Author: Rick Mc

Career gymnastics coach who loves the outdoors, and the internet.

British Gymnastics flexibility training guidelines

Common sense.

Avoid situations where gymnasts may feel ‘exposed’.

Avoid spotting stretches that look bad to parents, even if they are effective.

Flexibility Training for Gymnasts – British Gymnastics

(via Elizabeth Booth)

hollow cast handstand

There’s an interesting thread on Facebook on this topic.

Most would consider cast handstand in a hollow / stretched position throughout as ideal. Nick Blanton mentioned this illustration from Championship Gymnastics.

It’s possible to do that technique. In fact it’s fairly easy on Parallel Bars as a swing handstand.

But I’m personally a very happy coach if the gymnast can lead with the heels (arch) to horizontal, then change the body position to hollow / stretched.

The ultimate would be perfectly straight through hips / trunk once leaving the rail. That’s difficult. The gymnast would likely be strong enough to do planche press without swing.

progressions for backward Beam dismounts

Swing Big

The beam dismount process

Click PLAY or watch a sample on YouTube. Be consistent on the dismount on low Beam landing uphill before moving to higher Beams.

Christian Gallardo – Domino Challenge

Christian’s new Gym took it on.

Click PLAY or watch it on Instagram.

https://www.instagram.com/p/BawoMWQgkAd/?igref=ogexp