After many revisions, Al’s got them perfect now.
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Category: product endorsements
guide to Bars handgrips
GymnasticsHQ:
GUIDE TO BUYING THE BEST GYMNASTICS GRIPS FOR YOU
For beginners, I still like Bailie Beginner Dowel Buckle Grips best. Single buckle.
no more sidebar ads on Gymnastics Coaching
by site editor Rick McCharles
THANKS to generous supporters of this site over the years. These are excellent companies:
Cirque du Soleil Casting
USA Competitions
DGS
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We’ve decided to remove our sidebar ads starting today. As more people check this site on mobile devices and via social media, fewer than ever are seeing those ads.
We’ll be considering new and different alternatives in future.
Christmas gift – Portable Parallettes
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spotting Bars on blocks
Spotting blocks are even better than a channel pit for introducing new skills on Bars and Horizontal Bar. There are hundreds of different configurations.
For example, introducing forward Giant.
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Al Fong went through 5 prototypes before deciding on length, width, channel gap, and adjustable heights.
Great for the kids. And great for the coaches who will suffer fewer spotting injuries.
Tumbl Trak – Al Fong Spotting Blocks System
PE-Redskaber twisting belt
One of the BIG problems with belts is getting it to fit different sizes of athletes.
PE-Redskaber solved that by using an inflatable bladder.
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Simone sponsored by Nike
Some have wondered why Simone has been dressed differently than her teammates during the first days of Worlds.
I learned on GymCastic that she is contractually obliged to wear Nike unless required to wear USA team attire by USAG or FIG rules. She loves Nike. So no problem.
Nike sponsors runner Justin Gallegos
Tumbl Trak Air Barrels
I do love Air Barrels. It’s great to have all 3 sizes in the Gym.
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coaching week in the U.K.
The inaugural Coaching Week (4-10 June) is a week-long celebration of #GreatCoaching …
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