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Gymnastics Positive Affirmations Have Progressions, Too

What little gymnastics psychology work takes place, including the use of positive affirmations, is most often completely misunderstood and used incorrectly.

Getting Chosen for Elite Training

Hi Coach, I want to do Elite gymnastics and Hopes but my coach has picked other girls in my level to do Hopes and I am really sad. I am not sure what to do. I also don’t connect with the coach. Should I move gyms? Should I quit gymnastics? Should I just work harder? […]

Planning Gymnastics Practices

Ask the Coach I am revisiting my class structure and trying to figure out how to get a quality work out in one or two events, especially bars, but still have time to get some of the other events in. I feel that I can easily get 2 events in, 3 on a good/bad […]

How to Spot (or Not Spot) Tzukahara Vaults

This article refers to a discussion and video on a Coaches’ FaceBook group. The coach was asking for advice an all of the comments from other coaches talked advice regarding the height and positioning of the vault table and mini-tramp. As often happens in this seminar, there are many opinions and pieces of advice, which […]