Tag Archives: Tumbling

McKayla Maroney 3 and 1/2 Twist Photo Animation

Photo animation of McKayla Maroney doing 3 & 1/2 Twist opening tumbling pass on floor. Continue reading

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Definition: Russian Front

Russian Front: A Russian front somersault is a forward somersault, done with a specific straight arm circling lift. The timing of the arm circle lifting action is sometimes difficult for young gymnasts to understand and master. The arms circle upward, … Continue reading

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Stealing Training Ideas from T&T

Gymnastics coaches have much they could learn from T&T tumbling coaches, who produce the best tumblers in the world. Here are some training ideas to steal. Continue reading

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Why Are These Round-Off Errors Fatal?

If gymnasts and coaches realized how important, to ultimate tumbling success, that a correctly done round-off is, they would spend more time mastering it. Continue reading

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Teaching and Spotting Fulls

Here is some very specific advice on coaching twisting and one method of learning to spot fulls. Continue reading

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Learn How to Tumble Into the Pit

Learning to tumble into the pit (and being able to use the same technique to tumble up onto mats) is a critical skill to learn for gymnasts to advance. Continue reading

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Tumbling Up Hill

Tumbling up hill (tumbling up onto stacked mats) has benefits for tumbling height and for training double back timers. Information on how to set it up. Continue reading

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Peaking Tumbling Skills

Peaking tumbling skills shows extraordinary tumbling mastery and is the most efficient and stylish way to tumble. Continue reading

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Will Yuliya Brown Bring Home The Gold At The 2011 World Cup?

Coach Howard, long time friend of Yuliya Brown, takes a look at her amazing tumbling career as she prepares for the 2011 World Cup. Continue reading

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Gymnastic Wrist Braces for Tumbling and Vault

Coach Howard gives some advice on gymnastic wrist braces, why he’s generally against them, what to do instead of using wrist braces and which ones are best. Continue reading

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