USAG Compulsories as a Training System

What’s all this obsession with perfection of the USA Gymnastics compulsory routines? Level 4, Level 5, whatever. Where did all these professional compulsory gymnasts come from? Who is sentencing America’s gymnasts to a lifetime of compulsories? Basics are Fine We’re … Continue reading

Gymnastics Equipment

We all understand that there are only so many pieces of competition gymnastics equipment. What not everyone realizes is that the market for gymnastics equipment is not large, currently only about 3200 gyms in the whole United States, and that … Continue reading

Compulsory Uneven Bars Animations

Kip, Front Hip Circle, Cast Compulsory Cast 3/4 Giant, Underswing Level 4 Stride Circle Compulsory Tuck Flyaway Error: Gymnast begins tuck too soon and does not bring knees to chest immediately in tuck action. Compulsory Tap Swings Click: Secrets to … Continue reading

Compulsory Balance Beam Animations

Cartwheel Errors: Gymnast should lunge into and out of the cartwheel. 1st foot should land closer to where hands were placed. Cartwheel should finish with weight balanced on both feet evenly in lunge position. Click: Secrets to Level 4 Gymnastics … Continue reading

Definition: Twisting Degrees

Twisting Degrees: Fractions and degrees are used in order to describe twisting movements. A ½ twist is a 180-degree twist. A full (1/1) twist is a 360 degree twist. Often called a full. A 1& ½ twist is 540 degrees … Continue reading

Definition: Twist

Twist: A movement in acrobatic skills where the rotation is about the longitudinal, or vertical, axis. This is the axis that runs from head to toes. Twisting is usually defined in terms of which shoulder moves backwards first. A right … Continue reading

Definition: Turnout

Turnout: In gymnastics and ballet, a rotation of the leg which comes from the hips, causing the knee and foot to turn outward, away from the center of the body. This allows for greater extension of the leg, especially when … Continue reading

Definition: Turners

Turners: For more than 150 years, they have formed Turnvereinen, or “gymnastic unions”, which are not only athletic, but also political, “nationalistic gymnastic” organizations in Europe. The German movement was started by Turnvater Jahn and was instrumental in German unification … Continue reading

Definition: Turn

Turn: A gymnastics and ballet movement where the rotation occurs upright on the body’s axis on one or both feet. A minimum of a full turn is often a requirement on floor exercise and beam. Quad Turn on Beam by … Continue reading

Definition: Tumbling Pass

Tumbling Pass: In floor exercise and tumbling, this term is used to indicate a series of connected tumbling elements. Retail Price: $57 On Sale for only $47! This e-Book is delivered Immediately. Start learning today… Or click: Secrets to 10.0 … Continue reading