Olympic gymnast Lance Ringnald analyzes the beam and floor work of Olympic Champion SHANNON MILLER with side by side comparisons and split screen insights. Lets take a closer look at her legendary execution and gymnastics.
Either way you look at her gymnastics, she was a legend to me and after looking closely at her gymnastics, I got the feeling as good as she was, many people did not know how good she was.
She will always be my favorite gymnast over everyone ! She was just so beautiful to watch. I watch her over and over again . She's always been so incredibly humble too.❤
I always have loved Shannon's routines. Like many others, I thought she was the one who deserved the AA gold in Barcelina, '92. What an exemplary gymnast.
One of the greatest American gymnasts ever. National, World, and Olympic Champion. She had the difficulty, she had extremely clean execution, artistry, musicality, and she had mental game like no other during this time. Her Miller on beam is still iconic and she has some of the best hop fulls on bars I've ever seen. Her 92 AA vault will forever be the most perfect piece of gymnastics ever. ❤❤❤
Thank you for this. I was a club gymnast in England in the 90s, and I was 15 when Shannon competed in BCN. I spent the summer of 92 watching and rewinding my VHS tape of the All Around recorded from the TV! After a whole summer watching every minute detail, it was clear to me that she was the best gymnast there. Still don’t understand why her first vault in AA didn’t get a 10. I’ve always thought she was such a special gymnast. Thanks for giving her gymnastics this analysis! All the best
Yes, I have spoken to many that feel the same. I am amazed at the skill level these days but I wish they would give a higher value to the artistry and elegance of the sport. My best
One of my top 5 favorite gymnasts of all time! Her grace and elegance are legend. Her extension was on par with any Russian/Eastern Bloc gymnast. Just gorgeous.
You pointed out many of the things I admire about her. Sometimes she was just impossibly perfect. Her back roll to handstand on beam was breathtaking and when she did two in a row I just gasped at her control and precision . NICE .
Thank you very much and I am glad you like them. yes they do take more time and effort than many might think but I really enjoy them and I am still a strong fan of the sport and these athletes. I really like to get it the way I think it is insightful and good. Rock on and thanks.
Thank you for that! I think she did like doing the Valdez. I put one in my beam routine when I was young because of her. She’s one that you just can’t take your eyes off when she’s preforming.
I have a question. Why does it seem like such a big deal for gymnasts today to do a dismount from the beam that is a full twisting double back tuck? Shannon and other gymnasts were doing it just as a normal dismount way back then (almost 30 years ago).
Shannon is one of my favs. She was the queen of hiding corrections, especially under the previous code. This code, however, would have eaten her alive. But she most likely would have adjusted to it considering her perfectionism. She was a gorgeous gymnast with excellent musicality on the floor (Floor is where I really decide if I like a gymnast lol).
Yes, this goes back generations to the power house Elena Shushanova. There are definable power houses like Kim Zmeskal or shawn Johnson and there are more definable elegants like Nastia Liukin or Svetlana Bokinskaya. Different body types with different strengths and styles. All great but very different in their approach to their gymnastics. They can both be powerful and elegant but their styles and approach are obviously different.
It's just surprising that you'd praise a 90s US WAG's slenderness when they were trained in an abusive system that fueled eating disorders. It's no secret that the Karolyi's severely restricted access to food at The Ranch. Those caloric restrictions not only contributed to physical and psychological injuries, they were also exploited by Larry Nassar. He gave gymnasts food behind the Karolyi's backs to win the trust of young girls. I totally understand that different body types lead to different styles of gymnastics. I also understand that there are slender gymnasts who don't have overly restrictive diets. In a different context, your comment would be nearly innocuous. IMO, this context matters immensely. Case in point: Vanessa Atler.💔 In truth, it wasn't necessary to mention body type at all. Posture, extension, relevé, flexibility, fluidity, balance, and agility are all so much more important. Those are the things that make Shannon one of the all-time greats. Those same attributes are why Suni Lee and Melanie MJDS are sometimes just as elegant as Shannon with different body types. A person I love was driven to anorexia by a coach who believed that you had to be underweight to succeed in gymnastics. I sincerely hope that people like her never come across this video. For my own mental health, I'm unsubscribing and turning reply updates off. Feel free to tell me I'm "overreacting" because I won't see it.
@@karyon1007 Shannon didn't have Karolyi as a coach. She had her own natural body type and was not abused nor starved, nor was she a victim of Nassar. Correct assessment of USA Gymnastics previously, but posted in the wrong context
1992 LOL 😂 Simone Biles rules! Shi & the other black girls & Asian girls have taken gymnastics over! Lol 😂 Give it up dude! I was 19 in 92' I'm 51 now. Lol 😂 Simone Biles rules it all!
Haha. I am now 54. Gymnastics sure has changed. I still remain a fan. Yes, Simone is like a super ninja rules. She has a normal conversation or a little bit off day. She will still win. Very rare to see someone that dominant in any sport. She’s the Michael Phelps gymnastics. So cool to see the new levels they take gymnastics. We’re all getting older ha ha ha so we do the best we can. Rock on my friend.
