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Young Accelerated Group Training
Info for training young, talented gymnasts (and aren’t they all) for future team participation with an eye to eventually have them compete at a high level. Continue reading
What is Your Real Problem with the Coaching?
Coach Howard tries to find a parent’s real problem at a gym where gymnasts are separated into TOPs and non-TOPs training. Continue reading
How Recovering From An ACL Injury Can Make You A Better Gymnast
Coach Howard explains how a focus on strength and conditioning during recovery from an ACL injury may actually accelerate a gymnast’s progress. Continue reading
Positive Approaches To Managing Gymnasts Strength To Weight Ratios
Learn how coaches can effectively correct poor strength-to-weight ratios in gymnasts, which can lead to injury and make many skills more difficult, without weighing gymnasts or making negative comments. Continue reading
How Long Should a Gymnastics Practice Be?
There is considerable confusion, controversy and many questions about exactly how long gymnasts hours practice and what that decision should be based on. Continue reading
Daughter Wants to Quit Gymnastics
I have little patience for gymnastics coaches who neither produce top Elite level gymnasts or run a gymnastics program that can keep gymnasts happy. Continue reading
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TOPs and non TOPS
Coach Howard explains why trying to preselect TOPS gymnasts and trying to predict long term gymnastics success within a gym is a poor strategy. Continue reading
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When the Coach Becomes the Student
Coach Howard is reminded of an important lesson in fair play and self respect by a remarkable young gymnast. Continue reading
Real Gymnastics Coach Swagger
Having had the opportunity to be around coaches (and gymnasts) for a very long weekend, I’d like to share some areas of coaching dissent I have. Continue reading
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