Category: physical preparation

how gymnasts condition on TRAVEL days

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https://twitter.com/olympicchannel/status/1230965958010982400

Free SHIFT Sports Medicine Clinics 2020

FREE to the first 100 registrants at each.

Travel, hotel, and food paid by participants.

Open to gymnastics coaches, gymnastics medical providers, and strength and conditioning coaches working in gymnastics.

University of Utah – Saturday, June 13th, 2020 8:30am – 5:00pm

University of Alabama – Saturday, July 18th, 2020 8:30am – 5:00pm

Details.

Dr. Dave Tilley is the organizer.

Expected topics include:

Building Healthy Training Cultures For Athlete Wellness and High Performance
Training Methods for Skill and Level Development
Gymnastics Strength, Conditioning, and Physical Preparation Methods
Gymnastics Flexibility Methods – Science Meets Practical Applications
Understanding, Preventing, and Managing Gymnastics Injuries
Gymnastics Mental Health, Recovery, and Nutrition
TBD based on participant topic request via survey

 

Gymnast Jax Kranitz’ Challenge

We dare you.

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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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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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backward walkover to backward handspring

Physical and motor preparation for Beam.

Coach Gordon Lam.

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Gordon is a Gymnastics Canada clinician out of Calgary.

His website is EnduranceSport.ca.