Dan now has 5 coaching DVDs with the addition of Learning the Glide Kip. Something tells me this will be his most popular. Kip is one of the most difficult skills to teach.
Dan was the Head Women’s Gymnastic Coach at Bowling Green State University, for 10 years. Dan has been an influential leader in the gymnastic community as an athlete, men’s & woman’s coach, judge and clinician for over 40 years. He is recognized as one of the most knowledgeable gymnastics coaches in the world.
As Head Coach of California Sun Gymnastics Club, Dan Connelly, trained 1976 Olympic team member Tom Beach, 1984 Olympic gold medalist Mitch Gaylord, and 1988 U.S. Olympic Trials champion Charles Lakes.
Lakes had the highest Tkachev and highest Jaeger I’ve ever seen, using totally different technique than anyone else.
Dan Connelly knows swing.
That’s Tom Beach of GymSmarts, by the way.
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related – Dan Connelly’s GymSmarts blog
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