Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
Have You Met the Crazy Gym Parent, and Is It You?
Gymnastics is an intense, sometimes crazy sport, and it can drive the best of us a little over the edge at times, but no one wants to be on the receiving end of listening to a crazy gym parent (CGP), and no one wants to discover that they are the crazy gym parent. Learn how…
Biles is out… Carey is in
Pressure and stress in the world of upper level athletics is very real. We have a great discussion going on in the forums right now about upper level athlete stress and the pressures of media and social media.
REVIEW: Gymnastics Gold (Dice & Card Game)
[toc] Introduction Gymnastics Gold is a crazy fun dice and card game… a Yahtzee combined with gymnastics or sorts. ChalkBucket received a post that was basically an ad for this game. The post was flagged by ChalkBucket staff (great work) as we don’t allow unpaid advertising on the site. We got into a conversation with…
Episode 5: Simone VS. Herself
If you have not been keeping up with this… I highly recommend watching. Here is episode 5 of the series.
DISCUSS THE US OLYMPIC WOMEN’S TEAM
The US Olympic Women’s Team is… Simone Biles Sunisa Lee Jordan Chiles Grace McCallum Specialist: Jade Carey Specialist: MyKayla Skinner Alternates: Kayla DiCello, Emma Malabuyo, Leanne Wong, Kara Eaker The US is very strong and deep with athletes. We have a great conversation going in the forums (in the comments of this post). WHAT DO…
2021 TOKYO MEN’S US OLYMPIC GYMNASTICS TEAM
The four athletes on the US men’s team are Brody Malone, Yul Moldauer, Sam Mikulak and Shane Wiskus. Alec Yoder is our +1 pommel horse specialist.
GOLDEN: The Journey of USA’s Elite Gymnasts
PREMIERING TONIGHT RIGHT AFTER TRIALS! Golden: The Journey of USA’s Elite Gymnasts, will premiere June 27th. The docuseries follows Laurie Hernandez, Morgan Hurd, Sunisa Lee, Konnor McClain, and MyKayla Skinner as they compete for a spot at the 2021 Tokyo Olympics. Watch on Peacock! Am I signing up for Peacock Premium for this… you bet I am! Let us know…
Technique with Taucer: The Physics of Gymnastics, Part 1
[toc] I’d love to see one or more columns on the physics of various gymnastics skills, especially on bars. I took up a different flying-through-the-air sport as a young adult and was always fascinated by the conversion of linear motion into rotational motion. -mommyof1 Before I start, let me just thank mommyof1 for handing me…
Should I Stay, Or Should I Go?
[toc] In a perfect world, every gymnast would start and finish in one gym where excellent coaching, supportive teammates, and a plenty of opportunity for athlete growth combine to create an ideal atmosphere. In reality, somewhere along the line many parents find themselves wondering if it’s time to make a gym switch. But, uprooting a…
Simone Biles Lands Her Yurchenko Double Pike!
Simone Biles became the first woman ever to land a Yurchenko double pike in competition. She performed the vault yesterday at the GK US Classic in Indianapolis. Scroll down to the bottom and join the rest of the community talking about this great experience! Not much else to say about it so here is the…
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