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US National Team Elite Gym Stats
A very small number of gyms and coaches are producing ALL of the Olympians, World Championship team members, Elites, and National Team gymnasts in the USA. Continue reading
Olympic Trial Member Selection
The selection procedure for making the World Championship or Olympic teams results comes from the regular Elite meet season. Continue reading
Finding a Program Who Can Train Elite Gymnasts
Coach Howard helps a parent who is considering moving gyms understand how to find elite level gyms and what to look for in selecting one. Continue reading
Elite Gymnastics – What It Really Takes
There is a lot of talk from gymnastics coaches about creating Elites, but much less of the systematic planning and training necessary for Elite gymnastics. Continue reading
Starting an Elite Gymnastics Training Program
Answer to a question by a coach on how to start an Elite gymnastics training program. Continue reading
Can a 23 Year Old Ballerina Ever Become an Elite Gymnast?
A positive response to an inquiry from a former ballerina who want to, after 15 years of ballet, begin training for serious high level optional gymnastics. Continue reading
What Are We Trying to Do as Gymnastics Coaches?
Let’s take a look first at what our long-term job as a coach is and what our goals are. We are primarily talking about programs whose main goal is to provide every gymnast with the opportunity to fully reach their … Continue reading
Progression of a Gymnast to Elite
Subject: progression of a gymnast Dear Coach, I was reading one of your responses about a young gymnast, which prompted my question. Can you please go over the gymnast’s progression from Level 4 up. I thought you went Level 4-10 … Continue reading
