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Donnerstag, Mai 09, 2013

Step-ByStep Breakdown Crow Pose By Heidi Kristoffer



Step-By-Step Breakdown: Crow Pose


When people think of yoga arm balances, crow pose is typically the first thing that comes to mind, and this pose is great for confidence building, as well as developing arm and core strength. While arm balances can seem daunting, this video will help you conquer the challenging pose.
As with any pose, don’t get too hung up on it: It will come to you when your body is ready. Watch the how-to below, and if you're ready, give it a go! Remember, there's no pushing or forcing necessary; just take the steps, breathe deeply, and move in a way that feels right to you. Most of all: Have fun!




Dienstag, März 26, 2013

Shannon Miller Dominique Moceanu Dominique Dawes Amy Chow Amanda Borden and Jaycie Phelps Posing For The Olympic Gold Medal 1996

SHANNON MILLER DOMINIQUE MOCEANU DOMINIQUE DAWES AMY CHOW AMANDA BORDEN AND JAYCIE PHELPS POSING FOR THE GOLD MEDAL. KERRI STRUG WAS HOSPITALIZED DURING THE PHOTO

Donnerstag, Juni 07, 2012

Amy Chow


Amy Chow

2000 Olympic Bronze Medalist (Team)
2000 Senior Pacific Alliance Team Member
1996 Olympic Gold and Silver Medalist (Team & Bars)
1996 Individual Event World Championships Semi-Finalist
1994 Team World Championships Silver Medalist

Hometown: San Jose, Calif.
Residence: San Jose, Calif.
Date/Place of Birth: May 15, 1978/San Jose, Calif.
Club: West Valley Gymnastics School
Coach: Mark Young, Diane Amos
School: Stanford
Major: Pre-med
Year in School: Senior (Fall '00) Class: Junior (Fall '99)
Years on National Team: 8 (1990-97 & 1999-2001)
Began Gymnastics: 1981
Favorite Apparatus/Event: Bars







PERSONAL INFO
Daughter of Nelson and Susan...brother, Kevin (12/18/79) is a gymnast at Stanford University...member of the first ever women's gymnastics gold medal Olympic Team at the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta, Ga...an accomplished pianist who has taken lessons since 1982...favorite book is "The Joy Luck Club" by Amy Tan...listens to Celine Dion and classical music...likes "I Love Lucy"...collects dolphin items...majoring in biology at Stanford with plans to go to medical school to become a pediatrician.




International Competition

  • 2000 Olympic Games, Sydney; 3rd-Team
  • 2000 Senior Pacific Alliance, Christchurch, New Zealand; 1st-Team; 5th-AA
  • 2000 Bluewater International Invitational, Ontario, Canada; 1st-AA, 1st-UB, 1st-FX, 3rd-V, 3rd-BB
  • 2000 RCA Gymnastics Challenge, Las Vegas, Nev.; 6th-AA, 3rd-V (tie), 1st-UB (tie)
  • 1998 Reese's Gymnastics Cup, St. Petersburg, Fla.; 1st-AA (with Shannon Miller)
  • 1997 International 3 on 3 Gymnastics Championships, Fort Worth, Texas; 4th-Team (Alicia Albe and Chainey Umphrey)
  • 1997 Reese's International Gymnastics Cup, Anaheim, Calif.; 1st-AA (with Shannon Miller)
  • 1996 Olympic Games, Atlanta, Ga.; 1st-Team, 2nd-UB
  • 1996 Individual Event World Championships, San Juan, PUR; (semi-finalist-15th-V)
  • 1996 7th International France Telecom de Gymnastique, Paris, Bercy, FRA
  • 1995 Budget Rent a Car Invitational, San Jose, Calif.; 1st Team, 1st-AA
  • 1995 Pan American Games, Mar del Plata, ARG; 1st-Team, 1st-V, 3rd-AA, 2nd-UB
  • 1995 McDonald's American Cup, Seattle, Wash.; 6th-AA (prelims.), 2nd-V, T3rd-UB
  • 1994 Team World Championships, Dortmund, GER; 2nd-Team
  • 1994 Budget Rent a Car Invitational: USA vs. Romania, Worcester, Mass.; 2nd-Team, 9th-AA
  • 1993 USA-Japan, Hamamatsu, JPN; 2nd-Team, 3rd-AA, 3rd-V, 1st-FX
  • 1992 Mexico Olympic Festival, Ciudad Victoria, MEX; 1st-AA , 1st-V , 1st-UB, 1st-BB, 2nd-FX
  • 1992 USA-Argentina, Buenos Aires, ARG; 1st-Team, 3rd-UB, 2nd-BB

Montag, April 16, 2012


Deidra Graham


Hometown: Salt Lake City, Utah
Residence: Salt Lake City, Utah
Date/Place of Birth: March 15, 1980/Salt Lake City, Utah
Club: Olympus
Coach: Mary Wright, Meredith King, Scott Burr
School: Brighton High School
Year in School: 10th (Fall '95)
Years on Junior National Team: 2 (1994-95, 1995-96)
Began Gymnastics: 1989
Favorite Apparatus/Event: Uneven bars



Graham maintains a 3.8 GPA and would like to become a doctor. Her favorite subject in school is history. Graham is the oldest of three girls. Her sister Kirsha and brother Shea are active in karate and softball.

International Competition

  • 1995 Catania Cup, Catania, Italy; 9th-AA, 4th-UB
  • 1994 Jr. Pan American Cup, Monterrey, Mexico; 8th-AA, 1st-Team & BB(t), 23th-V, 11th(t)-FX

National Competition

  • 1995 Coca-Cola National Championships, New Orleans, La.; 17th-AA
  • 1995 U.S. Olympic Festival, Boulder, Colo.; 11th(t)-AA
  • 1995 American Classic/Pan American Games Trials, Oakland, Calif.; 27th-AA
  • 1994 Coca-Cola National Championships, Nashville, Tenn.; 10th-AA, 2nd-UB (junior division)
  • 1994 U.S. Classic, Palm Springs, Calif.; 9th-AA (junior division)