Tag Archives: Coaching

Do You Really Think Your Gymnastics Dance Shows Artistry?

Given the level of our gymnastics dance, do we even have a right to call our sport Artistic Gymnastics at this point? Watch video of 9-year-old dance master Continue reading

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10 Ways to Deal With a Bored Gymnast

Find out 10 ways to deal with a bored gymnast, who is tired of repetitive drills and practices and wants to be a high level optional gymnast.. Continue reading

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10 Steps Toward Zero Gymnastics Injuries

In kids’ gymnastics, there must be zero tolerance for conditions that could potentially cause gymnastics injuries & the goal of zero injuries is achievable. Continue reading

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7 Year Old Doing Double Backs, Double Fronts and Twisting

One of our basic tenets of training young, Compulsory gymnasts is training optional level skills & optional progressions. Here are gyms doing it right. Continue reading

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Gym Does Not Allow Private Lessons for Team Gymnasts

It is difficult to understand when gyms make private lessons & other decisions that make little sense financially or in terms of competition. Continue reading

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Baryshnikov Vaganova Style Ballet Training for Gymnastics

Where to find a complete ballet training for gymnastics system based on the Vaganova Russian style ballet used by Baryshnikov. Continue reading

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The Gymnastics Bars Standards Has Been Set for the Next Quadrennium

Beth Tweddle & Epke Zonderland have set the new gymnastics bars standards for the next quadrennium with major 3 release & 2 release combos. Continue reading

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Distraction Training – Staying in the Gymnastics Zone

It is a safe bet that the majority of gymnastics coaches have never even heard of distraction training and that almost none use it. Continue reading

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Chess is Not a Sport But Gymnastics Coaching Should be like Chess

Since chess is one of the most strategic of all games, gymnastics coaching can benefit from some of the lessons of the chess masters. Continue reading

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7 Types of Practice To Produce Peak Gymnastics Meet Performance?

There are at least 7 types of gymnastics practice to produce peak gymnastics meet performance at gymnastics meets. Continue reading

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