Coline Devillard is a vault specialist who trains sprint with Ladji Doucouré (French specialist in hurdles).
Category: physical preparation
The Teenage Brain
Recommended for coaches is a 2016 book looking at the latest research in brain development.
The Teenage Brain: A Neuroscientist’s Survival Guide to Raising Adolescents and Young Adults – by Frances E Jensen & Amy Ellis Nutt
For those of us who have forgotten 😀, teenagers are capable of incredibly bad decisions.
There’s a reason for that.
The teenage brain is not yet fully developed.
Click PLAY or watch an interview with one of the authors on YouTube.
Gymnastics to Pole Vault
I recall how Athletics recruited new Pole Vaulters at University of Saskatchewan.
The coaches dropped into the Gymnastics Gym. Watched the oldest, tallest gymnasts — and asked me how close they were to retiring from Artistic. 😀
It’s an easy transition for many. They already have the physical ability, and aerial awareness.
Olivia McTaggart, for example, did Gymnastics for 10 years. Switched to Pole Vault at age-16.
At the 2022 World Athletics Indoor Championships she finished 6th.
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Dave Tilley’s basic core conditioning
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hip extension conditioning
more hip flexion on Press
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Emily Rolfe – CrossFit
Emily Rolfe was a competitive gymnast through her teens.
Made the switch to CrossFit and now is one of the top ranked in the world.
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“Skater Squats” for gymnasts
Preventing and reducing knee injury is highest priority.
physical preparation for Leaps
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physical preparation for beginners
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