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Category Archives: Ask The Gymnastics Coach
Ending Gymnast (and Coach) Confusion Between Whip Backs and Layouts
Initially, gymnasts often perform whips instead of layouts and too many coaches either don’t teach whips early enough or worse, don’t teach them at all. Continue reading
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How to Convince Your Parents To Let You Do Gymnastics
Subject: Gymnastics Sex: female Age: 13 Gymnastics Level: 4 Okay, so I used to do gymnastics, but my parents made me quit when I got to level four. I can still do lots of things, but I don’t have any … Continue reading
Does It Make Sense to Perfect Only the Minimum Skills for the Level?
Too many parents (and coaches) are not focused enough on preparing for their gymnast’s long-term career and are only concerned with winning present level. Continue reading
A Path Guaranteed to Burn Out a Talented Preschool Gymnast
It seems that every generation of young coaches has to learn the hard way that too much, too soon will burn out talented young gymnasts every time. Continue reading
Interesting FaceBook Conversation on Rip Questions
Gymnasts talk about how to make rips heal faster whether and and how to cover them in the shower. Continue reading
Blood and Grips
Gymnast’s hands rip and bleed and the blood gets on their grips. If they don’t want blood on their grips, here are some possible ways to remove the blood. Continue reading
Strength for Cartwheels
Ask The Gymnastics Coach Subject: Strength for Cartwheels Sex: female Well, basically my question was in regards to my daughter’s Strength. She’s a Level 2 – 7yo training 9hrs, doing Great in what she trains, but has recently voiced her … Continue reading
Strength Training and Conditioning for Mesomorph Gymnasts
The answers to questions a gymnast has about aerobic training for floor exercise and the right type of strength training for her body type. Continue reading
I Want to Quit Gymnastics
At some point, most gymnasts have to make a decision about whether they wish to continue in the sport. Here are some things for them to consider. Continue reading
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Where Have All the High School Gymnastics Teams Gone?
Some answers to parent’s questions about why there is no school gymnastics program available for their gymnasts. Continue reading
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