Competition Hints for Gymnasts

Our philosophy behind competitions is that meets are an opportunity for gymnastics success and excellence, to show progress and new skills, hit routines, have fun and have a positive social and educational experience. Gymnasts learn how to compete by competing … Continue reading

Do You Really Want Compulsory Gymnast Wins?

Is concentrating on winning at the compulsory gymnastics levels the best gymnastics career strategy? Do you really want compulsory winners and do you really want to judge your gymnasts and base your team’s future on compulsory results? There are real … Continue reading

Compulsory Gymnastics Training

Compulsory competition, sometimes called outside of the Untied States – mandatory competition, is a set of defined event routines that all gymnasts at that particular level are required to perform. The routines are the same for everyone at that level … Continue reading

Sample Gymnastics Clinic Topics

We provide a variety of clinic topics to meet every training need for your coaches & instructors, from preschool instructors to high level optional coaches. Continue reading

Dive Roll Drills

Subject: Dive Roll Drills Do you have good drills for teaching a dive roll? Thanks. Below is a list of progressions which we might use if we had a gymnast who had to perfect a dive roll for their Level … Continue reading

Gym Decoration

There are a number of scientific studies that show that children learn better in an environment that is bright and colorful. There is no reason to assume that the same is not true about learning gymnastics than learning an academic … Continue reading

Drills for Beam and Floor Exercise Dance

Everyone can tell the difference between a gymnast who merely goes through the motions and one who performs their routines and dance with so much expression that it is a joy to watch. We have developed some dance and routine … Continue reading

Finding the Right Gym and Coaching

Subject: Questions on finding the right coach and gym and program Dear Coach, My question is how do you find the right program for your child? When the coach tells you she has all this talent and is gifted, yet … Continue reading

Ensuring a Winning Gymnastics Program

Because gymnastics is somewhat a “political” sport in terms of the scores gymnasts receive because of their team’s reputation, coaches must take this into consideration in their plans to improve their team and to offer their gymnasts as “fair” and … Continue reading

Gymnastics Coaches, Want Gymnast’s Respect?

If you demand respect before you will coach a particular gymnast or a whole class or from the whole team, psychologists have bad news for you. Respect can not be demanded. It can only be earned. Fear and intimidation can … Continue reading