstand 85-89 Slowly lower through needle s.cale (not tight) to scale 91-100 Pose (bent knee) to V2 turn to end of beam to

% turn and ... 101-104 Forward roll through needle to .. . 105-109 Whip (cast) to handstand and .. . 110-113 Forward walkover out and ... 114 High toe touch 115-117 Two steps backward to forced sca le and ... 118-128 Chasse step to forward, full twisting somersault

dismount.

Technique and Method

Teaching layout

The above-mentioned vaults are very difficult and require a high preflight. With this high prefl ight there occurs rotation which is difficult to control. Without precise movements of the head, arms and the body, it is impossible to stop the rotation of the body duri ng the pre and postfl ight.

When performing this movement, the approach run must be very fast with an explosive takeoff, allowing the gymnast to arrive on the horse. When the hands come in contact with the horse, they are as far forward of the shoulders as possible. The straight or sl ightly arched body should be at an angle about 45 degrees to the horizontal. In this position a strong pushoff is performed by the gymnast. The body then arches at the hips while the upper body sinks between the shoulders due to the force exerted by the gymnast's momentum. From this position the gymnast very quietly performs a flexion of the body bringing the legs downward and forward. The legs are stopped quickly causing the upper body to rise.

The preceding description of the leg movement, that is the swing up, then a quick flexion at the hips with a sudden stop, is the basic characteristic of all vau lts with a high preflight (Fig. 1 l. If this action is performed correctly, the gymnast will be able to minimize the amount of rotation that will occur during a high pre­flight as the legs together with the body move in an up-and-for­ward direction. This is then changed to an explosive downward­and-forward movement which is in the opposite direction. This reaction , if performed correctly, will minimize or effectively stop the body's downward rotation . Lifting the head, shoulders and the body also aids in a strong and effective pushoff. The push­off itself must be complete immediate ly; the shoulders pass the vertical position over the hands. For squat with a high preflight as the hands come in contact with the horse, the gymnasts executes a quick flexion of the hips and bends the knees in a downward-and-forward motion. For straddle vault, gymnast simultaneously with quick flexion of the hips, moving legs sideward, downward and forward mo­tion.

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The stoop vault with a high preflight is sometimes seen in seniors' competit ion. If performed technically correct, that is, with a high preflight, a strong pushoff and high postflight with a good land­ing, it is possible for a senior gymnast to obtain a very good score.

After the hands come in contact with the horse, gymnast then performs a very quick piking action with the hips. The feet and legs coming in a forwa rd and downward motion . The swinging act ion of the legs must be explosive and stop quickly (flexion of hips should not be more than 90 degrees) caus ing a reaction in the upper body.

The gymnast's body during the postflight must be stra ight or slightly arched. The above technique in performing vaults w ith a high preflight requires excellent coordination and precise per­formance of all movements. METHOO OF TEACHING : 1. From standing, kick up to slightly arched handstand. Simulta­

neously flex hips and push off through shoulders (Fig. 2) . 2. From extended push-up position, snap hips up to slightly

arched handstand. Simultaneously flex hip and push off through shoulders (Fig. 3).

3. Using box or piled mats, jump to slightly arched handstand . Simultaneously flex hips and push off through shoulders (Fig. 4) .

4. Using box or horse. Perform as in exerc ise 1 (Fig. 5). 5. Using box or horse. Swing up to slightly arched handstand.

Flex hips, push off through shoulders, squat legs through to extended landing on floor. Perform same exercise in straddle and stoop position (Fig. 6).

6. From standing on beat board with hands on horse. Jump to 3,4 handstand. Flex hips, push off through shoulders, land on beat board. Then perform with a few walking steps (Fig. 7).

7. With short run , jump to slightly arched 3/ 4 handstand position. Flex hips, push off through shoulders, squat onto horse. Stand, jump up to full extension in air, land (Fig. 8).

NOTE: In all these exercises, the gymnast must synchronize the powerful flexion of the hips and push off through the shoulders.

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U.S.G.F.

COACHES - GYMNASTS - JUDGES in the United States . .. Memo pertaining to difficulties in women 's gymnastic events from Jackie Uphues, women 's technical committee chairman

The following material contains questions pertaining to dif­ficulties that have been directed to Mrs. Uphues' office. The answers based on the 1970 FIG Code of Points are the interpreta­tions and decisions regarding these questions. In order that we can remain consistent throughout the country the deci­sions are binding, and all of us must follow them. Mrs. Uphues has indicated no difficulty, medium or superior with an explanation of the interpretation and reference when necessary.

Balance Beam 1. Round-off dismount off the end of the beam.

Ans. No difficulty 2. Run on mount with momentary support of hand obi ique.

Ans. No difficulty 3. Run on mount on the end of the beam with momentary support

of hand, not to scale or one leg. Ans. No difficulty Item 2 and 3 without hand support - medium (relate to page 55, #5 M) . Item 2 and 3 to immediate scale (free leg continues backward upward) Superior (relate to page 55, #4 and #5 M).

4. Lateral split mount Ans. If she can immediately jump into a side sp lit, it is medium. (page 58, #13)

5. Front roll through a cartwheel mount. Ans. If it is a front roll arriving on one leg and an immediate cartwheel , it is superior. (Relate to 1. Mts, # 1, Superior, page 54.)

6. Front roll through to a straddle position mount. In the book it lists just a front roll no-after position. Medium skill in strad­dle position or must she come up onto her feet. Ans. She must come to her feet or continue into another element. (1. Mts., #8, Medium, page 56.)

7. No hand roll mount - same thing. Straddle position or up on one foot. Ans.l foot - page 73 - 6. Rolls #1 Superior

8. Forward roll mount continue through handstand roll out -two suoerior ski lls or one? Ans. 1. Forward roll mount with hands through handstand for­

ward rollout - Superior 2. Forward roll mount continue through handstand - roll

forward without hands - 2 superiors 9. Hand grasp beneath beam on rolls - technical deduction?

If so, how much? Ans. None if roll has continuity, no momentary stops and main­tenance of " V" piked position throughout.

10. Is there any case where two forward rolls with hands on the beam is considered superior? Ans. No

11. Regular split on beam - is this medium? Ans. No - unless combined with another move as indicated in table of difficulties. (Handstand, walkover, headstand roll to split, etc .)

12. In the DGWS Training of Judges Manual, there is listed on page 38, "a pullout of the split as Medium Difficulty. " Could you comment on the way this is performed for the Medium Difficulty as splits are basic moves? Right? Ans. This is an old interpretation and not considered as a medium difficulty as of 1970 FIG Code Edition.

UNEVEN BARS 1. Glide - half turn - glide kip mount.

Ans. Medium 2. Same as above, within routine.

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3. Glide - straddle cut - glide within routine. Ans. Superior (Madame Nagy - Hungarian Code - contrary to page 30, #5M - could possibly mean " basket straddle cut catch" as in #4M on page 29)

4. Sole circle underswing off the low bar, dismount with full twist. Ans. Medium (much eas ier than move from V2 back hip c ircle)

5. Same, off the high bar facing out (not over low bar). Ans. Su perior

6. Same, over low bar. Ans. Note: With regards to #5, 6, the sole circle full twist from the high bar over low or away from low bar is a superior dif­ficulty. This is not as difficult a move as that listed on page 48, # 3 superior which involves a full twist from a half back hip c ircle from the high bar. It is also not as difficult as a sole circle full and V2 twist, followed by a regrasp on the high or low bar or a sole c ircle V2 twist (swan or arch during free position) over low bar with a regrasp low bar. But there must be easier superiors.

7. Flank cut dismount off high bar. Ans. Medium

8. Pla in kip to high bar (from suspension couchee) in combina­tion with a front hip c ircle, double leg squat through or an­other element. Ans. M edium

9. Plain hecht off high bar facing out (away from low) Ans. Superior

10. Mount - combination Medium Mount #3, page 23 ; stop after third figure, continue with Medium difficulty #3 , page 27, starting with second figure. (Straddle vault over low bar with V2 turn catching high bar immediate kip without going through long hang position.) Ans. Superior

11 . Running approach or from standing, facing low bar, jump with half turn to back straddle over low bar to glide (Y2 turn back straddle mount) Ans. M edium. Comments welcome!

12. Underswing full turn dismount (page 48, superior # 3); is it over the low bar or either way? Ans. Over LB - but if done away from LB it's still superior -don 't encourage it.

13 . Glide kip mount to front support. Ans. No difficulty unless continuation without stop into an­other element.

14. Glide, single leg shoot through mount. Ans. No difficulty unl ess continuation without stop into an­other element.

15. Reverse kip to the high bar from a long hang. Ans. Superior

16. Mount: jump to a straddle glide on low bar, turn for another straddle glide to an upper bar catch. Ans. Medium

17. a. Back straddle over upper bar, underpass, V2 turn catch, Y2 turn drop glide, upper bar catch. The whole sequence is continuous.

b. If medium, would it be a superior sequence if a V2 turn was added on after the drop glide - so that it would be (Y2 turn catch , Y2 turn drop glide, Y2 turn upper bar catch). See page 29, #3 Superior . .

Ans. a. The term underpass is not clear. Do you mean fake wrap or tummy beat? As it is written, it is medium. If you mean back straddle catch HB, drop and catch LB, then that part done is Superior. See page 43 , #2 Superior.

b. The portion in parenthesis is a bad combination - too jerky and heading nowhere. Page 29, # 3 Superior sigh only V2 turn is a highly controversial superior dif­ficulty and has been generally accepted as Medium by

al l technical authorities. Full turn (360°) is superior. 18. Front support on lower bar facing outward, cast to squat

pos ition, immediate free back stradd le over upper bar (b lind jump) through a hip circle, eag le drop glide. Ans. All back stradd les are blind jumps. See page 43, # 2 Medium and #2 Superior.

19. Handstand pirouette (V2 turn) dismount at height of upper bar. Ans. Any high handstand dismount - V4 turn , stoop, straddle, squat, etc., is Super ior.

20. Front support fac ing lower bar, cast to a straddle pos ition (sole c ircle) pass under upper, release hands and feet w hile making a half-turn dismount, land fac ing lower bar. Ans. The above is medium. Refer to Dismounts #8 Superior for explanation of "yama" or ang le jump % turn as Superi or. Don't confuse what you have written above as this su­perior dismount. Any movement initiating from a back hip circle undershoot is more difficult than from a so le circle. A lso "V" position must be held before V2 turn is begun in superi or form of dismount.

21 . Standing on the low bar, fac ing the upper bar - cast or jump to straddle so le ci rcle half turn w ith fu ll release of hand and regrasp, underpass low bar, eag le, drop glide, upper bar catch. Ans. Medium

22. Front support upper bar, come under upper bar (% hip circle angle jump) shoot over lower bar, V2 turn to land faci ng upper bar. Ans. See Dismounts, Superior #8.

23. A coach has one of her team members doing a full twi st (360°) jump and turn in the air to a catch on the low bar into a glide kip facing the high bar. She begins standing on the mat facing the low bar. It is not li sted in the Code of Points, but does thi s full tw ist or turn " before" she touches any bar constitute a Superior Difficulty? Ans. Yes, but it is agreed that the full tw ist must occur from a running takeoff.

24. From a front support on HB, turn backward (begi n back hip circle), shoot forward w ith fu ll turn over LB to a side stand rearways. Ans. An underswi ng full turn is Superior. (P. 48 - # 38)

25. From a front support on HB fac ing inward , turn backward (V2 back hip circle) into a jump moving forward over the LB (shoot) with V2 turn around the length of the body. Ans. Superior move. The angle jump or " V" position as in a Yamashi ta must be momentarily shown before the % twist.

26. Note: 1972 Compulsory Bar dismount (Joyce Tanac) straddle, bounce, back somersault to front stand is medium. (Over LB - Superior)

Vaulting 1. V2 twist on - "sw an" or arch off to front stand. (See attached

illustration) Ans. General opin ion is that this is an incomplete vault and shou ld not be al lowed. No vault until FIG answer is received and declares otherwise. Horizontal Vaults -

2. Preflight position ca lled or not ca lled. Ans. It shou ld be ca lled. The vault performed is judged with no penalty for w rong vault if preflight is less or more (optional vaulting)

Falls The FIG formula that was taught at the Fifth National Insti ­

tute, whether the positive or negative is utilized, stated that al l fa ll s were deducted from the tota ls.

A member of our group has heard contradiction to this and sa id that no matter how poorl y a girl performs and no matter how many falls she makes, she still gets heI Diffi culty as a score. This was news to our ears so please cla ri fy thi s as it seems ridi culous

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that a girl who receives fu ll difficulty of 4.0 and fal ls 8 or 9 times should receive a score of 4 .0 from the Difficulty co lumn as her fi nal score. It wou ld also denote poor coachi ng if a gi rl fe ll that amount of ti mes. Th is person w ho stated this sa id that the fall s come out of the execution part of the fo rmula and that thi s came from an International judges Interpretation (FIG) . Ans. The method ind icated in the first paragraph is eas iest to fol ­low. But it is actually taken from 4.0 points for execution and then if necessary from 2.0 points for originality and structure. We should not go into difficulty area for fall deductions. Any coach and/or gymnast should not al low the gymnast to remount the beam more than two times. She should fin ish after the third fal l and take the time deduction and other resulting deductions or never have entered in the fi rst place. Protests - New!! In case of protest, after rev iew by the jury or Panel of judges, the Meet Referee or President of the jury may raise or lower the score as follows :

1. Take the score of the fou r individual scores that is the highest, add that score to that of the superior judge, aver­age the tota l to arrive at the adj usted score.

2. Take the average score, add it to the score of the superior judge, d ivide by 2 to arri ve at the adjusted score. (Base score method)

Technical Questionnaire - Answers Based on Full Response Interpretations and decis ions binding fo r all USCF competitions as of April 12, 1971 . Comments welcome. BARS : Mounts: 1. Jumps w ith Y, turn and back straddle over LB, catch LB M (see UPB

# 11 in preceding article). Additional comments welcome. Fu ll twist­glide kip - catch HB S (see UPB #23 of preceding article).

2. Jump to HB, kip with legs straddled to HB M (from long hang, fac ing LB). Kip from long hang with legs together facing LB to free front sup­port above horizontal on HB would be superior. Within routine:

1. Front seat c ircle LB stradd le cut catch HB M or catch LB M. See FIG Code, page 29, #4 M - basket, straddle cut ca tch HB - med ium -LB - medium.

2. Page 47, #1 S - basket, stradd le cu t dismount over LB rated S, higher than page 48, # 3 M - seat c ircle straddle cut over LB. Therefore, form of seat ci rcl e rated easier than basket and seat c ircle stems rated easier than glide, double leg shoot, stradd le cut ca tch same bar.

3. Glide double leg shoot on (LB), double leg shoot through to HB, strad­dle cut ca tch H B M. (G lide shoot through, release LB to catch in in­verted hang on HB, stradd le cut catch HB - superior.)

4. Palmer grip to HB, straddle over and ci rcle forward to hang on HB M. (See FIG Code - page 33, #2 M .)

5. Free back hip c ircle on LB S (if well executed, horizontal or better). 6. Front lying suspension on LB, hands on HB, from cast or beat, fu ll twi st

regrasp, beat or catch LB S. 7. Sta lder - S 8. Stoop c irc le from LB, fu ll or 1 Y2 turn catch HB S. 9. Squat over HB, Y, turn catch HB M from stand on low bar S if done

from front support, high cast, squat through, simultaneous hand push­off. Dismounts:

1. From front support, cast to neckspring off of LB M 2. Handstand HB, sq uat through S 3. Hecht with no twist off HB S 4. Hecht with no twi st off LB M BEAM: 1. Back walkover down to knees M 2. Back turnover to knees S (see page 48, #4 S). 3. Back wa lkover to splits between hands (M etheny's) M. Metheny's - all

superior involving back wa lkovers on pages 68-69, #5-6-7-involve Y2 or V. pirouette, also relate to backwa lkover to toe lever (M) or back turnover to stag handstand on FIG, page 68, #5 M or page 68, #4 M turnover forward, then backward .

4. Handstand fo rward ro ll without splits afterwards M. 5. Tinsica by itself M. FLOOR EXERCISE: 1. Seri es of plain ca rtwheels on both arm s O. (See page

101 , #1 M .)

NAMES 'N' NEWS New Organization to Protect Women Athletes and Regulate Competition

" Should high school and college girls be allowed to com­pete on previously all-male sports teams?"

The question receives an emphatic reply from Frances Mc­Gill , spokesman for an organization with its own angle on women's lib.

" In approving such action," Dr. McGill says, "schools and colleges are avoiding a much more important problem - the need to fund adequate sports programs for women. Putting women on men 's teams is only avoiding the real issue. Young women have a right to facilities, coaching and competition com­patible with their skills."

To increase women's opportunities for high-level competi­tion , the first regulatory body for intercollegiate athletics for women is being formed by the American Association for Health, Physical Education and Recreation (AAHPER). Dr. McGill , who made the announcement, is an officer of AAHPER's Division for Girls and Women's Sports and professor of physical education at the University of New Mexico.

Leaders have scheduled a constitution committee for June 4-6 in Chicago to draft bylaws for the new organization, to be ca lied OIA W (organ ization for intercollegiate ath letics for women) , until a name is decided. Charter membership will be open to junior colleges, colleges and universities by September 1971 .

Judi Ford, the former Miss America, believes that for the most part, "Women do not want copies of men's programs. They want their own - to fit their own individual needs and skills.

"There is something to be said for women playing on all­school teams, but the main thing is to give them more opportu­nities for their own interschool competition. This will give us a better chance in international competition, too."

AAHPER has a history of supporting girls and women's sports and athletic competition. A commission, chaired by Dr. McGill, was organized in 1966 to sponsor national championships for a number of women 's intercollegiate sports. For 15 years before that, AAHPER's Division for Girls and Women 's Sports sponsored the National Golf Championships for Women.

The new organization (OIAW) is expected to take over spon­sorship of the commission's six national championships for women - golf, gymnastics, track and field , badminton, swim­ming and diving, and volleyba ll. By 1972 a National Intercol­legiate Championship for Basketball will be added .

OIAW will give member institutions a greater voice in the regulation of college women 's athletic programs, including com­petitive events. Leaders believe that participants in sports pro­grams should be students first and athletes second. They want to avoid some of the recruitment practices and financial aid pro­grams which are contrary to educational objectives.

AAHPER's Division for Girls and Women 's Sports is on rec­ord against the awarding of athletic scholarships, financial awards or financial assistance designated for women partici­pants in intercollegiate sports competition. Such awards impose undesirable pressures and have been a means of control by those who can offer the greatest financial inducement, leaders bel ieve.

Dr. McGill said, "We do believe that OIAW will provide the means through which women may make their own decisions, improve thei~ own programs and perhaps improve the status of women 's athletic competition in this country."

The AAHPER is a voluntary professional organization for educators in the fields of physical education, sports and ath­letics, dance, health and safety, recreation, and outdoor and environmental education. It is a national affiliate of the National Education Association.

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USGF National Senior Women's Championships

The USGF National Senior Women 's Championships were held at Yorktown and Whitman high schools in Washington, D .C., April 24 and 25 . Roxanne Pierce, fourth-place finisher last year, and Cathy Rigby were touring Ru ss ia . . .. Linda Metheny just resumed competition after recuperation from an ankle injury and did not send in an entry .... What it amounted to was that the top four finishers in the 1970 meet were not entered, provid­ing an opportunity for many of the up-and-coming girls to make a reputation for themselves. It was a wide open meet with more than 70 entries.

Fourteen-year-old Kim Chace in her first USGF Senior Women's Championships won the all-around title after a veteran­like performance on the uneven bars. Miss Chace of Riviera Beach, Fla., was in second place going into the bars . .. she scored a 9.4, the best performance of the opening day, to give her a 36.95 total for the four individual events. Karen Schuck­man, who was leading before Miss Chace's bar routine, then fell twice off the balance beam and received an 8.1. The 15-year-old former national AAU junior champion from the Southern Connec­ticut Gym Club dropped to fourth in the all-around with a 35.80 score. The only other girl with a chance to catch Miss Chace was Debbie Hill, who finished sixth in the meet last year. She, too, had problems with her final event, the vault, and wound up with an 8.4 score in the all-around. Terry Spencer of Southern Illinois University, who is considered by her coach, Herb Vogel, as being one of the top two or three gymnasts in the country, had a poor opening performance on the beam, falling off twice and winding up with a 7.15 score, which eliminated her from all­around consideration. She came back to do well in her other events, however, and helped her squad to win the team cham­pionship with 106 points.

Adele Gleaves, the only defending champion in the meet, took over the lead in vaulting with a 9.6 score on her final vault. That also propelled her into second place in the final all-around standings.

After winning the all-around title, Kim Chace overcame impressive performances by fellow competitors to capture three individual titles. She took the balance beam after Diane Cantwell , 16, of Philadelphia, received the highest score of the meet, a 9.65 with a routine that drew sustained applause from the audi­ence. Kim Chace, needing a 9.5 to win outright, registered a 9.6 score, and after Karen Schuckman had scored the meet's best floor exercise mark of 9.4, Kim calmly tumbled to a better mark, 9.45, and another title. She also won the uneven bars despite being penal ized a half point for fall ing on her dismount. Adele Gleaves, who finished second in the all-around after placing fifth in the meet last year, was one of the few veterans who did well in face of this year's onslaught of growing young gymnasts. Miss Gleaves, 16, of Louisville defended her vaulting champion­ship easily and placed second on the uneven bars and fourth in the floor exercise.

Judging varied from event to event but generally for the most part was one of the most fairly conducted meets seen in a long time. The judging on floor exercise was very strict; most of the scores were low. The judging on vaulting was quite high, with the majority of scores in the 8.5-to-9.5 range. However, whatever the event the scores were consistent. Results: V BB UPB FX Total TOP 10 ALL-AROUND

1. *Kim Chace, Riviera Beach 8.85 9.50 9.40 9.20 36.95 2. *Adele Gleaves, Louisville 9.60 8.65 9.30 8.85 36.40 3. *Debbie Hill, Denver 8.40 9.15 9.35 8.95 35.85 4. Karen Schuckman, New Haven 9.40 8.10 9.10 9.20 35.80 5. *Janet Cantwell, Philadelphia 9.35 9.15 8.10 9.00 35.60 6. Margi Pyle, Bethesda 9.35 9.00 8.50 8.60 35.45 7. Kathy Stewart, Champaign 9.00 8.80 8.80 8.65 35.25 8. Barb Fleming, Fresno 8.90 8.95 8.50 8.75 35.10 9. Cole Dowaliby, New Haven 8.45 8.95 8.75 8 .50 34.65

10. Dianne Grayson, Flint 8.45 8.65 9.10 8.30 34.50 * members of last year's national team

RESULTS: FX: Chace, Schuckman, Spencer, Cantwell, Gleaves, Fleming. BB: Chace, Cantwell, Spencer, Woodward, Fizell. UB: Chace, Gleaves, Grayson, Fizell, Schuckman, Smith and Riddel. V: Gleaves, Schuckman, Pyle, Riddel, Wright, Mullen.

Kim Chace

AROUND THE GYMNASTIC WORLD . .. From jan Bembenek in Hawaii come the results of their state championships . ... They are also conducti ng two summer gymnastic camps - one in Modern (see information on page 6 on camps ... "gymnastics is on the way in Hawaii, and the teams are growing in number and quality. HAWAII STATE MEET RESULTS: 5th Gr. & Un. AA: Teri Linn . 6th-8th Grade: And i Arthur. 9th-12th Grade: Clare Apana. Senior Division: Violette Thomas .... And from O lin Chamberlain (for­merly of Fresno and Portland, Ore.) .. . news of the Winstonette Club Gymnastic Club, Onta rio, Canada. " This year the Winstonette Gymnas­tic Club placed the first five for the Canadian Winter Games, the sixth member of the team was Kathy. " (Kathy Chamberlain competed for the Fresno Gymnastic Club and the Multnomak Athletic Club before moving to Ontario, Canada) . . . . And on the other side of the world is Dan Speraw, SCAT coach, who will be in New Zea land for at least six months. His ad­dress - c/o the Reids, 43 Prestwick St., Duretin , New Zealand .. .. On the western edge of Central Ca li fornia comes news of the second annual Cal Poly Meet with 109 part icipants from 10 high schools. Cabrillo High School of Lompoc, coached by Carri e Larson, took the honors, wi nning first place in all divisions. . . . first place al l around at the Third DGWS NAT. INTERCOLLEGIATE CHAMPION­SHIPS WAS Kathy Gleason, Buffalo St. U .; second place, Barbara Fleming, Fresno City Col lege; third, Patti Corrigan of Springfield ; fourth , Lucy Miller, also of Springfield ; fifth place, Lee Ann Lobdill of American River, Sacramento, and sixth, Sal ly Espe, S. Conn. State. Lonna Woodard, U of Puget Sound, was seventh, jeanne Wayerski, Eastern Wash. St. U . eighth and Barbara Mason, U. of Nevada 10th. In individual events Barbara Fleming placed third in beam, second in vau lt, second in bars, second in FX .. . . Lee Ann Lobdill placed thi rd in FX and fourth in bars . ... leanne Wayerski sixth in bars, fourth in vault . . . Lonna Woodard fifth in beam and sixth in vau lt. . .. Team competition won by Springfield with 101.25 pts., second Ind. St. U. with 90.35 and U. of Nevada was third with 88.30 . ... Would you believe over 100 competitors . .. superb hospita li ty and a beautiful campus, if somewhat difficult to get to .... In 1972, col­legiate competi tion will be in five regions, w hich have been subdivided into a total of 10 districts ... each district wi ll qualify to the Nationa ls . ...

CALIFORNIA Report by Inky Ledford U.S.G.F. Junior National Championships, Fr~sno . Calif .... Results: Team: Man­nettes, 100.40; KIPS of Lakewood, 98.35 ; Fresno Gym Club, 97 .50; Den­ver, 93 .00; Seattle):, 84.75. AA: Nancy Tummelson, McKinley Y, 35.00; Debbie Fike, KIPS Gym Club, 33.85 ; Vicky Shuler, McKinley Y, 33.40; Susan Cantwell , Mannettes, 33.40; Ann Carr, Mannettes, 33 .05. FX: Tummel"son, McK Y; joanne Beck, Mann.; Carr, Mann. BB: Tummelson, S. Cantwell, Carr. UB: Shuler, Fike, Tummelson . V: Tummelson, Shuler, Beck.

LOUISVILLE AREA Report by Carole Liedtke U.S.G.F. State Championship. Apri l 1 0, held in Loui svi lle, Ky. Results: 13 and under: Donna Payton took first in all events. AA: Payton, 30.5; Libby Goff, 26 .6; Linda Nelson, 25.6 . FX: Nelson, Sal ly Walker. BB: Mary Ellis, Nelson. UB: Goff, Walker. V: Goff, Nelson. 14 and over: AA: Vicki Greenwell , 33 .85 ; Kathy Ki ncer, 31.35 ; Karen Matausch, 29.8. FX: Matausch, Greenwell , Kincer. BB : Greenwell , Ki ncer, Matausch. UB: Kincer, Greenwell, Holkamp. V: Greenwell, Matausch, Barbara Bates.

* * * In the district junior Olympic Quaker Oats meet at Louisv ille, the fo llow­ing qualified to go to the Regionals in Indianapolis : 13-14: Donna Payton, Bobbi Ann Hunt, jud i Stein lege. 15: Vicki Greenwell , Karen Matausch, Kathy Kincer.

Ohio Valley Conference Championships held April 18 at the Louisville Gym Club - Team Results: Louisvi lle Gym Club (Louisvi lle), Marilyn Den­nis School of Dance (Hamilton, Oh io), St. Matthew's YMCA (Louisvil le), HiView Gym Club (Louisvi lle).

OHIO by Renee Hendershott

GREAT LAKES REGION YMCA GIRLS' CHAMPIONSHIPS . . . Cambridge, Ohio (Ohio, Mich., W. Virginia). 12 YMCAs competed , with a total of 240 gi rl s taking part. The team . championship was won by the Cambridge " Y" w ith 358.52 , fo llowed by Elyria " Y" in second place, 339.90 . The all -around w inners in each division were: Cadet: Dawn Boyle of N. Canton Y, 54~15 . Prep : Susie Baxter of N. Canton Y, 53 .35 . Junior: Becky johnson of Hun­tington Y, 58.62 . Intermediate: Kelly Lenhart of Cambridge, 54 .30.

SECOND ANNUAL BUCKEYE INVITATIONAL . . . Ohio 's State Championship for Women ... OSU.

AA v UB BB FX

1. Beth Sheppard Columbus Gym Club 33 .65 8.95 8.15 7.95 8.60 2. Lori Haas Lakewood YWCA 33 .10 9.15 8.55 8.55 3. Dawn Shogren Lakewood YWCA 32.55 8.55 8.55 8.05

1 ST MID-AMERICAN CONFERENCE GYMNASTIC CHAMPIONSHIPS Report by Owen Perkins

Gymnastic history was made at Champaign , Illinois, on March 26-27, 1971, as the new ly formed Mid-American Confer­ence held their first conference gymnastic championsh ips. This being the first meet of its kind in the country. TEAM STANDINGS: 1. Champa ign , III. , 335 .90; 2. Oklahoma City, Okla ., 308.80 ; 3. Loui sv ill e, Ky., 304.35 ; 4. Cedar Rapids, Iowa, 277.05 ; 5. Burnsville, Minn. , 275.70; 6. Kansas City, Mo. , 266.30; 7. Flint, Mich., 199.35 .

TOP 10 ALL-AROUND: 1. Metheny, Champaign, 72.25 ; 2. Filecc ia, Cham­paign, 69.50 ; 3. Gleaves, Louisville, 69.05 ; 4. Bolin, Champaign, 66.75 ; 5. Bowers, Oklahoma City, 65 .80; 6. Shuler, Champaign, 64.00 ; 7. Tum­melson, Champaig~, 63.70 ; 8. Leach , Ok lahoma City, 63.50; 9. GRAY­SON, Flint, 63.25 ; 10. Peressini, Champaign, 62.50.

RESULTS OF CHAMPIONSHIP INDIVIDUAL FINALS FX: Metheny, Champaign ; Bolin , Champaign, and Leach, Oklahoma City; G leaves, Louisville; Peressin i, Champaign ; Tummelson, Champaign. BB: Metheny; Fileccia, Champaign; Leach; Bol in ; Gleaves; Grayson, Flint. UB: Metheny;Gleaves; Fileccia; Grayson ; Bowers, Oklahoma City; Tummelson . V: Gleaves; Bol in ; Peressini ; Shuler, Champaign ; Sturiale, Oklahoma City; England, Kansas City .

SOUTH AFRICA CUP April 1971 - held at the Portuguese Hall in TurffOlitein . Resu lts from O lle Areborn , President, South African Amateu r Gymnastic Union. AA: C. Rigby, 37. 15; M. DeWet and K. Fri tschi, 36.20; M. Stegemann, 35 .50; N. DeSanti, 34.25; A. Van Niekerk, 31.10; M . Contreiras, 29.40.

·23-Cathy Rigby, South Africa Cup AA champion

Second Annual TCIAW Gymnastics Meet

submitted by Darlene H. Schmidt

Sixty-one coeds representing nine co lleges and univers ities com­peted in the second annual TCIAW State Gymnasti cs meet on the South­west Texas State University campus on March 12-13, 1971. Of this num­ber, 38 were entered in Class II competition and performed compul sory routines only in their events. The other 23 gymnasts were entered in Class I competition. They perfo rmed both compu lsory and optional routines.

Teams were entered from North Texas State University (NTSU), Odessa Junior Co llege (OC), Southwest Texas State Univers ity (SWT), Tarleton State Co llege (TSC), Texas Ch ri stian University (TCU), Texas Tech Un iversity (TT), Texas Woman's University (TWU), the University of Texas at Aust in (UT) and the University ofTexas at EI Paso (UTEP).

The University of Texas at Austi n team successfull y defended last yea r's title by ou tscoring their nea rest opponent by some 13.72 points. Fine performances by the team 's all -around performers, Nancy Reynolds and janet Smith, contri buted much to the team effort.

A llen Crane, member of the second-place TCU team, scored an aggregate of 49.55 po ints to cop the all-around awa rd . M iss Crane was runner-up in the 1970 meet. In addition to the all -around title, she also won the gold medals in va ulting, uneven bars and floor exerci se. Results: Team: 1. University of Texas at Austin - 140.4, 2. Texas Christian Univers ity - 126.68,3. Southwest Texas State - 125.43, 4. North Texas Stote - 89.65. Class II: AA: Jacqueline Kelly, UTEP, Kathy Holmes, H , Teena Starr, SWT. FX: Bettye Hook, TCU, Jacqueline Kelly, UTEP, Debbie Hannigan, NTSU, Kathy Holmes, TT. BB: Jacqueline Kelly, UTEP, Debbie Hannigan, NTSU, Olivia Coch­ran, OC; Nancy Luff, TSC. UB : Debbie Schopp, TWU , Jana Dykes, UT, Olivia Cochran, OC; Kathy Holmes, H. V: Mindy Stamey, UT, Jacqueline Kelly, UTEP, Teena Starr, SWT, Debbie Huff, SWT. Class I Results : AA : Allen Crane, TCU, Nancy Reynolds, UT, Trayla Lee, Oc. FX: Allen Crane, TCU , Troyla Lee, OC; Nancy Reynolds, UT, Yvonne Garcia, NTSU. BB: Nancy Reynolds, UT, Allen Crane, TCU , Yvonne Garcia, NTSU, Layne Fleming, SWT. UB: Allen Crane, TCU , Nancy Reynolds, UT, Troyla Lee, OC; Sonje Berntson, UT. V: Allen Crane, TCU , Layne Fleming, SWT, Nancy Reynolds, UT, Janet Smith, UT.

2nd Annual Buckeye Invitational Girls' and Women 's State Championships Submitted by Kitty O'Brien, Meet Director March 13, 1971 - Ohio State University Men's Gym (no age limit) Results: AA: 1. Beth Sheppord, Columbus Gym Club, 33 .65, 2. Lori Haas, Lakewood YWCA, 33.10,3. Dawn Shogren, Lakewood YWCA, 32.55, 4. Lisa Galot, Columbus Gym Club, 32.20, 5. Julie Scholtz, Lakewood YWCA, 30.85, 6. Chris Flowers, Columbus Gym Club, 30.65. FX: Beth Sheppard, CGC; Julie Scholtz, L, Lori Haas, L, Lisa Ga lot , CGc. BB : Dawn Shogren, l; Beth Sheppard, CGC; Lisa Galat, CGC; Brenda Beach, OSU. UB: Lori Haas, L, Kathi Miller, CGC; Kathy Ventura, L, Chris Flowers, CGc.

3rd Annual Washington State High School Girls' Gymnastic Championships Submitted by Karen A. Patoile

The third annual Washington State High School G irls' Gymnastic Championships was held March 18-19, 197 1, in Seattle, Wash. A total of 68 school qualified gi rl s from the eight regional meets held throughout the sta te. There were over 300 competitors representing the entire state. Team : 1. Shadle Park High School, Spokane, Wash. Coach - Mr. Lyle Pugh, 116.63, 2. Bellevue High School, Bellevue, Wash. Coach - Sue Whitney, 114.05, 3. Inglemoor High School, Bothell, Wash. - Coach - Karen Pa­toile, 113.95, 4. Shoreline High School, Seattle, Wash. Coach ~ Sherri Cobbe, 113.30. AA: Pattie Rautio, Shadle Park, 30.75, Janis Wright, Shadle Park, 30.10, Jannie Mackey, Shoreline, total 29.50. FX: Sandy Ragsdale, Ingle­moor, Pattie Rautio, Shadle Park, Karen Patty, Ferris, Terri Zick, Inglemoor, Dee Anna Johnson, Everett, Sue Stamey, Sehome. BB : Patty Rautio, Shadle Park, Dee Anna John son, Everett, Candy Celigoy, Hazen, Jannie Mackey, Shoreline, Karen Patty, Ferris, Diane Phillips, Shoreline. LB : Eileen Delapp, North Kltsap, Carolyn Thorlakson, Bellevue, Karol Sanford, Everett, Janis Wright, Shadle Park, Jannie Mackey, Shoreline, Sue Stamey, Sehome. V: Pattie Rautio, Shadle Park, Jannie Mackey, Shoreline, Janis Wright, Shadle Park, Carolyn Thorlakson, Bellevue, Janet Michealini, Roosevelt, Vicki Severns, Sammamish.

New Mexico Championship Report by Nelda McMurray

The G irl s' New Mexico Gymnastic Championship Meet was held " Ma rch 5th and 6th at Roswell , New Mex ico. Results : Team: Roswell Goddard, New Mexico, 79.87, Farmington, New Mex­ico, 67.75, Santa Fe, New Mexico, 66.50, Carlsbad, New Mexico, 64.27, Clovis, New Mexico, 58.91 , Los Alamos, New Mexico, 54.79.

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1972 Championships The DGWS National Interco llegiate Gymnastics Champion­

ship for 1972 will be held March 30, 3 1 and April 1, 1972, at Grand View College, D es Moines, Iowa 50316. Mr. Charles Ja­cobson is the meet director.

The G.W.S. Elite Meet Northern California Submitted by Sharon Hefferson and Ann Mori

The Elite Meet is the culminating compet ition of the G.W.S. Northern Ca l iforn ia Gymnastics program for high school girl s. It was held March 20, 197 1, at Burlingame High School , Burlingame, Ca lif.

Eighty-four gymnasts from 30 schoo ls competed w ith their compul­sory and optional routines in the one-day meet. They quali fied for the Elite Meet through a seri es of three compu lsory and optional meets. They were the final ists from approxi mately 1,000 girl s w ho competed in compul­sories in area meets during january.

Compet ition was d iv ided into fi ve skill levels (nov ice, beginner, intermediate - school, intermediate - open and advanced). This gave each gymnast the opportunity to meet and compete w ith gymnasts of com­parable skill from a va riety of high school s in Northern Ca li fornia. RESULTS : TOP FIVE ALL·AROUND IN EACH DIVISION: Novice: Denise Davis, San Carlos High School, Marcie Monzon, Acolanes High School, Bobbie Allen, Fairfield High School, Coreen Roby, Novato High School, Cathy Gellepis, Crestmoor High School. Beginners : Terri Brown, Tamalpias Hig h School , Lori Thompson, DeAnza High School, Toby Turner, Kennedy High School; Laura Coons, Crestmoor High School; Lynn Thomson, Alameda High School. Low Intermediate School: Jessica Millar, Tamalpias High School; Lucia Tuffanelli, Redwood High School, Janet Kramer, Acalanes High School; Felecia Keys, Sky­line High School; Melody Farrell, Menlo Atherton High School. Low Intermediate Open: Nina Mutchler, Burlingame High School, Linda Larsen , Los Altos High School; Robin Armstrong, Woodside High School, Ingrid Dahl, Sequoia High School, Jenny Hammond, Tamalpias High School. Advanced: Christy Cushing, Los Altos High School, Carolyn Ryback, Woodside High School, Laura Flynn, Woodside-High School; Chris Nikas, Terra Linda High School.

Nina Mutchler - AA winner, No. Calif. Open

1 st * 2nd place AA w inners, No. Ca lif. Open

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Sr. A:A.U, AA w inners

AAU CHAMPIONSHIPS RESULTS : Team: McKin ley YMCA, 109.75; Mar-Va-Tns, 105,55; So. Conn. Gym Club, 104.20; So. Illinois Univ. , 103.95 ; Parkettes, 100.85 ; e.G. Y.e. , 97.85; Sp. Yu. CI. , 96.75; Hila Tw, 96.50; lo Gym Club, 96.10; l k YMCA, 90.95 ; B.G. A.A. , 90.65. AA: Metheny, L. McK YMCA, 37.20; Pierce, R., Mar-Va-Teens, 37.15; Chace, K. , RBF1, 36.85 ; Feliccia, T., McK YMCA, 36.50; Stewart, K., McK YMCA, 35.90; Schuckman, K., So. Conn. GC, 35.75 . FX: Metheny; Chace; Stewart. BB : Metheny and Felic­cia; Schuckman ; Chace. UBi Pierce; Chace; Stewart. V: Pierce; Feliccia; Wright.

The 1971 National YMCA Gymnastics Championships Report from " Y" Notes by William Buffa, National YMCA Gymnastics Chairman

Nestled in the quiet countrys ide of southern Con necticut the 197 1 National YMCA Gymnastic Championshi ps were pre­sented to capacity aud iences at New Canaa n on Apri l 16th and 17th. This was undoubtedly the best "Y" nationals ever held. There were 73 girl s representing 17 YMCAs from 14 states mak­ing up 235 event-entries with 43 girl s in the all-around. Miss Linda Metheny of Champaign, Ill inois, "walked off" as the all ­around champion. The Women 's Competition

The women's competit ion cont inues to show improvement in every way. Notable in these championships was the dominance of the McKinley "Y" gi rl s from Champaign, Illinois, in all events. A ll six p laces in the finals (F IG events) except four were won by this highly talented team. Improvement in the overall quality of the girls' work is attested to by the fact that 11 of them met the qual ifications for the Pan-American Games Trials.

Miss Linda Metheny was undoubtedly the top performer in the gi rl s' championships in sp ite of some bad breaks in the finals due to the obv ious stress of two days of competit ion. Her impressive sty le - free-flowing, dancing movements and her highly developed gymnastic sk ill s - got her through the semi­finals, with fi rst place in all FIG events, except the vaul t, w here her teammate, Kathy Stewart, " nosed" her out by a mere two­tenths. Miss Theresa Fileccia came on strong in the finals and moved into fi rst place on the uneven bars and balance beam . Seattle's Miss jill johnson turned out an excellent performance on the uneven bars which moved her from fifth to second place in the finals in that event - only a half point behind the winner.

Mr. Pat Ki ng, rev iewi ng some of the video tape taken of the competit ion, tells us there were a few unusual stunt highlights : " the girl s' vaulting event was considerab ly stronger this year with many we ll-executed Yamashitas and giant cartwheels.

"The ba lance beam - many girls did back handsprings and one-handed walkovers, considered highly unusual last yea r and

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demonstrated more strength work such as straddled presses to handstands. Mounts and dismounts w ere not unusual , other than Nancy Tummelson 's f inely executed front somersault d ismount with a full twist.

" The uneven bars work was greatly improved with con­ti nuous swings for connect ing movements being we ll accom­pl ished by most. Two unusual d ismounts were outstanding: one by Nancy Thies, from a foot support on the high bar (fac ing the low bar) , a high cast to an inw ard front somersau lt dismount in tuck pos ition ; then , Linda Metheny'S, from the same pos ition on the high bar another high cast to a backward tucked somersault (or reverse gai ner type move) dismount. New Orleans' judy Put­nam, using a reuther board and fa c ing the low bar, mou nted with a runnin g leap with a half twist under the low bar raising hips and legs backward and upward to a back hi p ci rcle on the low bar.

"The f loor exercises were free-flowing, flowery and w ith a good sha re of tumbling. Many girls threw alternate back somer­saults with back handsprings. Theresa Filecc ia and Nancy Tum­melson of Champa ign executed front somersau lts which is rather rare for the ladies,"

RESULTS OF THE 1971 WOMEN'S CHAMPIONSHIPS Team McKin ley "Y," Champaign, Illinois .. .. .. .. ........ .. .. .. .... ..... .. .... ... . 21 0.50 Seattle, Wash ington .. ...... .... ...... . .. .. . .. ....... .... .. ... 202.35 Des Plaines, Illinois . .. ...... . .. ... .. ........ .. ... .. .. .. ... .. .. .. .. .... lB3.20 Marblehead, Massachusetts ... ... .. .... ...... ... ... .. .. .. . .. .. .. .... ..... .. .. l 73.20 Decatur-Dekalb "Y," Georgia .. ... . ..... ... ... .. .... , .... ... .... .. .. ... ..... 168.20 Towson, Maryland .. .. .. .. .. .. ... .. ... ... .. ... .. ... .. . .. .. .. ... .... . 160.95

All Around Lindo Metheny, Champaign, Illinois ........ .. .. ..... ............... .. .. ...... 74.75 Theresa Fileccia, Champaign, Illinois ........ ... .. ..... .... . .. .. .. .. .... .... 73.50 Kathy Stewart, Champaign, Ill inois ....... .... .. .... ..... .... .. ..... 71 .55 Dione Bolin, Champaign, Illinois ... .. .. ........ .......... .. .. .70.40 Vicky Shuler, Champaign, Illinois ... .. .. ... .. .. .. ..... .. .. .. . .. .. .. .68.BO Nancy Thies, Champaign, Illinois.. .......... .. ...... . .. .......... .. .. .. 68.50

Floor Exercise: Lindo Metheny, 19.000; Theresa Feliccia, lB.300; Cathy Pontow, Des Plaines, III., 17.900; Kathy Stewart, 17.B50; Judy Peressini, Chompaign, 111. , 17.700; Nancy Tummelson, Champa ign, 111. , 17.650. Balance Beam: Theresa Fileccia, 17.900; Kathy Stewart, 17.525; Judy Peressini, 17.200; Nancy Tummelson, 16.900; Lindo Metheny, 16.700; Vicky Shuler, 16.325. Uneven Bars: Theresa Fileccia, 18.425; Jill Johnson, Seatt le, Wa sh., 17.375; Lindo Metheny, 17.225; Kathy Stewart, 16.950; Suzanne Matsu, Marblehead, Moss., 16.850; Nancy Thies, 16.800. Vault: Kathy Stewart, 18.950; Martha Newton, Champaign, III., 18.675; Li ndo Metheny, lB.650; Theresa Fileccia, 18.575; Vicky Shuler, 18.500; Debbie Holle, Seattle, Wash., lB.200. Trampoline : Barcey Thurston, Somervi lle, N.J.; Cindy Ferraro, Paines­ville, Ohio; Eva Lee, New Canaan, Conn.; Becky Dioda, Morristown, N.J. ; Ninabeth Gui ll , New Canaan, Conn., and Kathy Hanrahan, New Canaan, Conn.

PENNSYLVANIA MEETS Report by Glenn Su llinger

Ninety girl s from 25 high schoo ls took part in the Western Pennsylvania Girls' Regional Gymnastic Meet held on March 5, 1971, at Shenango High School, New Castle, Penna. The meet director was Carol Corman of Rochester High School.

Betty Cieply of Monessen High School won all four events, p lus the all -around. jeannene Bu rger of Beaver Fall s High School placed second in all four events and second all-around. Both girls are high schoo l seniors. RESULTS : AA: Betty Cieply, Monessen ; jeanenne Burger, Beaver Falls; Cheryl Perozzi, Monessen ; Sond ra Lemon, Rochester; Lo ri Warbutton, Belle Vernon. FX : Betty Cieply, jeanenne Burger, Cheryl Perozzi. BB: Betty Cieply, jeanenne Burger, Cheryl Pe­rozzi . UBi Betty Cieply, Monessen; jeanenne Burger, Beaver Fa ll s; Diamond Cheryl , McKeesport; Chery l Perozz i, Monessen ; Sondra Lemon, Rochester. V: Betty Cieply, Monessen ; jea­nenne Burger, Beaver Falls ; Chery l Perozzi , Monessen.

THE PENNSYLVANIA GIRLS' STATE GYMNASTIC MEET was held at Penn State University March 12. Thirty high schoo ls in Pen nsyl­vania were represented . Betty Cieply won the all -around event for the fourth consecut ive year. RESULTS: AA: Betty Cieply, Monessen, 33 .90; Karen Brezack, Wm . Allen , 33.40; janet Wright, Wm . A llen, 33.00; Rob in Bleamer, Loui s Dieru ff, 31. 75 ; jeanenne Burger, Beaver Falls, 30.85. FX: Wright; Burger; Brezack. BB: Brezack; Bleamer; Cieply. UBi C ieply ; Linda Storb, Garden Spot; Brezack. V: Bleamer; Cieply; Wright.

Creative Gymnastics Modern by

Gretchen Sunderland Dowsing Coach, Cal. State Long Beach

Most students love working with hoops because of the many different movement patterns they can make with them. Students can experiment with tossing, catching, rolling, spinning, circling, bouncing and any other movements that they can make hoops do. One good way to gain skill using hoops is to have each girl solve the following movement tasks in her own individual way: Circling:

1. Can you circle the hoop around your hand? Your waist? 2. Can you circle on one hand and change it to the other? 3. Who can circle the hoop around a different part of the

body? 4. Try to circle the hoop, toss it and catch it still circling. 5. How high can you circle the hoop? How low? 6. Can you walk or run and still circle the hoop? Skip?

Rolling: 1. Can you roll the hoop? Fast? In a circle? 2. Try to run or skip along with the rolling hoop. 3. Can you go through it? Over it? 4. Who can roll it to a partner? In a different way? 5. How can you roll it and make it come back to you? 6. How far can you make it roll?

Spinning: 1. How can you spin the hoop? Can you do it with one hand? 2. See how many times you can run around it before it stops. 3. Can anyone leap over it? 4. What else can you do while the hoop is spinning? 5. Everyone try some of these variations (point them out). 6. Let's see if we can leave our hoop spinning and spin

someone else's - now go to all the others! It can be very interesting to point out some of the variations

of movements as in numbers 4 and 5. You can lead your students into expanding their own movement vocabulary, and you will certainly be giving an extra boost to the students who invented these special variations. Try to find something interesting about each girl's efforts; encouragement of th is sort promotes more enthusiasm. Tossing:

1. Who can toss the hoop in time to the music? 2. Can you stretch when you throw and relax to catch?

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3. Try tossing to a partner. 4. Try another way of tossing the hoop. 5. What can you do while the hoop is still in the air? 6. Can you leap while tossing the hoop?

Other Movements: 1. Can you go through the hoop? Backwards? Sidewards? 2. Try swinging the hoop. Now another way. 3. What can you do with your body while you swing the

hoop? 4. Can anyone bounce the hoop? 5. Who can discover a different way of using the hoop? 6. Try combining a few movements of the hoop (swinging

and tossing, spinning and circling, etc.). After experimenting with all these variations of hoop move­

ments, the students are ready to incorporate some of them into a routine set to music. Let them try inventing some routines either individually or in a group, but don't just turn them loose to create. Some may be able to cope with complete freedom, but most stu­dents need freedom with guidance. Give them a task which will be within their limits - perhaps choose music with a steady beat and have them make up a routine, including tossing, catching and circling movements. You may even want to set a limit to the number of measures of music they have to work with. While they are working, walk around and encourage each group or indi­v idual and help them with snags, not by showing but by asking significant questions (for example: " Why doesn't tossing fit in here? What might fit better?)

As soon as all the groups have made good progress, ask some of them to show their routines. The class can comment on what they like. It's a good idea to keep the conversation limited to the positive aspects at first ; later on, the class can learn to accept constructive criticism.

Remember, my lists of questions are only suggestions - try some of your own or have the students make up different ones. The more you involve the students in guided creative activity, the more they, and you, will enjoy it!

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leiters UNDESIRABLE AND UNAESTHETIC

Dear Editor: At the risk of sound ing like a women's libber, I would like to suggest

that the influence of male coaching has caused women's gymnastics to take an undesirable and unaesthetic direction. My comments are made after watching the AAU Nationals at Cedar Rapids.

Aside from a little too much affectedness on the beam and floor, those events have reta ined their feminine quality even as the difficu lty level has cont inued to rise. The bar routines are a different story.

Just because a trick (a nd that is what many of the moves performed at this competit ion werel is possible does not mean it is appropr iate for women performers and/or for the uneven bar event. The most obvious example is the trend toward somersault dismounts. The girls look UGLY performing them - and ugliness is not the name of the game.

I remember the time (not too long ago) when gymnastics was an indiv idual sport. It has evolved into a coaches' sport. During the meet I caught myself thinking that no performer would have suggested try ing some of the new moves on the bars - they had to have come from a coach. Coaches, your spotting is grea t - but it 's not your show! Get the point?

I would li ke to suggest that the coaches pause a moment and remem­ber two things: (1) Gymnastics is an aesthetic sport, not a c ircus. If the moves you are teaching cut the flow, chop the extension or make a gi rl look masculine, rev ise them or throw them out. (Girls look gorgeous in layout positions, awful in tucks - especially when they hit the floor that way.) (2) Gymnastics should be a performer's sport. How about lett ing the girls be individua ls instead of looking like coaches' puppets.

It's because I love gymnastics and appreciate the kids w ho work so hard to perform so well that I wrote this letter. I hope you' ll see fit to print it.

Sincerely, Jo Friesen Women 's Gymnasti cs Coach WSU - River Falls

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Dear Editor:

Dee Daniels Osseo, Minn.

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This is a letter introducing a new, young exciting gymnastic team from Brentwood, New York. The name of the group is the Brentwood Gymnastic Club. The group has been in existence for slightly more than a year, but as a club they have accumulated more than 100 medals in competition.

At the present moment we have four girls, all under the age of 12, competing on the junior level. Our most exciting gymnast is Karen Robert­son, only 10 years of age who has placed in over 50 events this year which includes three consecutive first-p lace all-around placings. Karen is one of the top gymnasts in the East and should have a bright future ahead of her.

Ranking behind Karen is Elizabeth Johnson , 11 , who is also a bright, young gymnast who should excel tremendously in the future , Patricia O 'Connor, 11 , and Christine Burns, 10.

Other competing members of the club include Jo Anne Hanken , 10; Lorraine Boydston, 9, and Carolyn Johnson , B. Jo Anne, Lorraine and Carolyn are still small and cannot work the bars, therefore they will be competing in only three areas.

Yours truly, Nicholas Gennaro, coach Brentwood Gymnastics Club Holbrook, Long Island, New York

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Summer Gymnastic Camps and Clinics CAROLINA GYMNASTIC CAMP - Held at the Univ. of North Carolina July 19-24. Write: Fred Sanders Dept. of Athleti cs, Univ. of North Carolina, Chapei Hill , North Carolina 27514. NATIONAL SUMMER GYMNASTI~ CLINIC - This is the 14th annual clinic, held at Michigan State Univer­sity Aug. 8-13. Write: George Szypula, Clinic Direc­tor, Michigan State University East Lansing MI'ch 48823. " . All-GIRL GYMNASTIC CAMP - Held at Scotts Oquaga lake Resort In weekly sessions between June 27 and July 1 7. Contact: Dr. Fred Pierce, 119 N. 8raad St., Johnson City, New York 13790. NATIONAL SUMMER PAlAESTRUM CAMP - Held at beautiful Elk lake near Williamsburg, Mich., Aug. 22-28. Contact : Ruth Ann Mc8ride, 7901 Von Gogh Court, Potomac, Maryland 20854. SOKOL U.S.A. GYMNASTIC SCHOOL - Held in weekly sessions In Sokol Woodlands. Write: Sokol Wood­lands, Moil Rood, Barryvi lle, New York 12719. EASTERN GYMNASTIC CLINIC - This year the clin ic wil l be held In three sessions at three different Eastern locations. Write: Eastern Gymnastic Clinic 8009 Rugby St., Philadelphia, Po. 191 50. ' SUMMER GYMNASTIC WORKSHOP - This sixth annua l workshop wi ll be held at South Dakota State July 5-9. Contact: Peter Torino, Dept. of HPER, South Dakota State, Brookings, South Dakota 57006. CAMP SEARS - Held Aug. 2-14 in Pullman, Mich. Contact : Sid Drain, 3000 Falcon Ct. Rolling Mead-ows, Illinois 60008. ' CALIFORNIA PHYSICAL EDUCATION WORKSHOP FOR WOMEN IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS - Held at Ca lifornia State Polytechnic College Aug. 1 -1 3. Contact : Mary Coyle, 351 Fairview Ave., Arcadia, Calif. 91006. WOODWARD C.AMP - Held in multiple one-week ses­sions beginning June 20. Contact: Woodward Camp, P.O. Box 93, Woodward, Pennsylvania 1 6882. MDGWS TEACHERS' WORKSHOP - Held Aug. 15-22 at Carleton College. Involves all girls' sports, in­clud ing gymna_stics. Contact : Pat Lamb, Carleton College, Carleton, Minnesota 55057. CLEMMER SUMMER GYMNASTIC CLINIC - Sessions are held from June 8 to Aug. 1 2. Contact: Leonard Clemmer, 4712 Park Rood, Cha rlotte, N.C. 28209 CENTRAL ATLANTIC AREA GYMNASTIC CAMP - Held at Camp Letts at Edgewater, Maryland, Aug. 22-29. Contact: Vern Elder, 1736 G St. N.W. Washington D.C. 20006. "

GYMNASTICS MODERN AT SOKOL WOODLANDS Training in. Gymnastics Modern wi ll be offered at Sokol Wood lands in two ses­sions for the benefit of women physical educat ion teachers in colleges, publi c school systems, dance groups, for instruc­tors In gymnast ic c lubs, Sokol and Mod­ern Gymnasti cs.

* * '* The week of june 26 through july 2 is de­Signed to give phys ica l education teachers training and knowledge in the field of modern gymnasti cs.

* * * Another week, Aug. 29 through Sept 4 will be designed to accommodate ~tu ~ dents as well as teacher. It will feature more actual workout time and include the learning of compu lsory routines.

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ThiS year s camp wil l be located in the beautifu l. Malibu Mountains overlooking the blue PaCifiC (lust 25 miles north of Santo Monico, Calif.). For further information contact:

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Gymnastic Modern Camp june16-18 held at Kokokahi YWCA Gymnasium, Kaneohe, Hawai i Guest Instructors - Maria Bakos Hun­ga rian Nationa l Modern Gy~nastic Coach, and Andrea Zsoldos, Hungarian junior Champion of Modern Gymnasti cs and member of national team. Registration Fee - $20.00 (both camps $50.00) _ Request further information from jan Bembenek, c/o Greta Sinclair, Kokokahi YWCA, 45-035 Kaneohe Bay Dr., Kaneo­he, Oahu, Hawaii 96744. Gymnastic Camp for Boys and Girls and 9 yea rs and up August 23-28 held at Kokakahi YWCA Kaneohe Hawaii " Registration Fee - $40.00 (both camps $50.00) Request further information from jan Bembenek, c/o Greta Sinclair, Kokokahi YWCA, 45-035 Kaneohe Bay Dr. , Kaneo­he, Oahu, Hawa ii 96744 . For further information, write or call : York University Seminars, Dept. of Phys. Ed. & AthletiCS, York University, 4700 Keele St ., Downsview, Ontario . .

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SEMINAR COMMITTEE Reet Altsaar - Former group member of the "Malmo Girls," assistant director and coach of the Ka lev Estienne School of Mod­ern Gymnastics, Toronto; Millie Goudsmit -Secretary, Ontario Modern Gymnastic Fed­eration; Ana Joe - Technical chairma n Ontario Modern Gymnastic Federation; Eve~ Iyn Koop - Chairman, Ontario Modern Gym­nastic Federation, consultant in Modern Gymnastics for the borough of North York Parks and Recreation Department, director and coach of the Kalev Estienne School of Modern Gymnastics, Toronto; Connie lin­denberger - Coach of Modern Gymnastics In Mlsslssauga; Juta lugus - North York PhYSica l Education Department; Naia Nammi - Director and coach of the Finnish Mod­ern Gymnastic Club in Toronto; Aileen Robinson - High school coordinator of Modern Gymnastics; Dr. Bryce M. Taylor -Director, Deportment of Physica l Educa­tion, York Univers ity.

COACHES Professor Ernst Idla - Professor of Modern Gy~nastics, Stoc kho lm, Sweden; Madame Mana Bakas - Moster of the Ballet and for­mer notional coach of Gymnastiques Mod­erne in Hungary; Reet Altsaar - (as noted above); Evelyn Koop - (as noted above), and a ca refully selected panel of other fine coaches.

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