Tag Archives: Gymnastics Training

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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Training and Competing Up

An accepted technique in sports & gymnastics for women is training with stronger & higher level athletes, in order to improve their training Continue reading

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The Reasons for Gymnasts’ Injuries? – Part 2

There are numerous reasons for gymnasts’ injuries in the gym, but here are some that some coaches may be ignoring (to their gymnast’s risk). Continue reading

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Almost All Sports Psychologists Have Positive Affirmations Wrong

Positive affirmations are often a tool prescribed for improving confidence and success in athletes. The problem is that many don’t understand their use. Continue reading

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I Have Concerns About Coach’s Approach to Training

Many parents have concerns about their coach’s approach to training and often rightly so. But parent’s often are not sure about what are the right methods. Continue reading

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Are Gymnasts Wimps Compared to Parkour FreeRunners?

Gymnasts used to be the daredevils of the world and the epitome of ROV (Risk, Originality and Virtuosity). How can gymnastics get back its reputation? Continue reading

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Do Your Level 6 Gymnasts Do Double Backs and Double Fronts?

Training to be a high level optional gymnast doing high level difficulty skills safely requires gymnasts to start early doing all the lead-up progressions. Continue reading

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Teach Real Tumbling to Real Young Gymnasts

Too many coaches don’t teach their young gymnasts real tumbling/gymnastics skills at the time when they can learn them best, fastest and most efficiently. Continue reading

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Innovative Double and Triple Beam Tumbling Progressions

There is too little innovation both in gymnastics training equipment and the training systems used by coaches. A little of what young gymnasts can really do Continue reading

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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

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