free standing Gymnastics equipment

Talking to Dave Arnold at the Western Canadian Championships, he still prefers roof shingles over any other kind of free weights.

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backward handspring drill

Ideal for improving the skill.

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.

Of course it works for Flyspring, as well, from a jump backwards. Eventually you can connect Flyspring to backward handspring in series.

developing early pirouettes

The biggest problem with pirouettes is finishing the turn too late.

Click PLAY or watch a Gymnastics Progressions teaser on Facebook.

Thanks Mary.

Summer Gymnastics Camp Idaho

I’ll be there. Sign up soon if you are going as it is near certain to sell out in the Olympic year.

Coeur d’ Alene, Idaho near Spokane.

HPTC

hptcamp.com

gymnasts from Nunavut

Not to be confused with Nunavik, a region in northern Quebec, or Nunatsiavut, an autonomous Inuit region in northern Newfoundland and Labrador. …
Nunavut  is the newest, largest, northernmost, and least populous territory of Canada. It was separated officially from the Northwest Territories on April 1, 1999 …
Meet some gymnasts from Rankin Inlet. 🙂

Life Stories – Liang Chow

An excellent interview with the likeable coach from Iowa. He loves his new country.

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(via papaliukin)