Gymnastics Zone has informational products that offer gymnasts "The Secrets to Level 4, Level 5, Level 6, Level 7, Level 8, Tumbling and Choreography" gymnastics e-Books, written for USA Gymnastics Compulsory and Optional gymnasts and offering strategic and valuable insights for competing at every level.
Click to See Products...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
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
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
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
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
Teenagers rebel. Especially American teenagers rebel. Somewhere around age 13 or 14, if not sooner, American teenagers rebel. This is true for American teenagers who are gymnasts, also. Sooner or later gymnasts become teenagers. Intimidation Leads to Rebellion Young gymnasts, … Continue reading
The year should be broken into three or four annual training periods of 3 – 4 months each. Three macrocycles in the year would be: Off-Season Build Routines Competition Four macrocycles in the year Each broken into 2 six week … Continue reading
Subject: Pain from Strength Training? Hi, Hope you can advise me. My 8yo daughter is training level 2-3 gym and recent changes by her coach in increasing their leg strength training has resulted in my daughter having severe anterior leg … Continue reading
Subject: Too Old? Dear Coach, I have just turned 20 years old and have started gymnastics in the last few months. I practice stretches by walking backwards down walls and handstands, and stretch into the splits every morning. I was … Continue reading
Subject: Training a young talented gymnast Dear Coach, We want to know if our daughter should move up to Level 5 or stay another year in Level 4 to better learn the skills and have more competitive success. I am … Continue reading
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