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  1. J

    Back handspring and back tuck progressions

    I have seen that it is usually recommended to learn a back handspring before a back tuck. What are the reasons and do they still apply to adults? More generally, does anyone have any recommendation on progressions for these two skills for adults (male in his 30s here)? As an adult male even if...
  2. A

    WAG Communicating info about class progressions and team track

    How does your gym communicate information about class progressions and team track stuff to parents (and athletes, especially if they're old enough)? Inspired by a post on the parent forum with a discussion about what to expect with a young child on a pre-competitive track and how gyms...
  3. Geoffrey Taucer

    Coaches Twisting progressions

    Context: @Rick McCharles recently posted this on gymnasticscoaching.com, as well as a similar video for doublefulls. I've generally favored introducing back twisting starting with a very late twist, and allowing the twist to gradually initiate earlier and earlier, mainly to avoid the problem...
  4. X

    WAG Back Handspring Progressions

    My daughter is working in back handsprings, they are doing progressions, so far they have done these progressions: Jump up and back onto a crash mat Spotted back backspring landing on tummy Spotted back handspring landing on feet Spotted back handspring down a wedge with a spot, the level of...
  5. P

    WAG kids try new skills on their own - should I forbid it? And weird progressions in my L6 girls...

    As you might know already, I am coaching some L6 girls at the moment. They started Layouts already and we worked on them today. Sometimes they do well, but often it looks much more like a whip. Today I went over the body shape for layouts once again and showed them some drills. The girls...
  6. OzZee

    WAG Different programs/progressions

    So how well in your country/area are different programs explained. And the options available. Whether it's our club only trains to level 6, or UK/Aus different streams. I don't think here in Australia that it's explained at all, and not really even to gymnasts/families in clubs with all 2/3...
  7. C

    MAG New here and confused about boys levels/progressions.

    My son started gymnastics on a whim, and we ended up at a pretty good gym, just by luck. its a new gym and a very small program with a good coach, but regarding stability and success over time, who knows? He is learning good technique, discipline, emphasis on very clean basics etc. One of the...
  8. PalmTree

    Coaches Giants - Fear and Progressions

    I have a gymnast who is struggling with fear when learning her giants. She can do them easily on strap bar, has perfect shapes and enough strength. I am completely confident that she can do this skill. She knows she can do it. But she's scared. She does long hang pullovers but can't seem to...
  9. PalmTree

    Coaches Straddle Back Progressions and Spotting

    I am teaching one of my gymnasts a straddle back (not to handstand). Basically she needs it to compete Xcel Diamond (they must have a pirouette or release move, and this seemed the easiest for her). Although I have never taught it before, I know the basics of it. Does anyone have tips, drills...
  10. marie83

    Coaches Yurchenko progressions

    Hi all, One of my gymnasts is ready to begin learning yurchenko vaults and I'm more than rusty on the progressions and technique required. It's been a very long time since I last had anything to do with teaching one and none of our gymnasts has ever competed one. I am a co-head coach and the...
  11. 2

    Giant progressions on bars

    My older dd has progressed to doing giants on the pit bar. Before the past week or two she has been working clear baby giant drills gradually getting more and more clear, but only from 3/4 handstand to 3/4 handstand (and on the channel bar). Now she is doing it from the cast handstand and on...
  12. L

    Layout / Rocket Shape Progressions

    Hey , Im luke and im just starting up being a physical education sport teacher in high schools. Im trying to plan a lesson on progressions focusing on the layout or rocket shape. But im currently struggling on finding some progressions into or after the rocket shape. So far i have the students...
  13. coachmolly

    Back Walkovers and Back Handspring Progressions

    Just curious, how important do you think back walkovers are in the process of progressing to back handsprings? Do you find back walkovers to be more important for girls than boys? Or more important for artistic gymnasts versus T&Ters? I ask because where I currently coach, bridge kickovers and...
  14. gymgurl

    Progressions

    Ok in Artistic (for floor anyway) we work on tramp into the pit, on tramp, on floor into pit, on floor into pit on mat, on floor with possibly more but for trampolining what is the general progression for new skills?
  15. meeeshymoo

    Progressions ?

    A quick question, picked dd up from gym and managed a quick chat with coach re upcoming competition. DD struggling with vault, I ask coach will she be competing handstand flatback or handspring on vault. Coach responded with OMG her handstand flatback is rubbish, but her handspring over the...
  16. T

    front flyaway progressions

    Hi everyone My DD has been struggling with fear in regards to her backwards flyaway on bars. She has fear of everything backwards basically. Today at training here coach mentioned trying a front flyaway. She has 2 coaches one has never taught a front flyaway before and the other has only...
  17. M

    Coaches Giant progressions

    What are the progressions you use in teaching giants? I mean from the very beginning of shape change (on and off the bar) onwards. I am thinking mainly for girls as the technique seems to be different to boys because they don't have to worry about the low bar - correct me if i'm wrong. Any...
  18. K

    Giant Swing progressions

    When I was learning, we were required to be able to do a cast-HS before attempting a giant. Is this still a good idea? What are the usual progressions?
  19. T

    Round off and handspring progressions

    Hey all, Some of my girls are still having problems with their round offs and nearly all of them cant seem to get their handsprings on floor either. Can someone tell me all the progressions they use for both these skills so i can start again with them and see where the problems lie. Perhaps...
  20. J

    Roundoff Dismount Progressions

    What are the progressions for doing a roundoff back salto dismount on beam? I just recently got my roundoff on the low beam and changed my current routine to a cartwheel (from my knee) backtuck dismount-which I fall off on way less than what I had before in my routine, although I know I throw...

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