Category: Gymnastics

tumbling Round-off from a height

For beginners this makes reaching a good takeoff position for backward handspring easier.

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Félix Dolci motivation

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Félix’s main opponent this season was shoulder injury.

If you don’t know him — one of the top Juniors in the world — check a Floor routine from last season.

Cirque VOLTA – Swinging Rings

The new Cirque show VOLTA includes this retro discipline. I love it.

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The Whittenburg – new H-value skill

‘The Whittenburg’, a new element on Still Rings, has officially been recognised by the FIG Men’s Technical Committee to be added to the Code of Points …

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Letter To A New Gymnastics Dad

Dear New Team Dad,

How excited are you for your little gymnast right now? She was asked to become a member of the team and she cannot stop smiling or stop jumping with joy! …

I am going to be completely honest with you; gymnastics is not an easy sport. Many hours, sore muscles, falls, tears and fears are involved but the more your little gymnast practices, the braver and stronger she will become.

You will be nervous at first, especially since you do not know what to expect- but I promise you that you will be blown away when you see her perform at her first competition …

All Gymnasts

Horizontal Bar on a solid rail

Do gymnasts need a flexible rail for BIG skills?

It helps. But the answer is no.

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