I still recall the day in the 1990s when my boss Keith Russell insisted we recycle the horizontal bar at University of Saskatchewan. Pay for a new one.
He felt they had to be replaced every 10 years in a Gym with many adult male gymnasts.
Category: Gymnastics
advanced Gymnastics skills in training
monitoring Growth & Development
Dave Tilley:
… regularly tracking growth from a young age, as well as monitoring other aspects to athletes (resting heart rate / heart rate variability, perceived fatigue, sleep, movement screening, etc), is essential for coaches or healthcare providers involved in youth sports. …
HOW TO TRACK GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT IN YOUTH ATHLETES
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related – A quick and easy way to anticipate pubertal growth spurt is to ask kids if they’ve recently needed bigger shoes. Distal body parts grow first.
While not foolproof, it’s a useful first tool.
benefits of Gymnastics
There are many.
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(via Tony Retrosi)
training Layout Jaeger 1/1 twist
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introducing Planche
ESSENTIAL for MAG.
And important for WAG – Cast Handstand.
Introduce it in conditioning from a young age.
Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube. This is coach Alex McInnis who trained at Island Gymnastics Academy in PEI.
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.
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Kazuki Minami – AMAZING landings
Check out some of Kazuki Minami’s landings in training and competition at the 2025 Cottbus World Cup.
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