tips

Anyone on here know what the other ways of getting into a Russian lever on beam are apart from squat or stoop though?

So I'm a 16 year old guy, and I've been doing recreational gymnastics for the past 6 years. Recently I got a job offer from my gym. They want me to start 'shadowing' the current coaches this summer and eventually start teaching some of the littler (mom and me, maybe 4-5 year olds) kids. I'm...

OK since I'm really a newbie in my gymnastics class(previously a swimmer) I'd like to ask for some kind of workout for MAG, the only things I managed to do at practice were crunches,pullovers and push ups but I was stunned when some 8 years old kids beat me at doing them. They bodyweight...

My dh is a wonderful, loving dad. My ds (10) plays sports, and dh (who played varsity sports in HS) has helped coach. My older dd was in color guard with marching band, and that was something else my dh knew well from personal experience. He became an active volunteer parent during her years...

I've recently started working giants again on strap bar and am finding them pretty scary because I haven't quite got the hang of the wrist shift. The strap bar I use has the pvc pipe around the thin metal bars. One time I couldn't get my wrists to shift and was stuck on handstand without my...

Minor fracture of the elbow a few weeks ago - no pins, no displacement, or anything truly terrible. She was given the option of no cast, but I insisted, as I know she wouldn't stay off it. Three weeks later, cast is off, and there is some soreness, which doctor said is expected. She's free to...

A little background. My dd is not one of those that is especially strong upperbody or core, but is probably average. She can do pullups and the other conditioning required for her level 5 team (rope climp included, but not a press to handstand yet). In order for my dd to advance in her group...

So I recently got offered my own squad to coach next year which be my first squad coaching by myself - I have always coached alongside another coach. I am so excited and willing to learn everything :) it got me thinking though for the more experienced coaches what are biggest pearls of wisdom to...

This just makes me so angry. I'm an optional gymnast and my group is about 6-8 girls from levels 7 to 10, depending on the day. We have two coaches, one who always coaches beam and the other who always coaches floor. The beam coach coach is great, very talented, she makes me feel like I'm...

Hi, My 12-year old DD training level 6-7 skills just got grips - yikes! She hasn't started training giants yet, just cast to handstand. So, I think the timing is good, but she is sort of re-learning all of the bars skills she has. She actually missed her kip a couple of times the other night...

I'm new here and actually found this site when searching for broken arm and gymnastics. It's been great to read the stories about kids coming back strong and motivated from injuries. My DD broke her humerus bone right above the elbow. She is 8 years old, level 5. She had surgery, pins placed...

Gym safety (Not sure where you get pads and elbow braces) Dr. Grant L. Jones and Dr. Brian R. Wolf of Stop Sports Injuries (stopsportsinjuries .org) say parents should make sure that coaches: Have gymnasts wear safety gear, including wrist guards, hand grips, footwear, ankle or elbow braces, and...

Hi, was wondering if you have any tips on how to help my 8 YO L4 improve her form on BHS. Obviously her coaches are working with her but just wondering if you have any additional advice.. it’s mostly those bent legs of course..

So I can kind of do it... If you look at a video of me in slow motion I'm landing on handstand, I just can't balance in handstand like a lot of people. I just plop right over. I also arch a bit and I can't figure out how to keep my core tight. Any help? Please....

Hey guys! So I was invite into the t&t team at my gym and of course I accepted because it was my goal to get in team when I joined gymnastics, and any team is a team. So I'm on team and we start meets in the fall and there is only one skill I still need. My bhs and rhbs. So my coach says I'm ()...

So DD is training for level 6. She is a solid gymnast who had a good level 5 season, scoring over 9s on beam and floor, high 8s on bars and vault. It was a tough season in that she grew over 4 inches and suffered with osgood schlatters most of the season - preventing her from doing much...

My 8YO has wavy, not extra thick hair. Regardless of my endless attempts, her hair is, well, a mess when I pick her up from PracMy 8YO has wavy, not extra thick hair. Regardless of my endless attempts, her hair is, well, a mess when I pick her up from Practice. It’s not a big deal of course...

Okay so im getting sick of front tucks off of the beam (ugh sooo annoying.) so tonight in gym im starting a back tuck dismount :) so i was wondering if any of you EPIC people have any tips on how to do it?! thanks so much :) <3

Hi, I have my first big meet tomorrow ! I was wondering if anyone has any good competition tips or things to keep in my mid while competing. I'm super excited, so thankyou ! :jump:

Does anyone have tips for RO-whip back- back handspring? Mine look like back pikes. Thanks!