Tag Archives: Team Gymnasts

Level 5 Boys Gymnastics Motivation

Motivating gymnasts and dealing with gymnast psychology is often a weakness of gymnastics coaches. Here is some information about what can improve it. Continue reading

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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

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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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Gymnastics or Not?

Fear and mistrust are emotions that are not real, an emotional responses to a future situation that has not happened yet. Fear should not rule your life. Continue reading

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Training Strength and Training Hours

Strength training before gymnastics skills and routines practice is less safe and effective. Gymnasts can adapt to most any reasonable time schedule. Continue reading

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Pit Bar Suggestions for Camp

Giving a few suggestions for a coach working with Level 5 -7 gymnasts at camp on pit bars. Continue reading

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Do I Have What It Takes To Make Elite?

Do I Have What It Takes To Make Elite? The answer to that question really depends on how much time you spend actually training to become an Elite? Continue reading

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The Unethical Practice of Competitive Sandbagging

Many gyms “sandbag” gymnasts. We call them “professional compulsory gyms” because they are usually the same gyms that can’t produce high level optionals. Continue reading

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7 Tips on Developing a Personal Gymnastics Style on Floor and Beam

To win at big meets or Nationals, gymnasts must first get the judges to notice them and developing a recognizable personal gymnastics style can do that. Continue reading

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Definition: Handspring Front Layout with Triple Twist Vault

The most difficult rated vault being done, as of July 2011, is the front handspring, front layout vault with 3 twists, done by South Koreas’s Hak Seon Yang Continue reading

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