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Who Should Coaches Let On Their Team?
Virtually every team training program advertises “By Invitation Only” access to high level coaching, mistakenly filtering out possible champions early. Continue reading →
Definition: Tap Swing
Tap Swing: Tap swing refers to hollow-arch-hollow swing gymnasts do in giant swings. The purpose of the tap swing in women’s gymnastics developed from the need to avoid the low bar during giant swings. It has evolved as a way … Continue reading →
Definition: Higgins
Higgins: A high bar or uneven bar skill done from a handstand, with a 1/2 pirouette and finish in elgrip position. Also called Higgins roll. Floor Bar Higgins Spot Gymnastics Bars Higgins Roll Higgins from Giant Giant to Higgins to … Continue reading →
Is All You Need for Bars is Circles and Pirouettes?
Circling skills and pirouettes go a long way toward giving you everything you need for a high level optional bar routine. Add release moves and you are set. Continue reading →
Bloody Rips and Grip Pictures
Rips are badges of honor and a fact of life in the sport of gymnastics. Here are some pictures of some “good rips.” Continue reading →
Level 5 Bar Routine Videos
Here are some videos of good Level 5 bar routines for gymnasts to check out. Continue reading →
6 Tips for Developing a Personal Style on Uneven Bars
Notable gymnasts always stood out because they had their own original style of gymnastics with the most amplitude, difficulty or completely unique style. Continue reading →
Full Amplitude Kips
It is amazing that, even at the International Elite level, simple kips often sadly lack even basic swing amplitude. Teach gymnasts to swing into their kips! Continue reading →
Kip Variations
Learning all variations of kips is a way to improve gymnast’s kips and add variety to bar practice, and to also add kipping skills they will need later. Continue reading →
Fixing a Flyaway Full Bar Dismount
Flyaway fulls are not a really common bar dismount, perhaps because knee injuries from them seems too big a risk for the value of the vault and double and triple twisting flyaways are even less common, but there is how to fix the problems. Continue reading →
