Two new videos out of famed Cincinnati Gymnastics.
Mary Lee Tracy’s, Core Strength DVD, is an inside view of how core strength is developed in one of the most successful gymnastic programs in the United States. In this video she uses her elite athletes to demonstrate many of the exercises and drills used daily in their training. Mary Lee thoroughly explains each drill and gives examples of common problems and there solutions. The demonstrations from the athletes are excellent. This is a great video for any competitive gymnastic program
On this DVD, Tammy Biggs covers everything needed to teach or learn aerials and aerial flipping skills. She gives exercises and drills to increase strength and technique to successfully master this important skill. The DVD covers how to start the aerial, dive cartwheel and aerial cartwheel, the front handspring and aerial walkover, side flips, aerial round-offs, and front flips from aerials.
Details on GymSmarts.
Related – Click PLAY or watch Tammy Biggs explain the difference between expectations at the JO Level versus the Elite Level on Gymnastike.
http://www.gymnastike.org/assets/portal/add_ons/mediaplayer-4.2/player.swf
Tammy’s right, of course.
But very, very few athletes in our gyms have the potential for Elite. Women’s Artistic F.I.G. Gymnastics in 2009 is almost impossible.
The Junior Olympic > NCAA goal is far better for most kids.
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