USA Gymnastics TOPs testing program

“Testing Programs” for athletes are useful for coaches. But often controversial. Especially in the evaluation system.

In my region there is plenty of debate whether to opt into our local testing scheme.

tops-mast_01.gifOne program that has survived and thrived is TOPs in the USA. (That’s surprisingly since it is so difficult to get American coaches to agree on anything.)

The official TOPs web page is cluttered but has some valuable content. I especially like the videos.

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If you want to check it out, start with this page: TOP Manual (2004) videos

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Rick Mc

Career gymnastics coach who loves the outdoors, and the internet.

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