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Ending Gymnast (and Coach) Confusion Between Whip Backs and Layouts
Initially, gymnasts often perform whips instead of layouts and too many coaches either don’t teach whips early enough or worse, don’t teach them at all. Continue reading
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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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Double Arabian and Triple Twist Animations
Video photo animations of Mattie Larson doing a double Arabian and a triple twist. 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
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
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
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
Peaking Tumbling Skills
Peaking tumbling skills shows extraordinary tumbling mastery and is the most efficient and stylish way to tumble. Continue reading
