gymnastics off-season goals

Mas Watanabe:

Now we are done with the competition season evaluation so that the next step is to think about setting new goals for next year. …

Here is the main emphasis for setting a goals for the off-season.

1. Area of basic refinement for all the events

2. Retaining learned skills:
*. Maintaining good rhythm and timing
*. Further refining of technique & improving amplitude

3. Selecting new skills to learn:
*. Determining the proper progressions
*. Determining the area of specific strength necessary

4. General & specific areas of strength development

5. Artistry of gymnastics development:

*. Flexibility improvement
*. Improvement of dance and artistic expression

GymSmarts Mas Watanabe – Transitional Period and Goal setting