Okay I'm a male gymnast and competed at level 9 this last competition season. So ya I know about Men's Gymnastics.
Okay I would just like so say this...
RAJ SOOO SHOULD"VE BEEN ON THAT TEAM GOING TO BEJING!
I mean he soo should have not been an alternate in my opinion! And in that fact a lot of people's opinions! Geez! =/
Friday, July 25, 2008
Weaknesses...
No one wants to talk about them... But in my opinion each gymnast has many strengths, but also weaknesses. Anyway these are just the Seniors, I really hate it when Elfi and them put spot lights on Juniors, because in my opinion it's too much pressure. I will talk about them... But I will try to stay away from the subject
Nastia:
Strengths: Dancing - Great lines ... Just watch her beam
Knows how to take a fall - I mean she can have a fall at the beginning of a meet and she can still come back strong! I mean that says something.
Bars - She is the queen on bars, I mean she kinda shares the thrown in my opinion with "He Kexin" (if you haven't heard of her look her up..) But besides that she stands alone in America on the bars.
Weakness: Power - Yes she does have combination tumbling but I would like to see ... Well I'm not sure... Just she doesn't have that. It's like you can't have power and grace at the same time (but Mattie Larson is doing a pretty good job.)
Form on Doubles... - You have all seen them... I am a huge fan of Nastia and love her to death but her double fronts are ... Well just don't cowboy those things so much!
Shawn:
Strengths: Amazing powerhouse - If you have seen her tumble... Or vault.... Enough said...
Form is good - Even if Shawn lacks a little dancing, her form is still good. Her legs are always together, and her feet always pointed.
Weakness: Dancing - No matter what any one says I know that Shawn does need help on her dance. Point said and done.
Leaps - Flexibility many people have already said this... So I'll just say it again, she needs to make those bigger! She is a great gymnast, and I know she could do that.
Jana/Chellsie: In my opinion they share a lot of the same traits.
Strengths: Same as Shawn... They are both power houses for sure.
Consistancy - I dont think I have seen them faulter... I mean a fall....
Weakness: Dancing - Okay for both of them it wouldn't hurt to come to WOGA for a day and train with Nastia...
Form - I mean OMG I like them both I think they are both great gymnasts, but c'mon! Point your toes!
Alicia:
Strengths: Great tumbling - I mean she is an amazing floor person!
Vault - I love Shawn's vault, but it's nice to see someone do a front handspring vault =]
Weakness: Losing... - Okay I really like Alicia but whens he lost to Shawn at Worlds ... I mean... Ya
Landings - Just in my opinion on some of her landings its like a shock to her.... I mean it's like wow I hit the ground. Anyway nothing that a little more repatition can't fix.
Nastia:
Strengths: Dancing - Great lines ... Just watch her beam
Knows how to take a fall - I mean she can have a fall at the beginning of a meet and she can still come back strong! I mean that says something.
Bars - She is the queen on bars, I mean she kinda shares the thrown in my opinion with "He Kexin" (if you haven't heard of her look her up..) But besides that she stands alone in America on the bars.
Weakness: Power - Yes she does have combination tumbling but I would like to see ... Well I'm not sure... Just she doesn't have that. It's like you can't have power and grace at the same time (but Mattie Larson is doing a pretty good job.)
Form on Doubles... - You have all seen them... I am a huge fan of Nastia and love her to death but her double fronts are ... Well just don't cowboy those things so much!
Shawn:
Strengths: Amazing powerhouse - If you have seen her tumble... Or vault.... Enough said...
Form is good - Even if Shawn lacks a little dancing, her form is still good. Her legs are always together, and her feet always pointed.
Weakness: Dancing - No matter what any one says I know that Shawn does need help on her dance. Point said and done.
Leaps - Flexibility many people have already said this... So I'll just say it again, she needs to make those bigger! She is a great gymnast, and I know she could do that.
Jana/Chellsie: In my opinion they share a lot of the same traits.
Strengths: Same as Shawn... They are both power houses for sure.
Consistancy - I dont think I have seen them faulter... I mean a fall....
Weakness: Dancing - Okay for both of them it wouldn't hurt to come to WOGA for a day and train with Nastia...
Form - I mean OMG I like them both I think they are both great gymnasts, but c'mon! Point your toes!
Alicia:
Strengths: Great tumbling - I mean she is an amazing floor person!
Vault - I love Shawn's vault, but it's nice to see someone do a front handspring vault =]
Weakness: Losing... - Okay I really like Alicia but whens he lost to Shawn at Worlds ... I mean... Ya
Landings - Just in my opinion on some of her landings its like a shock to her.... I mean it's like wow I hit the ground. Anyway nothing that a little more repatition can't fix.
Nastia vs Shawn
Personally I would just like to flat out say this now... I would really love if Nastia would win the olympics.
Anyway I see where people are coming from the other side of things hopeing Shawn can grasp the gold. But seriously, Shawn just shows up. I think a champion should have gone through everything, the pain and suffering of an injury, losing.... And Personally Shawn has not done that yet. Her floor and vault are amazing I will say that, and her beam is great also. But Nastia just has something about her....
The thing that I actually do admire about Shawn is that she still goes to a public school and only goes to gym for 5 hours a day. Which says something =p
But I this is going to be the only post about this.... Because I hate how people are comparing them to people like Mary Lou... I mean Shawn isn't Mary Lou, Shawn is Shawn. And Nastia isn't Svetana she is Nastia...
And just a fore warning I will pick at each and every gymnasts strengths and there weaknesses.
Anyway I see where people are coming from the other side of things hopeing Shawn can grasp the gold. But seriously, Shawn just shows up. I think a champion should have gone through everything, the pain and suffering of an injury, losing.... And Personally Shawn has not done that yet. Her floor and vault are amazing I will say that, and her beam is great also. But Nastia just has something about her....
The thing that I actually do admire about Shawn is that she still goes to a public school and only goes to gym for 5 hours a day. Which says something =p
But I this is going to be the only post about this.... Because I hate how people are comparing them to people like Mary Lou... I mean Shawn isn't Mary Lou, Shawn is Shawn. And Nastia isn't Svetana she is Nastia...
And just a fore warning I will pick at each and every gymnasts strengths and there weaknesses.
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