spotting Nabieva

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Gymnastics “saves”

I skipped the Gymnastics FAILS meme not wanting to encourage people considering falls as entertainment.

But I do love gymnasts who can SAVE a skill or routine. That takes psychological toughness.

There is some great coaching SPOTTING in this blog, as well.

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Click PLAY or watch the original SAVES montage on YouTube.

Gymnova adjustable spotting belt

Personally I don’t much like using belts for progressions. There are better, faster alternatives for every skill.

But if you did want one for your Gym, check out this from Gymnova.

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Kayla DiCello – Bars

Kayla feels confident to do this routine with no coach standing in.

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Keeping Gymnasts SAFE

Chalk It Up Buttercup is the YouTube channel of 8-year-old Buttercup.

In this excellent video Buttercup and her coaches talk about keeping gymnasts safe, especially on appropriate and inappropriate touching.

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This is the video I’ll be showing to kids. It’s relatable and balanced. #BurnItAllDown types seem to want to ban all spotting. That’s dangerous, of course.

(via Aimee B)

TeamGym landing mats for Vault?

How many Artistic gymnasts would prefer to land on this mat system?

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https://www.instagram.com/p/Bg_vwvmBg1tY8_-bvb5aKjyR1JfGEmQD4WhXKk0/
 
Michelle in the comments notes that these are actually not the official teamgymnastics mats. In competition the mats are harder.

(via @GymPOWER)

high Trampoline bungee belt

David Morris – Olympic Silver Medallist in Aerial Skiing at Sochi.

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(via Thomas G Trapp)

ASI safety at Gymnastics

A long, but excellent overview of best practice at a club.

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube. (36 min)

Thanks TumblTrak.

physical contact in the Gym

Coach Kyle gets specific on exactly what’s inappropriate in his Gym.

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Leave any comments you have on the YouTube page.