Author: Rick Mc

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

Olympians talk SLEEP

  • Rhys McClenaghan
  • Bryony Page
  • Max Whitlock

Sleep and recovery are super important for all high performance athletes.

Click through for some tips:

World Sleep Day: Olympians share techniques used to optimise performance

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Beam Queen Bootcamp

Brilliant.

A lot of kids struggle with Beam. SMART coaching strategy is to dedicate a fun Camp to that apparatus.

Details on BeamQueenBootcamp.com.

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.

Japan, China, Italy – MAG Jr Worlds

Haruka Nakamura – Def

Jason Mortimer catches gymnast on Tap Swing

Yep. Coach was ready. You never know.

Tap swings (and backward uprise) are surprisingly dangerous, especially for kids who are really trying to get as high as they can.

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.

Jr Worlds preview videos

feet together on 3/1 twist

Rare.

Bar CAST height in USA levels

A quick summary.

Personally, I feel judges are far too critical of bent elbows at the START of a cast. Depending on arm length, it can be near impossible for some kids to do that.

Straight arms should be required on the way up, but not while hips are still touching the rail.

In fact, I’d say it’s easiest to deliberately have the arms bent with beginners. Later keep them straighter and straighter earlier.

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See more on GymnasticsHQ.

Chloe LaCoursiere – Bars FORM

If you can’t keep your feet together on Bar transfers like Chloe, you don’t deserve a 10.0 under any Code. 😀