Category: Gymnastics

introducing Pommel Mushroom

Before gymnasts begin Circles on Mushroom they need to train Front Support positions. A bucket is ideal.

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Thanks Bermuda Gymnastics Association.

high swings forward on P Bars

Impressive. But I’m not convince they are all that useful for Stutz / Diamadov.

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(via Colin Zand)

Paul Ruggeri to USAG

Good call.

Vault → Jump to elevated surfaces

Before asking beginners to rotate to handstand, be sure they are comfortable jumping UP to a mat. Keep increasing the height of the mat as they improve.

Stand up on takeoff.

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Thanks Bermuda Gymnastics Association.

Rear Support position for Pommels

Before gymnasts begin swinging Mushroom they need be comfortable in Rear Support with hips elevated.

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new book by gymnast Rachel Haines

Available April 12, 2019.

In Abused: Surviving Sexual Assault and a Toxic Gymnastics Culture, Rachel details her experiences as a competitive gymnast and the painful realities of being one of Nassar’s many victims.

With honesty and candidness, Rachel shares how the sport she loved that gave her so much—friendships, accomplishments, a college education—is also tangled in a dangerously toxic culture that needs to be fixed. In a world that was setting her up for a lifetime of recovery, she tells how faith, family, and an army of survivors made healing possible.

Rachel Haines was a two-time member of the U.S. Women’s Gymnastics Team, a two-time National Champion, and a Division I college gymnast at the University of Minnesota. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in child psychology and a Master’s of Education degree in family social science. Haines lives in Mendota Heights, Minnesota, a suburb of the Twin Cities.