True Gymnastics Safety, Not Just Liability Risk Management

Learn the many ways to keep gymnasts safe, not just to reduce liability like most gymnastics federations, lawyers, and insurance companies focus on. Continue reading →

What Do I Do If I Fall on the 1st Skill of a Beam Flight Series?

Gymnasts (and their coaches) need to have a plan if they fall on the first skill of a flight series on beam. Learn how to maximize your score if this happens to you. Continue reading →

Starting an Elite Gymnastics Training Program

Answer to a question by a coach on how to start an Elite gymnastics training program. Continue reading →

Coach’s Absence Excuses

A little humor with a list of excuses give as to why they missed or were late to work. Continue reading →

Gymnastic Heroics

A story about a girl and her determined and quick progress through the sport of gymnastics. Continue reading →

Definition: Mustafina (with demonstration video)

Mustafina: An uneven bar dismount named after Aliya Mustifina of Russia. The skill is an uneven bar dismount – a tucked full-in half-out. That means it is a 1&1/2 twisting double open dismount (a double back in the open tuck … Continue reading →

Gymnastics Leotards Buyers Guide

Learn about the different companies that make gymnastics leotards, what to think about when choosing a leo, how to save money when buying gymnastics leotards and even a bit of history. Continue reading →

101 Gymnasts’ Excuses

Face it. You and your teammates in the gym need excuses from time to time. Never be without an appropriate excuse, for either practice or a meet. Continue reading →

Holding Legs Up on Kips on Bars

Trying to keep their legs up and avoiding a fall deduction out of bar skills that come from a handstand and go into a glide kip is a common problem that beginning and intermediate optional gymnasts face. Continue reading →

General Gymnastics Gym Supervision

Gym staff take gym supervision very seriously, but they are often focused on one gymnast. Learn how to handle general gymnastics gym supervision. Continue reading →