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Detailed Tumbling Preparation / This 76-page pdf is densly packed with progressions for various tumbling skills - from FlySpring to Double Fronts. Most…
Preschool
Preschool Gymnastics: Make It Educational, Not Recreational / Developmentally appropriate skills are those that a child could be ready for according to their physical or mental…
Psychological
Psychological Strategies Used by Competitive Gymnasts to Overcome the Fear of Injury / The fear of injury exists when a gymnast lacks confidence in her ability to perform successfully in a threatening or…
Strength
Strength Training Fundamentals in Gymnastics Conditioning / Gymnastics alone will not develop nor even maintain an adequate level of strength for advanced gymnastics. Special…
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5 Big Mistakes Gymnastics Parents Make on Competition Day…and What you Can Do Instead! / Parents play an extremely crucial role in supporting a child on the day of competition. Meet preparation, of course, is…
Psychology
Psychology and Safety in Gymnastics [pdf] / An important area that often does not always receive the attention it deserves in coach readiness has to do with the…
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Techniques To Start The Stoop Circle (Adler) On High Bar (pdf) / This detailed paper discusses various techniques for entering the Adler element on high bar.
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The Physics of the Gymnastic Giant / It should be clear that if you want to swing higher or faster, you must add energy to the system (in this case, the…
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A Progression for Teaching the Stalder Handstand / The key here is the technique of the entry into the skill, author John Wojtczuk writes, what has been called a "late…
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The Mystery Of Twisting ( George Hery ) – Gymnastics Wisdom / Twisting is indeed a mystery for many people; and mainly because we do not really understand three very important…
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Analysis of physical training influence on the technical execution of dismounts off the uneven bars / Highlighting of physical training dynamics and its influence on the biomechanical characteristics of the dismounts off…
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Should Female Gymnasts Lift Weights? / Gymnastics coaches and administrators in the US are reluctant to include weight training with female gymnasts because…
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Split Flexibility by Dr Wm Sands / By Wm A. Sands, Ph.D., Head – Sport Biomechanics and Engineering, U.S. Olympic Committee Chair - USECA. Split …
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Late Drop Techniques For In-Bar Skills By Tom Forster / This article covers techniques for entering close bar skills and highlights some common errors to avoid.
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Understanding Sever’s Disease and Gymnastics / Sever’s Disease is gymnast can be hard to distinguish from other pains. However, the most common symptoms of Sever’s…
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Clear Hip Handstand: Shape, Drop, Open / This two-page article by Karen Goeller covers the details of teaching the clear hip circle to handstand, which is a…
Drills
Drills for Giants on Uneven Bars / Giant swings are one of the more difficult “basic” skills that every gymnast must have. It takes strength (with out…

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