Author: Rick Mc

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

8 NCAA superstars

Lucy Wener
Missy Marlowe
Karen Lichey
Mohini Bhardwaj
Jamie Dantzcher
Jenny Hansen
Courtney Kupets
Mykayla Skinner

NCAA Gym News

Click PLAY or watch Lucy Werner’s 1988 Bars on YouTube. Check that release.

sprint training for Vault

The easiest way to improve a vault is to increase horizontal speed on contact with the Board.

I like this 2015 article by Valentin Uzunov because it links to videos.

Sprint Training for Vault – Off-season Training Program for 7-12yr old Gymnasts

Click PLAY or watch a sample from Valentin’s TheGymPress YouTube channel.

Thanks Carla.

Melisa Torres Gymnastics books for kids

Gym Gab recommends this series of books by Melisa Torres.

PERFECT BALANCE GYMNASTICS SERIES

READING LEVEL: 3RD – 4TH

  • Book 1 – I’ve Got This!
  • Book 2 – Nothing Better Than Gym Friends
  • Book 3 – Dance is the Secret Event

Melisa competed for Utah State. She plans to continue this series with a 4th book autumn 2017.

Sanne on Rio Beam Gold one year later

Excellent interview. Her sister gave as much support as possible on the big day.

Click PLAY or watch it on Facebook.

Tyesha Mattis – Beam full

Click PLAY or watch it on Twitter.

overcoming fear

Swedish filmmakers Maximilien Van Aertryck and Axel Danielson paid 67 people $30 to climb to the top of a ten meter (33 foot) high dive for the very first time all while being filmed. Would they decide to jump?

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I’ve taken boys to the 10m tower in the past. All jumped. I jumped. But it is scary.

We can challenge kids similarly in the Gym jumping into the pit.

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.