use Style Ropes to teach artistry

This is good.

Donna Culp uses a 10min sequence of drills with a rope to develop artistic line, posture, arms and hands. Fast, easy and fun for the kids.

For example:

Here’s her description of the program:

Download a free ebooklet (PDF) on The Style Ropes Way.

If it looks like this is something you might want to add to your program (seeing as gymnasts are dancing less and less in training) check the accompanying video ($30):

Building the Artistic Gymnast…the style ropes way – 10 Minutes in the Workout by Donna Culp. This instructional gymnastic DVD lays out a simple, daily plan for building and maintaining key elements of style for a more complete, competitive gymnast. Donna gives instructions on how to tend trouble spots and achieve the most distinctive line.

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