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    Women Layout flyaway

    You could do dead cows into the pit (if you don’t have a pit you could go onto a large resi?)Basically a castaway and instead of flipping you just stay tight and land on your back. Focus on letting go of the bar when your toes are at the highest point. Really try to get that tight candlestick...
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    Women Beam mount ideas

    You could do your handstand and then turn to the side and straddle down from it, like the last part of a backhand spring-straddle down. Or you could add a chin stand somewhere, those look really cool when done right!
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    Coaches Interview with Olympic Gold Medalist

    1. How do you manage nutrition? What advice would you give a gymnast regarding nutrition? What do you prioritize regarding nutrition? 2. How do you manage injury/setback recovery? How do you manage mindset while recovering? What advice would you give to a gymnast regarding this? 3. How much...
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    Women Round off dismount help

    You could practice them with your stomach against a cheese mat. You could stack the cheese mat on top of another mat(s) and have your coach hold it in place. That way you can practice keeping square with the beam. Also, try to watch your feet land on the beam. You could also do the round off in...
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    Gymnasts Dismount for Xcel Silver

    Yes, but check with your coach.
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    Women Kips

    You could try glide swings where you “snap” your toes to the bar, without the kip. It might be that you’re having trouble putting everything together, so it could help to break your kip down into the individual pieces. I bet your coach has a lot more tips!
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