The American Cup

The American Cup was first held in 1976 and has become an increasingly prestigious International meet. Some of the best Junior and Senior Elite gymnasts in the world meet in competition in a U.S. city. This meet has often been … Continue reading

Welcome to GymnasticsZone.com

Welcome to the new and improved GymnasticsZone.com web site. We have changed the look and the format of our site. We have adopted the WordPress blog format to utilize the latest in web site technology. All of the articles and … Continue reading

Sport Psychology, Goals and Motivation

There is a plethora of scientific documentation regarding the positive effects on athletic performance of correctly applied sport psychology, goal-setting and other psychological motivational tools. There is also ample evidence that these areas are the most under-utilized training techniques in the sport. Coaches are not using even the techniques they understand. Continue reading

Too Young for Gymnastics Competition?

Subject: Too young. Dear Coach, We want to know what to do in the upcoming season for our daughter. The situation we have is that our child progressed very quickly and at the young age of six is to young … Continue reading

Gymnastics Coloring Pages – March 2011

This month we have coloring pages for St. Patrick’s Day, Mardi Gras, March Madness, and the Spring Season. Download them and enjoy! Continue reading

Approach Your Gymnastics Coach

For a number of reasons, many parents have difficulty approaching their child’s gymnastics coach. One of the main reasons is that it is an extremely rare parent who understands enough about the sport to have any opinion at all. Gymnastics … Continue reading

Reflections on Womens’ Gymnastics

Videos of one gymnastics fan’s favorite routines and gymnasts from previous years. Continue reading

Ancient Gymnastics Outside Greece And Rome

The Egyptian Gymnastics Pyramids Circus style acrobatics were performed in ancient Egypt. As early as 2100 BC. stone cuttings depict people building human pyramids and balancing stunts in Egypt . The Dark Ages for Gymnastics With the fall of Rome … Continue reading

Gymnastics in the Roman Empire

The Romans included physical activities based on those of the Greeks, in their culture. The ancient Romans used gymnastics as part of their military training to improve the strength, balance and flexibility of soldiers. Gymnastics Training for the Roman Legions … Continue reading

Gymnastics in Greece and the First Olympics

Introduced in early Greek civilization, gymnastics facilitated physical body development utilizing a variety of activities including running, jumping, wrestling, weight lifting, swimming and throwing. Continue reading