Russian Gymnastics Tumbling System

This article is to transmit to you just a few of the coaching lessons we have recorded from our long association and daily work with Russian, U.S., and World Champion tumbling coaches. ALWAYS TUMBLE ON A LINE!!! It is hard … Continue reading

Reward Gymnasts with Awards

Since gyms and non-profit gymnastics organizations seem to run the vast majority of gymnastics meets, we are directing this diatribe disguised as an informational article to them. Hard Work, But Poor Awards Let’s face it. There are very few sports … Continue reading

Retaining Gymnastics Students

The procedures to retain students, whether regular class members or team members, are straightforward. Human beings like to be successful. They like to learn. They crave peer, coach and parental recognition. Gymnastics, fortunately, is the ideal sport for retention in … Continue reading

Gymnastics Coaches and Instructor Responsibilities

To develop and run world class training program to continuously produce local, state regional, national and international level competitors and champions. To identify, recruit and train potential team prospects. To develop and research ideal training program. To codify program and … Continue reading

Gymnastics and Coaching Resources

There is always more to learn about a sport as complicated as gymnastics. Most coaches learn something everyday from the athletes they teach, if they are open to such things. Those Who Do, Don’t Write (except for us) There are … Continue reading

Reward and Reinforcement of Gymnasts

Never assume the minimal amount of reinforcement a gymnast receives even from winning a meet is sufficient in the long run to motivate them. This is especially true if the meet is an away meet and the gymnasts depart quickly … Continue reading

Is There a Problem with Your Gymnast?

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

How to Be a Positive Coach and Create a Positive Gym Atmosphere

We recently had occasion to restudy one of our most successful prototype coaches, a former coach on an Olympian and whose current program is developing at an astounding rate. We were looking to identify the reasons for the well above … Continue reading

Optional Gymnastics

Training and Competition Optional competition allows coaches and gymnasts to choose which specific skills they compete on each event and allow them to choose their own floor music. Theoretically this allows them to showcase their talents and minimize their weaknesses. … Continue reading

Opening a Successful Gymnastics Gym In a Small Town

Opening a successful gym in a small town is very different from doing it in a large metro area or suburb. In a large population center, you can run a gymnastics only program and attract more than enough students to … Continue reading