Tumbl Trak invented this excellent Beam training device.
AND they keep adding new variations.
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Sofus HEGGEMSNES – P Bars
Fan favourite, Sofus HEGGEMSNES from Norway, has an incredible 1/1 twisting Double Tuck dismount.
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Gymnastics Spotting Checklist
First âž™ are there alternatives to hand spotting? (eg. Throw mat)
Gymnasts will be more confident in their own ability when learning skills with a minimum of spotting.
Next …
UNDERSTAND THE SKILL
BEFORE YOU TEACH THE SKILL
Are you spotting for orientation? Or to help the gymnast complete the skill?
If you must hand spot, here’s a checklist from an older Canadian National Coaching Certification Course:
- GYMNAST PHYSICALLY, PSYCHOLOGICALLY, AND TECHNICALLY “READY?”
- INDIVIDUAL PHASES OF SKILL BEFORE WHOLE SKILL
- Safe landing is the most important phase for the spotter
- ANTICIPATE “NORMAL” ERRORS (eg. Under-rotation)
- Spot “just enough” and steadily reduce the amount of spot
- CONTACT EARLY AND “FOLLOW THROUGH”
- SUPPORT HAND AND ROTATION HAND
- USE GOOD EQUIPMENT (BLOCKS, BELTS, ETC.)
- USE SAFE SPOTTING PLATFORMS (eg. Uneven Bars, P. Bars, etc)
on ‘sexualizing’ camera angles
The European Broadcasting Union partnered with European Athletics to release new guidance for women’s athletics coverage, with broadcasters urged to focus on performance and technical ability.
The guidelines warn against lingering shots of athletes’ bodies, low camera angles that capture revealing views, and slow-motion replays that offer little technical or storytelling value. …
New women’s athletics guidelines crack down on ‘sexualizing’ camera angles
Medal-Winning Routines at the 2026 Russian Championships
on gymnast wrist pain
David C. Rehak, MD:
… A gymnast’s wrist is inclined to injuries because many routines (1) place the body’s weight on the wrist while bending it backwards, and (2) often require fast, jolting movements to the wrists and hands. This results in injuries that are both acute, such as fractures, dislocations and sprains, and chronic (long-term).
Most acute gymnastic injuries are treated like any other sport injuries, however, two chronic injuries, dorsal wrist impingement and distal radial stress fractures, require specific treatment. …
The issue for coaches is whether or not to encourage athletes with chronic pain to use dorsal-wrist-block supports like Tiger Paws or the Ezy ProBrace.
Conventional wisdom is to delay using wrist bracing as long as possible. To take them off when possible. And to specifically strengthen the wrists to handle the impact.
Some girls simply like colourful accessories. 😀
Aleah Cassmeyer – NEW Head Coach McMurry University
McMurry University named Aleah Cassmeyer as the inaugural head coach of its women’s gymnastics program.
Cassmeyer was previously an assistant coach at Long Island University (LIU).
The new NCAA Division III program is set to begin competition in Fall 2027.
Natalia Frolova 1986 Floor
Tumbl Trak Bar Release Throw Pad
Essential equipment for high level Gymnastics training.
The Tumbl Trak version is the best & safest I’ve seen.
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top MAG scores July 2026
JAPAN has so much depth!
| 1 | Oka Shinnosuke | Japan | NHK Trophy AA | 86.065 |
| 2 | Hashimoto Daiki | Japan | NHK Trophy QF | 85.964 |
| 3 | Zhang Boheng | China | Asian Championships AA | 85.298 |
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