Tag Archives: Team Gymnasts

Do You Really Think Your Gymnastics Dance Shows Artistry?

Given the level of our gymnastics dance, do we even have a right to call our sport Artistic Gymnastics at this point? Watch video of 9-year-old dance master Continue reading

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USA Gymnastics vs USAIGC

Answers to questions from a gymnast wondering about the relative merits of USA Gymnastics vs USAIGC when trying to get a college scholarship. Continue reading

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Gym Does Not Allow Private Lessons for Team Gymnasts

It is difficult to understand when gyms make private lessons & other decisions that make little sense financially or in terms of competition. Continue reading

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The Gymnastics Bars Standards Has Been Set for the Next Quadrennium

Beth Tweddle & Epke Zonderland have set the new gymnastics bars standards for the next quadrennium with major 3 release & 2 release combos. Continue reading

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Run Full Speed Into Your Tumbling Passes

The ultimate difficulty & height of tumbling passes is determined by the speed & power of the run into the tumbling pass. Run full speed! Continue reading

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Go for the Gold Series of Gymnastics Books

The Go for the Gold Series of Gymnastics Books, by Alicia Thompson & Dominique Moceanu are about the lives and problems of Elite gymnasts. Continue reading

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Distraction Training – Staying in the Gymnastics Zone

It is a safe bet that the majority of gymnastics coaches have never even heard of distraction training and that almost none use it. Continue reading

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7 Types of Practice To Produce Peak Gymnastics Meet Performance?

There are at least 7 types of gymnastics practice to produce peak gymnastics meet performance at gymnastics meets. Continue reading

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Developing Complete Gymnast Support Systems

Young gymnasts are psychologically fragile and can benefit from gymnast support systems to deal with high pressure gymnastics competitions. Continue reading

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In Big Competitions, Gymnasts Revert to their Base Level of Training

Like soldiers, in times of stress, like big competitions, gymnasts automatically fall to their base level of training. Continue reading

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