Armine was a fantastic gymnast in the strongest era of Soviet gymnastics. Her life story is fascinating.
As co-Head Coach of GAGE Gymnastics, Armine has been one of the most successful Beam coaches in the world.
Al Fong:
My wife was asked to give a presentation during the 2014 World Championships in Nanning, China on how to train artistry for the balance beam.
“… is very possible to create an elegant, beautiful, pleasing routine with well timed accents, rhythm, and exclamation points!
I don’t use a cookie cutter system to design routines for my gymnasts. I have always had different girls with varying abilities and physical qualities that I must work with instead of trying to make every athlete look the same. It’s important that every routine be unique to the individual. …”
Armine Barutyan’s Presentation to the International Judges of the World!
That links to videos of Armine’s training program.
Gymnastics Coaching.com 