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CONTENTS

Volume IX August, 1967 No. 8

NOTES FROM THE EDITOR __ ___ .. _ ...... ...... .. .. __ .. _Glenn Sundby 5 CHALK TALK ........ .. .. _ .......... ___ .. .. _ ............ _ 6 THE STAMP AND GYMNASTICS __ .. _ .. .. .. .. ___ .. __ Harry Johnson 6 CANADIAN REPORT _ .. _ __ .. _____ _____ .. __ .... John Nooney 7 FIG ACTIONS .. __ ...... ______ .......... _ __ .... _ .. _ .................. .. __ .. ____ __ 8 AAU ACTIONS .. _ _____ ...... _ .. _ __ .............. ___ .... __ .. __ 8 TRAINING PLANNING FOR OLYMPIC GYMNASTICS ____ __ .. ____ .. __

Eduard Friedrich 9 SUMMER SEQUENCE SPECIAL

LONG HORSE VAULTING, MEN .... ______ ___ __ ___ ............ __ ........ 10 SIDE HORSE VAULTING, WOMEN ...... _ .... _ ...... __ .... 12 SIDE HORSE, CERAR .. __ ................ _ __ .. ____ ___ .. _ .. ____ .. ___ 14 BALANCE BEAM, KOUTSCHINSKAYA .... __ .... __ ________ ______ 16 PARALLEL BARS, MENICHELL! .. .. .. _ .............. ____ ___ .. __ .. _ 18 UNEVEN PARALLELS, CASLAVSKA ___ __ . .. _____ _ ...... _____ _ 20 HORIZONTAL BAR, EN DO ____ ...... _ .... ...... __ _ ...... _ 22

AN EVALUATION __ ........ _ ........ .. ............ _Jerry Wright 24 GYMNASTIC AIDS _ .... __ _ .... __ .. ____ __ Don Tonry 25

ST!LL RINGS, DIAMIDOV ____ ___ .. __ _______ .... __ .. ____ .. _ .. __ .. ______ 26 LET'S GO ALL-AROUND .......... .. __ .. Art Shurlock 28 CONDITIONING FOR COMPETITION ____ ____ ............ Dick Wolfe 29

GLENN SUNDBY ______ _ .. _________ _ .. _______ __ ______ .... _____ Editor·Publisher

ASSOCIATE EDITORS A. BRUCE FREDERICK ____________________________________________ Education DR. JAMES S. BOSCO ______ .. ____ ___ _______________________________ Research DICK CR I LEY _______ .. _____ ____ ___ ________________________________ . _____ _ Statistics J 1M FARKAS ___________________________ .. ______ .. ___________________ Instruction JERRY WRIGHT ___ .. ___ ___ ___ .. _______ ___________ ________________ Competition FRANK L. BARE .... ______________________ _____ _____________________________ USGF JESS ROB INSON __ __ __________ .. _____ ...... __ .. __ ...... ____ .. __ .... Trampoline ROY DAVIS ___________ .. __ .. _____ .. __ .. ___ .. __________ .. ____ ____ .. _____ .. __ Judging JACKIE KLEIN UPHUES .. ____ .. ___ .. __ .. ______ __ __ .. ____ .... __ ___ __ __ Women KENNETH W. HOLLIS ________ .. __ .. ________________ ...... ____ ________ YMCA K~N SAKODA _______ . __ __ ____ . ______ . __ ___ . ____ _______________ • __ Art & Design

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THE MODERN GYMN AST is published by Sundby Publicatians, 410 Braadway, Santa Monica, Califarnia 9040 1_ Second Class postage paid at Santa Monica, Calif. Published monthly except bi-month ly April , May, June and July_ Price $S _OO per year, SOc sing le copy: Subscrip­tion correspondence, THE MODERN GYM N AST , P.O_ Box 611 , Santa Monica, California 90406_ Copyright 1967 © all ri ght s reserved by SUNDBY PU BLICA TIONS, 4 10 Broadway, Sant a Monica, Ca li f_ All pictures and manuscripts subm itted become the property of THE MODERN GYMNAST unless a return request and sufficient postage are included. '

NOTES FROM THE EDITOR:

SUMMER SEQUENCE SPECIAl: is the theme of this August '67 edition of The MODERN GYMNAST. These photo sequence routines were taken during the final competition of the 1966 World Gymnastic Championships in Dortmund, Germany. We have included the final optional exercise of one of the top six performers in each event except Floor Exercise which did not lend itself to reproduction. We have many more complete World Championship routines and portions of others that we will be publishing in future editions of both The MODERN GYMNAST and MADEMOISELLE GYMNAST. We trust these photo studies will prove beneficial in your gymnastic program and that you may find time to break down these routines into single skills, combinations and A, Band C evaluations (see Jerry Wright's breakdown of Laiho's S.H. routine MG March '67 further on in this edition). We have alternated the men's and women's routines to enable you to cut out and use the set you wish on your bulletin board. However, if you wish to use both sets we suggest you write immediately to purchase extra copies, as we feel sure this edition will not be avail­able from our back edition supply for very long.

* * * SPEAKING OF MG BACK EDITIONS, we have had many more requests for complete bound volumes of The MODERN GYM­NAST than we have sets available. In order to fill requests from school librarians throughout the USA who wish to pur­chase sets of bound MGs, we need several issues that are missing from our stockroom. If you have any of the following editions of the MG in good condition we will credit your sub­scription in the amount of one dollar ($1.00) for each copy of: Dec. 1958; Jan. '59; March '61; April '61; April '62; Dec. '62; Sept. '63; Jan., Feb., March, April , July '64; Feb. '65; Sept. '65. We will credit your subscription in the amount of two dollars ($2.00) for each copy of Nov. or Dec. '64; and three dollars for each copy (in very good condition) of the OLYMPIC EDITION, MG, Jan. 1965. Send all copies to: MG Bound Edition Dept. Box 777, Santa Monica, Calif. 90406. Be sure to include your name and address and a list of the edi­tions you send to insure you full subscription credit.

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ington gymnast who won top honors at AAO Nationals, ~napped his Achilles ten­don doing a roundoff at the Highline Gym Ca mp and wi ll be in a Gast and out of action for some time. Y oshi was voted the "Athlete of the Year" at the University for the 1966-67 season.

42NO NATTON AL TUR NER FESTIVAL Four hundred Turners, men and women,

from 15 to 80 years of age. competed in the 1967 National Fes tival. A wide variety of physical activiti es were encompassed in the competitions, which includ ed gymnas­tics and mass exercises_ In addition to ath­letics, the Turner concept of competition a lso took in cultural, programs such as singing, crafts, photography; and painting. Teams participated from all over the coun­try , from Denver to New York , from She­boygan to Louisville_

The overall physical competition was won by the Northwest Chicago Turners followed by thf' Concordia T urners of SI. Louis, Mo. , and Mil waukee Turners. T he winners in the gymnastic d ivisions, by age group, were as follows : Boys, Lower grade-- Carnahan, Upper grade- Chookaszian ; Active men, Middle grade - Dover, Opper grade-­Muzyczko; Senior men, 30-39--Markus, 40-49- Pevler, 50-59- Schmid, 60 and over- ­Waldin. Girls, L.ower grade-Jack, Upper grade-Farkas ; Active women , Middle grade Wulff, Upper grade- - Lucas ; Senior women. 30-39- Frank, 40-49--Rissler, 50-59- Landry; 60 and over- Sehiget.

The Stamp and Gymnastics By Harry Johnson

South Eugene H .5. , Eugene, Oregon

PHOTO SET NO. II A majority of the postage stamps issued

depictin g gymnastics present gymnasts showing good forms and execution. Some stamps, however, illustrate rather primitive form s of the sport, such as the stamps shown above from Mali and Brazil (and the Lebanon stamp is not much improvemenL) It is interesting to note the large number of stamps that show women gymnasts. Ap­proximately half the stamps produ ced havp. carri ed some form of women's gymnastics.

Descriptions: L Venezuela #(;810

a. woman exerclslll g with ball b. 1st National Games

(Caracas, Venezuela) c. 1961 d. on e stamp in a se t of six e. souvenir sheet exi sts

2. Mongolia # Yvert 176 a. women's floor exercise b. 17th Olympic Gam es (Rome, Italy) c. 1960

3. Russia #1963 a . women's .floor exercise b. 3rd Sports Festival

(lVJ oscow. R m$ia ) c. 1957 d. one stamp in a set of five

4. Mali #50 a_ tumbler b. National Youth Week c. 1963 d. one stamp in a set of four

5. Korea #451 a. side horse b. 18th Olympic Games (Tokyo, Japan) c. 1964 d. one stamp in a set of five e. souvenir sheet exists

6. Russia # 2925 a. side horse vault b. 18th Olympic Games (Tokyo, Japan) c_ 1964 d. one stamp in a se t of six e. souvenir sheets exist

7_ Lebanon #C426 a. still rings b. 18th Olympic Games (Tokyo, Japan ) c. 1964 d. one stamp in a se t of six e. souvenir sheets exist

8. Brazil #847 a. parallel bars b. 7th Y outb Athletic Games

(Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) c. 1957 d. single stamp issue

AN OPEN LETTER TO JESS ROBINSON­MG TRAMPOLINE EDITOR

Dear Jess: After reading your editorial in the April -May

iss ue of the MG, I can't help but feel that the MG readers are entitled to a mo re accur­ate interpretation-at least different interpre­tation-{)f what the NCAA has done regarding the Trampoline.

You state that "all indications are that (the Trampoline) may replace the not-tao-popular Long Horse . . . " Don't you really mean to say that in your opinion Long Horse is not a very popular event and you would like to see it replaced by Trampoline ? After all, FIG, the international governing body and the only group that could enact such a change, is highly dominated and controlled by European coun­tries which historically recognize and strongly believe that gymnastics consists of six all around events, Long Horse included. It is diffi­cult to imagine them removing Long Horse, an event in which their gymnasts excel, in favor of Trampoli ne, an event which they don't really consider GymnastiCS, and in which their gymnasts are not particularly adept. I ask you what " indications" ?

You state " toward the end of a general meeting at the NCAA nationals after many of the coaches had left, those opposing Trampo­line were able to swing a vote favorable to their cause. Actually the vote was meaning-

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less ... " For the record, the vote they "were able to swing" was 29 to 16, almost two to one in favor of dropping Trampoline! If you had attended the meeting Jess, you would know that your statement about people leaving the meeting before the Trampoline vote is com­pletely inaccurate . If a few coaches had some­thing more important to do and did choose to leave the meeting prematurely, your gripe is with them, not those who stayed to present their views. Although you may refer to the vote as "meaningless", this annual meeting has long been established as the only oppor­tunity for the NCAA coaches to assemble na­tionally, discuss their feelings and voice their opinions to the Rules Committee and the Executive Committee.

You imply that Penn State and USC voted out of selfish reasons. I have no idea what Penn State did, but I would like to point out something about USC. In 1962 USC won the NCAA Championships with a four man team and was second in 1964 with a two man team. The next year USC representatives were amongst the strongest of those advocati ng the change to the present scoring system-a change that obviously would make it impossible for USC with limited financial aid and a high tuition to be a serious threat again. It's a shame that a school has to vote against itself in order for others to believe that they are voting for what they in good faith feel is in the best interest of gymnastics.

In less than a year I will be an attorney. I can't say that I am particularly happy about the way Trampoline was removed, but you must remember-as you said yourself-the Rules Committee merely recommends to the Execu­tive Committee. It is this latter group which has the final say, and nothing requires them to wait for the Rules Committee. In this case the Executive Committee had a 29 to 16 vote from the coaches and the six man Rules Com­mittee was virtually certain to deadlock at three to three on the Trampoline issue. Per­haps the Executive Committee felt it fairer to appraise the coaches and the gymnasts, when they did rather than to wait until their next meeting in August when the announcement would have been entirely unfair to the coaches who had recruited thinking Trampoline was still an event. You refer to a four to two vote of the Rules Committee, subsequent to the Exe­cutive Committee decision, to reinstate Trampo­line. That is quite misleading. Gordon Maddux, who was committed by his word and honor to vote out Trampoline-the majority position of the Western Region he represents-has gone on record stating that he switched his position in protest of the Executive Committee's de­cision to speak ahead of the Rules Committee, and not because we wanted the event rei n­stated. He further indicated that the Rules Committee was informed that the Executive Committee's decision was final and that the Rules Committee's vote accordingly had no meaning.

As far as Trampoline being a valuable train­ing aid, do you think that all the schools are going to throwaway their trampolines because it is no longer an event? People use spotting belts-it is not an event either. To your com­ment that other countries are beginning to accept Trampoline I might add that they are doing so with programs separate from all around gymnastics . Japan, for example, which picks its collegiate and its open team champion based on the six all around events, runs a separate competition for TrampOline.

Jess, I don't expect to change your thoughts by th is letter-you apparently have made up your mind, and have closed it-but on the chance that others have not I felt they might appreciate another version. Now, perhaps , there is room for thought. That is all I hope to accomplish .

Sincerely, Ron Barak

~CANADIAN ~ REPORT

by fohn Nooney 18 Lavington Dr. Weston, Ontario

HERE AND THERE

Tour of Gymnasts from Finland A group of 16 gymnasts will tour Canada

from October 20th. Cities included in the tour are Montreal, Ottawa, Toronto, Sud­bury, P ort Arthur. Preparations are now being made but plans are not yet finalized. Will confirm as soon as arrangements are definite. Women Natif1nal Tech Chairman

Mrs. Shirley Wenzel has resigned from this position for personal reasons. Thanks Shirley, for all your efforts.

Mrs. Maria Medevcky from B.C. was elected to take over this very important off ice. Good luck, Maria. Souvenir Book from Dortmund

This book contains 96 pages of very nice black and white glossy paper photos of the world's best gymnasts in Dortmund. Any­one interested for further information write Raymond Gagnier National Chairman, price $4.85.

LAKEHEAD HIGH SCHOOLS, ONTARIO by Gregg Yurick , Lakehead University The 3rd Annual High School Gymnastic

Championships were held in the later part of April. Around 300 competitors took part. Over 100 girls competed. This meet has been growing rapidly and the Meet co­ordinators are hoping to host next year's meet in the new field house at Lakehead University.

For the first time this year, schools out­side the Lakehead area competed. Great credit is due to the people of Dryden, who by the way, have an excellent competitive team.

NORTH YORK CENTENNIAL DISPLAY Over 1,500 people watched a dazzling dis­

play by the North York Gym Club at their Centennial Recreation Centre. The theme of the display was "A SALUTE TO THE PROVINCES" which was appropriate in this, our Centennial year.

Mass Calisthenics, Tumbling, Vaulting, Balance Beam, Un evens, Parallel Bars and Artistic gymnastics were part of the pro­gram. A total of 120 members performed. It was obvious that Head Coaches Mr. and Mrs. Nutzenberger and Mr. Cris Kline and their assistants had spent a great deal of lime in preparing this very exciting and well performed display.

I wish we had many more displays such as this.

NOVA SCOTIA GYMNASTfC NEWS A Gymnastic Association has been formed

recently to assist with the promotion of gymnastics in Nova Scotia.

Officers have been elected to head the newly form ed Nova Scotia Gymnastic As­sociation at a meeting held at the Halifax YMCA.

Chairman of the body is Trueman Hirsch-

feld of the Halifax Y, men's technical chair­man James Hoyle, Dartmouth; women's technical chairman Mrs. Norma Adams of Dartmouth and publicity and newsletter, Bill Adams of Dartmouth.

Newly appointed secretary-treasurer Hugh Sproule of the Dartmouth Y said the body was formed as a guiding force for gym­nastics in Nova Scotia and will co-ordinate clinics and competitions and upgrade standards.

The promotion of gymnastics will also come under the new association which will affiliate with the Nova Scotia branch of the Amateur Athletic Union of Canada.

THE MARITIME MEN'S GYMNASTIC CHAMPIONSHIPS

The Maritime Men's gymnastic champi­onships were held at the Halifax YMCA with 51 gymnasts competing.

The competing teams and gymnasts re­ceived points that were close throughout with the exception of the Intermediate team. The Hugh Sproule coached YM-YW team were awarded the L.R. Hayter Trophy after scoring 97-15 points compared to 87.26 points for the Bill Adams coached Cale­donia Junior High School Team.

David Chafe representing Bicentennial Junior High School performed extremely well in all but the horizontal bar event to capture the Tyro All Around by seven­tenths of a point over Gordon Fiander of Duncan MacMillan. Bryan Crooks was named the outstanding Intermediate gym­nast while Rick Gilbert competing in the open class placed first in four events plus the All Around received the Takemoto Tro­phy as the best gymnast in the open class.

MARITIME WOMEN'S CHAMPIONSHIPS These gymnastic championships were

sponsored by the Dartmouth YM-YWCA. Seven teams entered from New Brunswick

and Nova Scotia bringing a total of 54 registered gymnasts. In the Tyro women's division, Miss Laurie Wheeler of Fredericton finished first all round and led her team to victory over two other entrants in the age group. In the Intermediate girls divi­sion, Beth Scott of Fredericton tied with Valerie McNeill of Bridgewater for all round points. The Fredericton team finished fir st over five other teams. In the Junior Women's division Adrienne Lucas of Dart­mouth Y finished first all round with the Dartmouth Y team unopposed for team points and the Birks Trophy.

4TH WORLD TRAMPOLINE CHAMPIONSHIPS 17th June 1967 - RESULTS

LADIES INDIVIDUAL. 1. Judy Wills (U.S.A.) ............ .... .. ......... _ . .44.7 2 . Nancy Smith (U .S.A.) .... ...... ............... .41.30 3. Charlene Poletz (S.A.) ...... .. ................. .40.4 4 . Ute Czech (Germany ) ............. .... .. .. ..... 38.7 5. Susan Vine (G.B.) ..... .... ....................... 38.6 6 . Wendy Coulton (G.B.) .......... .. ............ 38 .1 7. Agathe Jorosch (Germany ) .................... 37.45 8. linda Dinkelman (S.A.) ........ .. .............. 24.30 9. Ria Belt (Holland) .. .............................. 17.2

MEN'S INDIVIDUAL 1. D. Jacobs (U.S.A.) ................... ............ .46.7 2. D. Curtis (G.B.) .... ............................... .44.10 3. M . Williams (G.B.) .. ................ ............ . .43.70 4 . K. Treiter (Germany) ........................... .42.95 5. H . Riehle (Germany ) .... ...... ................. .42.85 6 . R. Abbott (S.A.) ...... ................... ... ....... .41.75 7. I. M cNaughton (S.A.) ............ ....... ...... .41.1 8 . J. Y ongue (U.S.A. ) .. .. ............. ...... ....... 39.95 9. H . Van Dierman (Ho lland) ...... .......... 36.8

10. K. Hohener (Switzerland) .................... 25.65 LADIES SYNCHRONISED

1. U.S.A. ..... .. ................ ................. ... ......... 15.25 2. Germany ................................................ 13.6 3 . Great Britain ........................................ 12.7 4 . South Africa ......... ... .............................. 12.55

MEN'S SYt-lCHRONIZED 1. Germany ............. .... ..... .. ...... .. ........... .. ... 14.7 2 . Switzerland ........ ...... .................. ... ......... 14.3 3. South Africa .. .... ...... .. ..... ....... .. ............ .. 13.25 4. U.S.A . .. .... .. .............................. .. .. ... ... .... 6.4 5. Holland ................. .. ............................... 5.95 6. Great Britain ................................... .. .. .

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F.I.G. ACTION (The following information was distributed by FIG President, Arthur Gander, prior to the European Championships,) REVISION OF THE MEN'S CODE OF POINTS, Edition 1964

This Code of Points has served in an effici ent manner as a basis of judging in the competitions of the FIG, Continental Games and at International Meets. It should however, be submitted to a revision, based on the experiences made and taking into account the grea t evolution of Artistic Gym­nastics. This revision shall begin in April 1967 and the new edition will be out early in 1968, and will be used for the first time at the Olympic Games in Mexico. With this new edition, a new period of instruction for Judges, beginning with an Intercon· tinental course during the 47th Congress of the FIG of 1%8 and continuing to the end of the year preceding the Olympic Carnes in Munich (1972). Generally, the same con· cepts shall remain, however, those proven of no consequence will be abolished and new regulations proven to be of constructive importance will be added. There will be a total revision of the ABC tables as well as the Long Horse vaults. The contents of the Code of Points permitting, the A, B, and. C parts plus the usual terminology and Vaults shall be illustrated by drawings. 7th EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS (MEN) AT TAMPERE, FINLAND, March 25, 26, 1967

The following decisions of the MEN'S TECHNICAL COMMITTEE are to be strictly followed by the European Feder· ations and shall serve as information for all other Federations who will eventually be required to use them in their In terna· tional meets. 1. There will be applied, "CLOSED SCOR­

ING" so that at the end of the exercise only the final score will be flashed.

2. If the scores of the four (4) judges for the first 2 exercises of the competition are within the limits of the rules, no meeting or consultation will be conducted.

3. The warm·up period will be four min· utes in the six event competition and five minutes in the Finals.

4. The grouping of competitors shall be done by lot without taking into consid· eration the' Federations they belong to, as this is an Individual meet and not a team Championship.

5. The experience at the World Champion· ships in DortI:nund when the Japanese gymnast Tsurumi, who was a finalist in the six events and had an accident on the Ririgs causing him to withdraw from the three remaining events has resulted in a change of . the regulations concern· ing qualification for the Finals.

AGREEMENT : The six best gymnasts in each event shall be qualified for the the finals and the next two gymnasts names shall be shown in the list of the fil1als as alternates. These two gymnasts shall be ready (in gymnastic clothes) during all of the finals and be ready to replace one or more gymnasts who are infliured and unable to continue the competition. If these two gymnasts do not act according to the rules, they shall be penalized as per Art. 34 of the Tech· nical Regulations.

6. In the Side Horse event a second Super· ior Judge shall be appointed to check the number of "B" and "C" movements so as to be able to assist the official Superior Judge in case of a difference of opinion among the Jury.

7. For the Long Horse Vaulting the follow· ing regulations are valid:

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a. To judge the placing of the hands, an electronical device like the one used at Dortmund shall be used. However, there will be two zone judges for visual checking of hand placement.

b. The runway shall be covered only by a thin rubber mat with no Floor Exer· cise boards.

c. The indication of the vault to be per· formed by the gymnast will be made by himself or the team leader and only specifying the end of the horse where he will place his grip.

d. In the Finals the following new regu­lations will apply in addition to the present Code of Points and the rules used at Dortmund: (1) Each gymnast will required to do

two different vaults with only one run for each vault. (Only two runs at the horse) .

(2) These two vaults must not look alike, i.e., they must not belong to the same "category" of Vaults, for example: Handspring or Hecht or Yamashita or Stoop or Tuck Vault, etc., and this neither with the placing of the hands on the same or other extremity, (Croup, Neck.)

(3) The choice of the two vaults be· longing to the same category is authorized only if one of thp two vaults is executed with a rotation of the body around the longitud· inal axis, and this irrespective of the placing of the hands on one end or the other.

(4) If the gymnast executes two vaults belonging to the same "category" with one of them NOT executed with a twist he shall be penalized by .5 of a point.

(5) The vaults executed in the .six event competition may be repeated in the Finals.

A.A.U. ACTIONS (Editor's note: The information provided in this article comes to us through the cour· tesy of Jerry Wright who was present at the Judges' Meeting at the AAU National Championships in Natchitoches, Louisiana,)

A number of problems arising in the course :of a judge's activity were discussed and clarifications provided for some of them. Apparently the FIG feels that the follow· ing deductions should apply for the 0.3-0.5 deduction on intermediate swings: 0.3 if swing precedes a "C" move, 0.4 if it precedes a "B" move, and 0.5 if it precedes an "A" move. In evaluating a routine lack· ing parts because of combination of parts, the following example is given: If the rou,

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tine contains 2 "C", 3 "B", and 5 "A" parts, it is permissable to take one of the "C" combinations and give credit for two

"B's", thus giving the routine 1 "C", 5 "B", and 5 "A" parts. An example was given to illustrate when credit may be given for a move when it involves a major break : Czech on the side horse: right hand on right pommel, left hand on left pommel, body in rear support ; pass both legs under left hand and over neck, place both hands on right pommel, pass both legs over croup­CRASH! If both legs to not clear the neck aga in., it is not a "B" move, but if the gymnast makes it back to the rear support (starting point) and then sits he gets "B" credit with 0.7 off for sitting.

Looking now to individual events: In the floor exercise, there can be no

specific move required to fulfill the f1exi· bility requirement such as splits. Flexibility and the lack of it can be demonstrated in many ways.

The requirement that all three sections of the side horse be covered is not met b y doing a crOwn mount with left hand on neck, right hand on left pommel, as far as the neck is concerned. A number of side horse moves were rated which are not pres· ently listed or are uncommon: Back czech (czech with hands behind

back- also called inverted czech) ... _ ...... B Single double leg circle on one pommeL..B Two double leg circles on one

pommel .................................. .. ............ B + B Double russian .................... _ ........................... B Double leg circle in cross support (loop ) .. A Same move to loop one· half turn

dismount ...................... ........................ A + A In evaluating difficulty on the horizontal

bar, the following movements are affected by the preceding move: straddles, stoops, and crowns are "A" moves; when executed out of a giant they become "B" moves. Still another evaluation of the rules leads to the interpretation that there should bc at least two in·bar movements.

The move, peach basket to handstand on the parallel bars, is a "C" move when exe· cuted such that the body is at 60 degrees (perhaps 70 to 75 should be required?) and the shoulders no lower than the elbows (see diagram) . Incorrect execution would<: be subject to a triple deduction: 0.1 - 0.3 for pressing a swing move, 0.1-0.3 for form breaks, and 0.1-0.3 for technical faults. Some ratings were assigned some uncommon moves: Diamidov ............................................ .. ............ C Cerar mount ................. .......... ...... ......... ............ C Hip circle mount (hip circle mount from

side, shoot to handstand on far bar) ... _C

The move, back uprise to cross on the rings, should not be carried out by coming to a high rise in the back and high support but rather to an immediate cross. The ob· servation as to when a cross is a cross was tenuously resolved as when the hands are higher than the hips (hip bone) it is a cross. In other words, the performer is given "B" credit but may be penalized 0.1 to 0.3 for technical error. The discussion relating to the peach basket to handstand or parallels also is pertinent for the dis· locate-shoot t(l... handstand on the rings. It becomes a "B" move with a possible triple deduction as before with the minimum deduction being 0.2. It is difficult to evalu· ate these moves, but it would appear that in both cases the shoulders are just above the elbows (see diagram).

In other news, it was reported that future international contests will utilize an extra superior judge on the side horse to verify difficulty. Thus, on this 'event there will be 6 judges.

At the meeting of the Men's AAU Gym. nastics Technical Committee a list of 18 judges ,vas presented and appr-Qved as an

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Training Planning For Olympic Gymnasfics

by Eduard Friedrich Translated from "Olympische Tumkunst"

(J anuary, 1967) by Gunter Bohrmann

Very few American gymnasts or coaches systematically plan training schedules on either long or short term bases. Planning like this is essential, however, for maximum progress. Those gymnasts interested in earn· ing a berth on the 1968 Olympic, 1970 World Games or 1972 Olympic teams should formulate a plan immediately that will enable them to progress toward their goal in a systematic manner.

The following transla tion of an article by Eduard Friedrich, coach of the National Gymnastics Team of the Federal Republic of Germany and one of the leading coaches in the world, which appeared in the maga­zine "01ympische Turnkunst" (Art of Olym­pic Gymnastics) is an example of training schedules that will enable gymnasts to realize their potential.

Eduard Friedrich stresses the importance of training planning, both for long and short terms. What should be some aspects of training planning? Basis of every plan­ning should be the setting of an aim (1) in terms of efficiency (2) in terms of time. The establishment of an efficiency aim makes it possible for the gymnast to con­trol the success or fai lure of his training after a certain time has passed . The aim should be realistic, but it should be close to the upper limit of the gymnast's capaci­ties. In close connection with the setting of the efficiency aim should be the planning of a timetable. A gymnast who is trying for an all-round score of %.00 should plan h is work-out so that he reaches his top form at the regional championships, a gymnast trying for 108.00 points should set his aim for the later national championships. If the efficiency aim determines the selection of work-ou t material, the training planning in terms of time is the decisive factor for the training load during the individual periods. The personal setting of the aim will always depend upon the capacity of the individual gymnast. It is recommended to make a long term training plan covering several years which should be guided by the most im­portant dates. For a young talented gymnast it migh t look like this :

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12-month or 6-month training plans should be subordinated to this long term plan, which should assure maximum preparation of the gymnast for the main competition during this time. These plans contain the degree of training load and emphasis on various goals. Depending upon the setting of goals (preparation, learning, self-assur­ance, competition) one can speak of phases for which certain training characteristics are typical. Example of a six-month training plan :

It is often said that gymnasts are hiding in the gymnasium developing into one-sided specialists. This reproach is not quite un­justified. The organic efficiency of many gymnasts is not the best. Therefore, during the preparation phase the main emphasis should be on improvement of general physi­cal condition. Gymnasts should be physically active in fresh air as much as possible. The basic principle of training planning during the individual phases is to give training a more and more competition-like character

SIX-MONTH TRAINING PLAN

Main training Com pe t ition period Relaxation

GOALS Preparation Pe riod and

Period lst phase 2nd phase lst phase 2nd phase Rest

General Condi tioning xx .. Lea rning and Single Stunts · xx

improvement Improvement - . of techn ique Routine - -

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Conditioning Genera l xx .. Endurance Special - . Flex ibi lity xx xx.

Specia l Form · .. Bodi ly Control

goals Rhythm · ..

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Psychological preparat ion · . Act ive Rest Period - -. least importance

after a favorable physical condition has been achieved and after the following tech­nical improvements have been made. This also answers the questions about the num­ber of events which should be worked dur­ing one training session. Whereas one can ;pend more time on one event while learn­ing new skills, the number of events per training session has to be increased and, therefore, the t ime per event has to be de­creased as the competition season ap­proaches. Special goals, like improvement of bodilv control, rhythmical schooling or tactical preparation are very important, but do not influence the overall concept of training very much.

Psychological preparation for competitIOn so far has been left to the individual coach, but it should be mentioned, at least, that in the future experienced psychologists may be consulted during the preparation for im-

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portant international events. A very difficult problem is the conservation of top form and peak condition for a longer period of time. To this effect average training load and thorough training seem to be the best solution.

The long term plan and the yearly plans with emphasis on certain special points are general guidelines. Interesting and import­ant for the daily work is the gymnast's individual work-out plan. This daily plan contains detailed goals with exact informa­tion on training load, training material, necessary methodical aids etc. These plans must be made up for shorter terms such as two to four weeks since they have to re­flect the changing tasks during the training phases. It is recommended to include in the setting of goals concrete and definite numbers since this week make possible a later evaluation of the training.

EXAMPLE OF A WORK-OUT PLAN FOR THE FIRST PHASE OF MAIN TRAINING PERIOD

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Example for a work-out plan: These actual work-out plans used by top

gymnasts show how training differs with the individual periods. After intensive work on single skills of the optional and com·

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initial list of National caliber judges. Only judges on this list will be considered by the AAU as el igible for judging interna­tional competitions. As this list is only a starting point, additional judges will be added through a process whereby judges' associations submit names of qualified judges to take the 4-hour National Judges' exam. Once on' the National list a judge will be required to retake the national test every two years. The original list of 18

AN EVALUATION OF AN OLYMPIC CALIBER SIDE HORSE ROUTINE

(MG Vol. 9, No.3) By Jerry Wright

This is an evaluation of Laiho's routine as published in the March 1967 issue of the Modern Gymnast Magazine on pages 16-17. In order to follow along with this evaluation it is suggested that the reader number each picture in the sequence shown on these two pages. It will come to 150 pictures.

Name Difficulty Pictures of stunt rating deduct. Pictures 1-13 German B Pictures 14-20

-[~:~~'~" '"§- B Pictures 21-29

Circle (loop) A B+ C Pictures 30-35 U ph III travel A (?)

Pictures 36-42 downhill trove .. ·. A

Pictur!!s il3-48 doubl.e ,leg circle A

Pictures 49-57 Double leg circle A

Pictures 58-66 inverted stockli B

Pictures 67-71 doub le leg not circle rated

by FIG Pictures 72-84 3 parts

without value Pictures 85-87 front scissor A Pictures 88-92 front scissor A

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3x each 3x each 3x each

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pulsory program, endurance and assurance in the execution of combinations and later of whole routines is emphasized during the approach of the competition period. Often there are t,yo or even three culminating

includes: West- Ron Barak, Jack Beckner, Larry Bann er, J erry Todd and .T erry Wright. Mideast- Rudy Bachna, Paul Fina, Ted Muzyczko, Bill Roetzheim. South- Jon Cul­bertson, Armando Vega. East-Dick Aron­son, Frank Cumiskey, J erry H ardy, Tom Maloney, John Nicholas, Bob Stout, Don Wilderoter.

The 1968 National. AAU Championships are tentatively scheduled for Long Beach, ·California, April 11-13. The AAU Junior Nationals will be hosted by Hearst High School in Dallas, Texas, but the date has

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points during one year (in the U.S. for instance these could be NCAA Champion· ships, AAU Championships, Olympic trials). This should be reflected by training pro· grams.

This demand to be in top form two or several times a year, means r epetition of the preparation for competition during the individual training phases. Despite this fact there probably will be one culminating point which will be more important than the rest of them. Therefore , even though training phases will be r epeated, the cuI · minating poin ts still differ in quality. A similar differentiation in periods will be seen in a well·constructed long term plan. The Olympic Games with their four-year intervals form the basis for the long term plan of each international top athlete who is oriented toward the Olympics. In arti stic gymnastics the World Championships are between the Olympic Games and thus form a culminating point of second degree. This wave-like strain and form curve should be typical not only for long term plans but also for the weekly training programs. These rhythmical periods of training assure the change between tension and relaxation, both psychological and psysiological. Re­gardless of the advantages of exact and de­tailed training planning, however, one should never forget that this plan is only a guide­line for sports and no rigid dogma. If the plan is handled elastically, it might be one of the best aids for rapid increase in effi ­ciency. The decisive factor for its success and effectiveness, however, is the intelligent application by gymnast and coach.

not yet been set. Jack Beckner was named the 1968 Olym­

pic Coach for Men's gymnastics while Bill Meade was named Olympic T eam Manager. Much discussion centered around the pos­sibility of having an Olympic Training camp similar to the one held at Penn State prior to the W orId Games. Depending on the money available, several possibilities were offered. These included the training camp and participation in the pre-olympic games to be held in Mexico this .fall. Fur­ther information will be forthcoming. __

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the routine 1-C, 6-B's and 6-A's gives adding up to 13 parts and a complete routine. Note also that credit is given the czech because. the movement was completed before the sit.

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Editor's note: Don Tonry {membe r of two Pan-Am, one Olympic and three World Championship teams} has currently been contributing to the Modern Gymnast maga­zine by submitting basic descriptions of the illustrations that he has developed for a series of wall chart3 that are produced by the Gymnastic Aides Co., Northbridge, Mass. Don is a graduate of the High School of Industrial Art in New York and has worked for several years as a commercial arbist in New York and Chicago. Currently, Don is teaching physical education at Yale Univer­sity. He is the author, photographer and illustrator of a new {Nissen published} book called "The Side Horse" and tells us that he has almost completed another book which will be entitled "The Rings".

Don's latest series of charts, apart irom the parallel bars< and ring skill charts, are {he feels} his most important contributions to date. The y are a series of three wall charts that have been designed to help the male physical education instructor, at the

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junior and senior ' 'high school levels, to teach the gymnastic'. unit through the use of wall charts and a check list. " This sys­tem will enable the instructor to review the lesson very quickly with the use of a visual aid that does not require the turning of pages, etc. The brief descriptions that are presented will suggest important oral teach­ing hints to the instructor. The students can reier to the charts whenever they are in doubt about a skill and can also see their personal gymnastic progress, at a glance, on the check list. These charts will 'be in­expensive enough for the college physical education instructor to require bheir major students to use them as teaching aids, es­pecially during their period of student teaching in local junior high and high schools."

Currently, Don hopes to be able to com­plete a similar series of charts for women's physical education gymnastic classes in the near future.

(7) SHOOT TO STRADDLE "L"

(7) 1-5. Obtain large swing. Flex hips as body

passes vertical and pull downward on rings in order to increase upward force of body. Continue pulling downward on rings and extend hips up-backward over rings.

6-7. Straighten arms quickly, straddle legs and place them on outside of forearms so they are parallel with the floor.

(12) SHOOT TO SUPPORT

Note: The exact location of the rings in relation to the position of the body could not always be drawn with com­plete accuracy because of limited space.

(12) 1-5. Obtain large swing. Flex hips as liody

passes vertical and pull forcefully with arms.

6-7. Shoot legs (60°) up-backward, continue pulling with arms until body rises above rings. Quickly straighten arms and squeeze seat muscles together in order to stabilize hips.

"LET'S GO ALL-AROUND" Free ExerCise- Pike Front Somersault

This is performed in the sequence photos utilizing the russian type arm swing. A pike front sommi can be executed with the con­ventional type arm movement , from a hand­spring, or headkip. The method illustrated is good for free exercise since it can be performed from 2 or 3 running steps. The arms should swing down powerfully (with all the might you have), the arms should be kept straight until they pull you off the mat. The arms should rise as high in back as possible while you are forcing yourself to stand upright until the takeoff. The common faults on this are bending the arms, ducking the head too soon, leaning forward too much, and not waiting until the arms pull at the back of the shoulders for the takeoff. When the arms connect with the shoulders this forces the takeoff and tllf' rotation. Side Horse-High Layout Loop Dismount

The key points on the high lifting loop dismount are lifting the hips and leaning into the horse extra hard prior to the lay· out. The hands do not change position throughout the loop and layout. The harder

A NEW SERIES EMPHASIZING INSTRUCTION FOR THE ALL-AROUND GYMNAST

Bv Art Shurlock, Gymnastic Coach at UCLA

the arm push against the horse the higher the layout will be. High Bar- Reverse and Forward Pirouettes

The reverse or blind turn pirouette is fairly easy to learn if the progressive method is used. Start from a small swin g with a turn at end of it to a double undergri p. Each time the swing should be increased until you can make it over the top without jumping off. The reverse pirouette as illus­trated in the sequence photos involves a very early starting point for the turn. The advantage this has over a late turning pirou­ette is that it looks more styli sh, and allows the pirouette to be completed by the time the vertical position is r eached. On the late turning pirouette the body is usually past the vertical position when the regrasp is made.

On the forward pirouette the tum also starts very early for the same reasons as in the reverse pirouette. Parallel Bars-Back Uprise Straddle Cut

The more powerful the back uprise swing the higher the straddle cut . The key to a powerful back u prise is the backward leg thrust once the hips reach the vertical hang

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pOSitIOn. Note the arch posllion and how much the bars are depressed at that point. The snap into the arch is crucial for the high lift above the bars. It is comparable in looks and feeling to the straddle hecht dismount on high bar. Rings- Full Twisting Fly·a·way

Practice high lifting fly-a·ways out of a high dislocate. The pull into the pike posi· tion and holding until the feet rise above the level of the rings is the main ingredient for a good full twist and high somersault. When the body is extended at the time of release, simultaneously the full twist is started. Drop the shoulder and tum head in direction of full twist and throw opposite arm across chest to develop rotation. Long Horse- Hecht vault on side horse. This is the buildup for learning the hecht on either the near or far ends of the horse. The body should be in a pike position when th ~ hands make contact with the horse. This is followed by a powerful push·off of the hand and arch extension of the body. Arms should be held sid eward once the arch is reached. On ce this is successfully mastered, then it may be performed on the long horse.

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A SPECIFIC EXERCISE FOR GENERAL MUSCULAR ENDURANCE The bar snap is designed for over-all ex­

plosive power and endurance. Thus, it should be performed in a quick and ex­plosive manner. This exercise, to be effec­tive, must be performed at least ten times, preferably twice that, for three consecutive sets.

By Dick Wolfe

If the performer is not strong enough to get a minimum of ten repetitions for each set, he should receive manual assistance from a fellow gymnast- effective overload in the bar snap is directly proportionate to the speed and number of repetitions.

Next time, the importance of running for the competitive gymnast.

EXERCISE # 11. BAR SNAPS: From a slight swing on the high bar (Fig. 1). pu ll through the pull -up position (Fig . 2) t o a straight armed support above the bars (Fig . 3) . Lower and repeat. Speci f ic t o: Rings and high bar-over-all ex­p los ive power fram a honging, kipping action.

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