School has started, the weather is doing its own thing and like the Detroit Lions the Yahtzee Dice are on a Roll…and ready to assemble into that coveted Y shape!
So, before we kick off the 2023-2024 competitive season we need to wrap up year 8 of our annual awards.
It has been crazy year, so we are a little behind and in true Kim fashion as you all know it is insanely hard for me to narrow down a list of great routines, skills, combos and athletes.
So without further a do scroll down and check out the Part I of the 2023 Region 5 Yahtzee Awards.
1.Most Dynamic Vault
2.Best Bar Combo
3.Huge Air
4.Most Interesting Beam Mount
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5.Most Unique Beam Series
7. Best Form
Most Powerful
Stay Tuned for Parts II & III plus a few new categories & the return of an old favorite!
The Insider caught up with 2023 Philippines Asian Games team member Sammy Macasu at our High Tech Camp prior to leaving for the Asian Games. Sammy talks about having the opportunity to represent the Philippines and compete on the international stage. Both her parents are Filipinos and she is looking forward to representing her families heritage and making her new country proud. She also talks about her “”Trials”” experience on zoom and looks forward to all the experience has to offer.
The quickness of the arms from the round off to the back handspring is important for success in the Yurchenko vault. Universal Gymnasts head coach Dave Anthony gives us a drill that gives that feel for the arm throw and the connection to the vault table. Dave explains the drill and uses three of our Region 5 athletes Bailee Norris (Flytz), Macy Nihart (Capitol City) and Layla Bobek (Universal) to demonstrate the drill and break it down to show what you want to see as well as what you don’t want to see.
Behind the Scenes look at Day 2 of the 2023 Region 5 High Tech/HIgh Performance Training Camp held at Legacy Gymnastics in Lexington, KY. Check out our level 10 gymnasts training in preparation for the 2024 competition season.