Podcast: Season 3 Episode #1: Round the Outside Round The Outside | Training Camp, Updates and Trends For 2020

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October 14, 2019

We are back for Season 3 Episode #1 as we dish on what went down at the 2019 Region 5 High Tech/ High Performance Training Camp, very in depth conversation on the JO Rule Changes for the upcoming season and trends we think we will see in terms of skill selection (might just break out in song Round the Outside, Round the Outside) and our favorites from the 2019 World Gymnastics Championships.

Overview of High Tech /High Performance Camp

DeVeaus Gym on hosting the camp (just not enough space)
Thoughts on camp and the 2020 season for Region 5
Any standouts that need discussion
Take aways from camp

Rule Changes/Trends for the new competition season

Video Review for State and beyond (spotting deductions, line deductions)
1 new submitted skill at JO’s this year- Pike Tsuk 1/1 9.9 ??????
Vault: NO MORE CHALK ON RUNWAYS (Velcro or Tape)
Level 6/7: Don’t Land on the Mat (Congrats Simone Biles you have a 1.0 deduction)
BOOOOOOOO Yah! NO more angle of arrival deduction
NEW up to 0.30 Failure to create rotation (basicly could gymnast flip this vault safely)
NEW up to 0.20 Insufficient length but don’t fall off the mat then its 1.00
Round the Outside, Round The Outside ( Over the Top deduction)
THANK GOD!!!!! Level 6/7 may use any manufactured vault height
Level 8 and above must use 115 or higher which is of course necessary for safety in the flipping vaults

Rule Changes/Trends Bars

Bars: extra swing/cast each 0.3 but no more then 0.5 max
9/10 must perform 2 of 3 (forward element, 3/6/7, 180 LA Turn with or without flight) only 1 of 2 (0.1) 0 of 3 (0.2)
Trends: Maloney 1/2’s, Layout Full Outs,

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Rule Changes/Trends Beam

Beam: Skill Value Change 2 1/2 raised from D to E 9/10 must perform 2 of 3 (forward element, 3/6/7, 180 LA Turn with or without flight)
+0.1 bonus for a triple flight with minimum C salto/aerial so BHS BHS Layout +0.1 (normal) + .1 new bonus
BHS Layout Layout +0.3 and +0.1 new bonus= +0.4
Trends: Layout Layouts (and into dismounts), How many 2 1/2’s will we see? variations of aerial skills

Rule Changes/Trends Floor

Floor: skill value raise C to D for ring jump 1/1
Didn’t happen but thoughts on considering not allowing the front double full to count for the +0.1 bonus for 10.1 on floor
Trends: Full ins, Double layouts, Front thru to D, E, Front Double 1/1 ??? more

Thoughts on Worlds

Discussion on what has happened
Favorites from the competition

Next for Region 5: All Star trip to Puerto Rico

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Around The Gym: 2019 High Performance | Region 5 Gymnastics Training Camps

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October 11, 2019

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Around the Gym at the 2019 Region 5 High Performance Gymnastics Training Camp. We take a behind the scenes look at High Performance camp hosted by DeVeaus Gymnastics.

20 Questions with Eastern National 2 Event Champion Sherrye Zhong (Michigan Elite)

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Kim Dowis

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October 8, 2019

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Continuing our coverage of our 2019 Eastern National Champions with the Junior 8 Balance Beam & Floor Exercise C0-Champion Sherrye Zhong of Michigan Elite Gymnastics Academy in Novi, Michigan. Sherrye, in her 2nd Eastern Nationals also placed 8th in the All-Around and helped her team take the top spot for Region 5 in the Team competition, shared her Event honors with two other Region 5 Athletes. So, I guess if you are going to tie might as well tie with teammates. What I love most about this athletes is the joy and happiness she expresses while competing, she always has a smile on her face even if things are not going right. Sherrye may be tiny, but definitely has a big presence in her gymnastics, especially in her floor routine. If you haven’t seen her routine yet please check it out on our Youtube page, her dance is dramatic, expressive and sharp along with powerful tumbling she will definitely be “one to watch” heading into this coming season. Sherrye, who is a sophomore in high school, will be joining the ranks of Level 10 this coming season, so let’s get to know Sherrye a little better as she prepares to kick off her 2019-2020 season in December with the 2019 MEGA Magic meet.

How did you get into gymnastics? How old were you? I was at an open gym and I grew into the sport. I started when I was 6 1/2

What is your favorite event? I love competing beam, I love the challenging aspect of beam and I love performing on beam also.

Favorite Skill to train/compete? I love to train rays on bars

Dream Skill?I would really love to learn an arabian on beam and compete it also

What is your favorite part of gymnastics? I love the competitiveness and meeting new people everywhere I go.

What is your favorite meet to compete at? Why? My favorite meet to compete at was eastern regionals. I loved representing region 5 and meeting life long friends.

Biggest accomplishment in gymnastics so far? I think me biggest accomplishment so far was making it to two eastern national meets. They both were super fun and gave me a lot of experience.

Who do you most admire in the sport of gymnastics? I admire Peng Peng Lee the most. I love her attitude in the gym, and her determination to get back into the sport after her injuries.

What is your favorite Region 5 Insider Feature or Series? I love Making Moves Monday, the girls help me push myself and try different skills.

What is your go to playlist or song before meets? I have a playlist filled with songs that are calming, I do best when I’m calm

3 Things you could not live without? I couldn’t live without my phone, my family, and my friends

If you could be any animal, what animal would you be and why? If I could be any animal I would be a panda bc everyone thinks i’m pretty chill

5 Most Important or Must have Items in your gym bag?The 5 Most important or Must have items in my gym bag would be food, grips, tape, kt tape, water

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Do you have any pre-meet rituals or superstitions? My pre-meet rituals would be that I always listen to music

What do you like to do outside of Gymnastics? Outside of Gymnastics I like to hang out with friends, baking, and sleeping

Most embarrassing meet moment or gymnastics moment? An embarrassing meet moment would be when I was level 4, I was super short so I penguin slid at my first meet on vault.

If you weren’t a gymnast, what sport would you do or try? If I weren’t a Gymnast I would try volleyball or dance

How does it feel to be a Level 9 Eastern National Champion? To be the Level 9 Eastern National Beam and Floor National Champion feels really good, I feel like I accomplished a lot and my hard work paid off

Most Memorable Gymnastics or JO Nationals Moment? My most memorable Nationals moment would be this year when I won 8th All around at eastern nationals even though I messed up on vault.

What is the most valuable piece of advice or wisdom your coach has given you? My coach once told me a story about her gymnastics career, and how she couldn’t compete at the collegiate level. This was the time I didn’t want to do gymnastics, and after that talk I really started to enjoy the sport again.