backward handspring drill

Ideal for improving the skill.

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.

Of course it works for Flyspring, as well, from a jump backwards. Eventually you can connect Flyspring to backward handspring in series.

developing early pirouettes

The biggest problem with pirouettes is finishing the turn too late.

Click PLAY or watch a Gymnastics Progressions teaser on Facebook.

Thanks Mary.

Summer Gymnastics Camp Idaho

I’ll be there. Sign up soon if you are going as it is near certain to sell out in the Olympic year.

Coeur d’ Alene, Idaho near Spokane.

HPTC

hptcamp.com

gymnasts from Nunavut

Not to be confused with Nunavik, a region in northern Quebec, or Nunatsiavut, an autonomous Inuit region in northern Newfoundland and Labrador. …
Nunavut  is the newest, largest, northernmost, and least populous territory of Canada. It was separated officially from the Northwest Territories on April 1, 1999 …
Meet some gymnasts from Rankin Inlet. 🙂

Life Stories – Liang Chow

An excellent interview with the likeable coach from Iowa. He loves his new country.

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.

(via papaliukin)

parenting a young athlete

Rachel Doherty posted an excellent article. It includes some tough facts. And this interesting graphic.

factors

1. Having an athlete is expensive

2. Sport is a selfish beast

5. There are far more hard days than podium moments

9. It has to be their dream, not yours

10 things I’ve learned about parenting a young athlete

Click through to read the rest.

new website for TumblTrak

My friends have been working hard and long on the latest update. It’s friendlier. Navigation easier.

Under the hood the process of getting a quote with shipping, duties, taxes included is streamlined.

If you’re shopping start on the home page.

TumblTrak

For training tips it’s tumbltrak.com/training. Or jump directly to their rapidly expanding YouTube playlists.

Thanks James.

Moy to forward salto?

Pham Phuoc Hung

Click PLAY or watch it on Instagram.

Do that within the P Bars to support?

Update. It’s already Element III.10 – D in the Code, but has yet to be named.

(via papaliukin)

Men’s FX – 10.0 execution score

There are male gymnasts with extremely good execution on Floor.

For example, this young Ukrainian who we think was given a perfect E-score.

Click PLAY or watch it on Facebook.

via Gymternet Clan