Author: Rick Mc

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

talking to your gymnast on the car ride home

… it is in the best interest of youth athletes if their parents support their athletic experiences no matter the level of competition they play in. …

Frost believes parents who put too much pressure on their kids, especially during that ‘car ride home,’ will chase them away from sports. If a kid is afraid to get into the car ride home after a bad game, it is unlikely he will want to continue to play.

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R.I.P. John Crosby

Saying goodbye to the great American Olympic gymnast.

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(Via NCAA MEN’S GYMNASTICS ALUMNI)

press handstand tutorial

Gina Scarangella posted a video for adult fitness. But it’s got some useful drills for our gymnasts, as well.

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Rachael Denhollander on USAG

Guardian: It’s been more than three years now since you came forward and this movement started. How do you feel about everything USA Gymnastics has done since?

Rachael Denhollander: Disappointed. They have completely refused any shred of transparency and accountability.

They have refused to identify even one thing that went wrong. They have refused to identify even one coach that was abusive or one abusive situation, to point to something and say, hey, we shouldn’t have allowed that.

And if you cannot even acknowledge the problem, you cannot fix the problem. …

Rachael Denhollander: ‘When you speak out against your own community, you lose everything’

2020 U.S. Championships to Ft Worth

  • Thursday, June 4: Men’s gymnastics – 12:30 p.m., juniors, and 6 p.m., seniors
  • Friday, June 5: Women’s gymnastics – 1 p.m., juniors, and 6:30 p.m., seniors
  • Saturday, June 6: Men’s gymnastics – 1 p.m., seniors, and 7 p.m., juniors
  • Sunday, June 7: Women’s gymnastics – 12 p.m., juniors, and 5:30 p.m., seniors

“The 2020 U.S. Championships is literally the last stop before the Olympic Trials, and the four-day competition will play a pivotal part in selecting the gymnasts who will advance to the trials,” …

USAG

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assessing wrist mobility weight bearing

Dave Tilley points out that some of our technique problems through handstand might be caused by lack of wrist flexibility.

If your gymnast does lack flexibility, consider using alternative techniques. Wide arms and/or fingers pointing outwards for forward handsprings, for example.

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