Tag Archives: Gymnastics Story

Can I As a Blind Person Start to Learn and Train to be a Gymnast?

Blind gymnastics would seem impossible, but there have already been blind gymnasts, who have succeeded. There are likely many lessons for us in the sport. 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

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Death of a Gymnast

The day after Ginger’s death, I walked into Coach’s outer office.  I could see him through the window with his head bowed crying.  That stopped me cold.  I had never seen him cry before.  I had never seen him anything … Continue reading

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Inspiring Gymnastics Stories

Take a tour through several of the inspiring gymnastics stories on our site and on others. Continue reading

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Bone Marrow Heroes

A story about a gymnast, her sick brother, her teammates and coaches. Continue reading

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Gymnastic Heroics

A story about a girl and her determined and quick progress through the sport of gymnastics. Continue reading

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Missing Man

As everyone and every team does, we have had our share of tragedy and grief. Our most poignant period was when the little brother of one of our team gymnasts got leukemia. Over a period of almost a year, this … Continue reading

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Christmas Dream – Our Favorite Email

Subject : Deep appreciation from (Customer’s Name Omitted) Dear Gymnastics Zone, I’m the parent who was having difficulties with my PayPal account, so you can imagine my incredible surprise when the two e-Books I was trying to order for my … Continue reading

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A Handshake and a Smile

The gymnastics business in America can tend to be an inhospitable, cutthroat, steal their gymnasts before they steal yours, don’t tell anyone your secrets because they might use them against you terrain. Assistant coaches or coaches may leave the gym … Continue reading

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The Transformation of a Gymnastics Meet

Once upon a time, long, long ago… We had the honor of hiring and bringing to the United States two World Champion tumbling coaches. Why they came here is another interesting story that perhaps we will tell sometime later, but … Continue reading

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