Tag Archives: Gymnastics Parents

Team Avery Fund and The Avery Downing Story

Avery Downing is a special girl/gymnast, who has had a serious accident, is currently paralyzed and needs our help! Read her story here & consider donating! Continue reading

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McKenna – A New Gymnastics Doll with Cast and Crutches?

What are we supposed to think about a new gymnastics doll that comes with its own cast and crutches? Continue reading

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The Serenity Prayer for Gymnasts, Parents and Coaches

The Serenity Prayer God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change; courage to change the things I can; and wisdom to know the difference. –Reinhold Niebuhr What Gymnasts, Parents and Coaches Can’t Change Gymnasts, parents and … Continue reading

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Buy And/Or Build Home Balance Beam(s)

Information about selecting, buying or building the best type of beam for your gymnast to use to train at home, using our “Secrets to Staying on Beam” book. Continue reading

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The Subconscious Controls Gymnastics and Tumbling Fear

When fear strikes gymnasts, it hits hard and superficial conscious mind solutions have little effect. The subconscious is both the cause and the solution. Continue reading

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Finding a Gym in a Rural Area

Parents searching for gymnastics programs in rural areas need to check out all of the possibilities available to them before making a decision. Continue reading

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Building Basic Gymnastics Skills

Self-taught gymnastics is a bad idea, because early habits are the basis for all future gymnastics. Get the best instruction possible from the beginning. Continue reading

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Starting with Dowel Grips?

Dowel grips are not a problem, but really strong and flexible gymnasts should be fast tracked in a TOPs or similar program. Continue reading

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Getting Attention from My Coach

Permanent gymnastics facilities are almost always superior to facilities where equipment is set up and taken down for both equipment and coaching . Continue reading

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Your Own Personal Gymnastics Museum

At some time in the future, every gymnast will want to look back, remember and show their friends, family and children their gymnastics career. Continue reading

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