Skipping and Staying at Levels to Make Elite

It really is necessary to have an overview of the years of training and training track if gymnasts are going to have any chance of becoming an Elite gymnast Continue reading

Why Are These Round-Off Errors Fatal?

If gymnasts and coaches realized how important, to ultimate tumbling success, that a correctly done round-off is, they would spend more time mastering it. Continue reading

Why Coaches Should Stop Yelling at Their Gymnasts

The success of certain high level gymnastics coaches, who constantly yell at their gymnasts, is definitely not the reason for their success. Continue reading

20 Questions for Gymnasts

Progress in gymnastics and life most efficiently comes from evaluation of past workouts and competitions and reorienting plans and goals for the future. Continue reading

Coaching Problems From Lack of Encouragement

Sometimes gymnasts seem to get stuck and get lost in the crowd. But there are things you can do to make yourself stand out from the crowd and get noticed. Continue reading

Level 5 Beam Routine Videos

Here are some Level 5 beam videos so gymnasts can see some good examples of beam routines at their level and get an idea of what they should be doing. Continue reading

The 8 C’s of Motivation

Coaches and parents should be doing more than just complaining about their gymnast’s lack of motivation. Here are 8 ways coaches can improve motivation. Continue reading

Level 5 FX Routine Videos

Here are some good examples of Level 5 compulsory floor exercise routines that can give Level 5 gymnasts a standard to measure themselves against. Continue reading

Bloody Rips and Grip Pictures

Rips are badges of honor and a fact of life in the sport of gymnastics. Here are some pictures of some “good rips.” Continue reading

Teaching and Spotting Fulls

Here is some very specific advice on coaching twisting and one method of learning to spot fulls. Continue reading