There are so many different factors, physical and psychological that go into a gymnast’s level of self-confidence, which is key to competition success. Continue reading
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Mental & Emotional Gymnastics Training
Coach Howard advises a parent who’s 8 year old daughter suddenly began showing signs of emotional instability 6 weeks ago. Continue reading
Spychological Gymnastics Coaching
Gymnastics is too focused on the physical aspects of learning/teaching the sport. There will be no high level success unless the psychology is mastered. Continue reading
Rod Floor Design
GymnasticsZone shares a wealth of tips on rod floor design and building your own rod floor and then discusses the build vs buy decision.
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Change the Gymnastics Minimum Age Requirements
The current minimum age of 16 for participation in the Olympics age discriminates against up to half of all young female gymnasts in the Western world. Continue reading
Gymnastics is a Series of Habits
Gymnastics is a series of habit built upon habit. Building correct habits needs careful consideration of numerous factors by gym owners, coaches and parents Continue reading
The Inspiration and Motivation of Gymnasts
It is understandably common for gymnasts (and coaches) to forget the progress they have made and focus only on what they can’t do. Here’s how to fix that. Continue reading
An Open Letter to the FIG on Scoring Changes
This open letter in response to FIGs call for scoring reform details the most important rule changes gathered from around the web and our own experience. Continue reading
The 10,000 Hour Elite Excellence Dilemma
Getting in the 10,000 hours of effective training needed to become an elite gymnast is difficult and must be well planed. Do you have a plan? Continue reading
Elite Gymnastics – What It Really Takes
There is a lot of talk from gymnastics coaches about creating Elites, but much less of the systematic planning and training necessary for Elite gymnastics. Continue reading
