Saw this today. I don't have a use for it right now, but thought some of you parents and competitive coaches might want to check it out!
iPhone app – Gymnastics Meet Tracker Gymnastics Coaching
Actually, a gym can't be safety certified. The individual coaches have to do that. I would guess that the gym in question makes sure that all their coaches are safety certified. Getting safety certification is very easy for most coaches. The things that they ask in general are common sense and...
I don't like for the arms to go behind the gymnast. If they do decide to kick a foot out, and send themselves flying backwards, then they end up on one of those arms and soon have a cast on. We teach a rebound with the arms high. The gymnast is to rebound as high and as long as possible. Then...
I learned both the Russian lift and the arm punch, for real confusion! I have not heard of the arm circle into front tumbling. It will be interesting to hear what others say. I, and all the other coaches at my gym, still teach the arm punch.
Actually, thinking about it, I did know a coach...
One reason many gymnasts kick their legs around instead of up is because they drop their arms going into the cartwheel. In linsul's illustration, notice how stretched the cartwheel is. If you reach down, instead of out, you will kick your legs around every time. We use carpet squares to help...
Linsul, I like your drill. I've taught lots of cartwheels on beam and used lots of techniques for doing it, but this is the first time that I've seen this idea. I'll be using it the next chance that I get! :)
Something that helped me tremendously as a gymnast and has helped many of my fearful gymnasts is to have a visual cue for when to let go. I was told and tell my girls to do a good tap swing. When you see your toes, let go! This is not the way to do a perfectly correct flyaway, but it is a...
Until recently, I would not have thought that your problem sounded like a bruised bone. A few months ago, I started having knee trouble. At first it would come and go, then it finally made walking very difficult and sometimes impossible. Any time that I did any jumping or dancing or even bumped...
I have found with many of my girls who have been afraid of flyaways that a visual clue is tremendously helpful. Most often, they are afraid of hitting the bar, so I tell them to let go when they can see their toes. That's a little early for a good, high flyaway, but very useful for when you are...
Actually, you don't want to arch when doing only one layout. The tight arch used in the double layout is to make your body flip fast enough to rotate twice. If you look closely, the arch doesn't really show itself until she enters the second layout. I think most judges will take a slight...
I have noticed a trend that is just my theory and does not hold true for all people... The gymnasts with the best form usually are the ones who are the strongest. It takes muscles to hold in your tummy, keep your legs straight, and even point your toes. Certainly, anyone can do these things, but...
The problem I most consistently see with front tucks is that the gymnast looks down. This makes the flip go down and often makes it stay in one place. You don't want a front tuck to travel forward much, but when done properly, they do travel some. As you are running and jumping for the punch...
The one thing that I tell my girls that seems to help their fear is to let go when you see your toes. Often, when first learning a flyaway, they don't have the feeling of knowing where their body is. This visual cue gives them an idea of when to let go until they can get the feeling of it. As...