Outdoor Gym Security

A gym’s responsibility for maintaining gymnast’s safety is not limited to the inside of the gym building. Gymnast, parents and coaches must drive up, park and walk to and from the building in safety. This will require varying levels of … Continue reading

Olympic Gymnastics Medal Trivia

The history of Olympic gymnastics medal records gives some indication of the trends that have occurred within the sport of gymnastics. The history of gymnastics provides us with the following facts. Youngest Female Gold Medallist Nadia Comaneci of Romania was … Continue reading

Preparing for the Gymnastics Surge

Once every four years since Russian pixie gymnast, Olga Korbut first captured the hearts and minds of America’s future gymnasts and their parents, there has been a surge of new gymnasts pouring into gymnastics facilities in the days, weeks and … Continue reading

Not Too Slow for This Team

Tryouts for our gymnastics team were always more of a showpiece than a real tryout. The decisions about who had made the team were made by evaluating daily practices seeking out the qualities I favored in my team girls. Our … Continue reading

You Know You’re a Gymnast When…

You Know You’re a Gymnast When… Video You have bigger muscles than your boyfriend. You are on your hands as much as your feet. You use more chalk than soap. You do handstands everywhere. Leotards and biker shorts become more … Continue reading

This is Not My Routine

What’s wrong with having your routine professionally choreographed? It takes an exceptional professional choreographer to be able to choose suitable music and moves for a gymnast whom they have just met. The problem with having your routine choreographed by an … Continue reading

The New USA Gymnastics Compulsories

USA Gymnastics has established a new set of Compulsory routines for the next eight years, 2005 – 2013. This is of interest to young gymnasts who are interested in competition and making their gymnastics team, parents of young gymnasts and … Continue reading

Missing Man

As everyone and every team does, we have had our share of tragedy and grief. Our most poignant period was when the little brother of one of our team gymnasts got leukemia. Over a period of almost a year, this … Continue reading

Gymnastics Competition Safety

Warm-Ups It is difficult with the compulsory meet structure and long competition sessions to keep thoroughly warmed up for each event. It is very possible that your official warm-up and competition may be hours apart, especially on your last events. … Continue reading

Coach’s Gymnastics Meet Duties

Bring: Directions to meet and hotels. Other meet information. FIG book and rules and policies. Warm-up music. Compulsory music. Back up optional music tapes for each gymnast. Team banner. Emergency numbers. USAG professional membership card and number. Coach’s notebook. Filled … Continue reading