Chinese Children in Gymnastics

Excellent Video, It shows the incredible ability of China. You are a very smart individual. Week Americans will never understand what strength trully means. China, Russia, Romania, Ukrain are the example of rich and deep history something American born people will never trully understand. I am an American, and its embarissing. I have travelled to many other countrys and the reality is no one really likes America or Americans, reading the comments from the other Americans I can see why.

Excellent Video. I commend your intelligence. The fact is China, Russia, Romania, Ukrain all understand to become truly amazing one must train beyond what week Americans and other week European countrys. The ability of the Chinese and Russians is something that American born people will never understand. Their incredible 100% dedication that is mentally first and physicaly second is what the highest level of culture and a deep and rich history brings forth.

jesstar05, I'm a Coach also, and own my own gym. I believe that these Chinese gymnasts are being pushed way too hard. It shouldn't have to be that way. I teach my students...and so do a lot of other USA gyms, that gymnastics is tough, but we RESPECT our students, and would never push them to the extreme that some other countries do. It's not necessary, & can result in serious dammage, both physically, & emotionally.

it's nice that you say "so do a lot of other" because there are also in the USA gyms that push their gymnasts to do things they might not be ready for. Parkettes will be the best known example, do the hardest skill possible doesn't matter if you land on your feet or not. China however has the reputation to push the limits but with a perfect execution, they master their skills perfectly.

Oh, yes, it's very true that the USA pushes some gymnasts too hard also. Even on a highschool level, I've seen it done, But what really gets my goat, are SOME of the parents....they are the ones who are ultimately responsible for the well being of their kids, and they can be even worse than the coaches themselves.

Well, that is why Britain gymnastics sucks. I hope you can keep promoting "humanism" in England, I am looking forward seeing your job to be taken over by Chinese coaches.

sucks is a big word. They do have quite a decent team these days. I just hope that after Beth there won't be an empty hole. Cause good juniors don't always become great seniors. Rhian Pugh was so promissing but she has just faded out. Same kind of thing happend in the Netherlands a very promissing team but after that the empty hole came and there's not really a new team to fill the gap.

I admit Beth would be a competitive medal contender on UB... but, that is it. In addition, I am not sure this jesstar05 is Beth's coach:)

so coolllllllllllllll

Non of the stretches in this video are actually that extreme. oversplits and normal splits on chairs, upside down middle and front splits with help we had to do those as well and that for a very low regional level. And one back stretch which is a basic skill in RG and something more countries seem to train on these days in AG.