Rick McCharles Gymnastics TIPS 😀

For Boys and Girls. 

This is a video I put together some years ago showing some of my favourite Gymnastics progressions.

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pirouette preparation

Before starting pirouettes, it’s essential that gymnasts are comfortable with transferring centre of gravity.

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Kip progressions

I’d say the most frustrating skill to learn in women’s Gymnastics is Kip on Bars.

Here’s an excellent and comprehensive overview of progressions and conditioning for both Glide and Kip.

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introducing Rope climb

Inexperienced coaches ask young kids to climb too high, too soon. 

Instead, challenge them with these drills. And others close to the ground.

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Those are precomp kids from Taiso, Saskatoon and Altadore, Calgary. But the drills are the same for everyone. Even non-gymnasts.

Bars – Double Layout dismount, 1/2 out 

In TRAINING. 

It would be easy to under-rotate this in competition. 

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“It’s the Hard Knock Life”

Nobody knows better than gymnasts how to fall safely. And get back up. 

It’s not the falls that stop girls from training sport.

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Hardy Fink – Be Gymnast Centered

Gymnastics is under review worldwide. We hear much about the problems.

Hardy Fink offers solutions.

Hardy has attended more World Championships & Olympics than anyone else. He’s the principle author of the FIG Age Group Programmes for all disciplines. And he’s led more FIG coach education courses worldwide than anyone else.

We should listen and learn.

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Gymnastics Challenge – Chariot Carry

I’ve always preferred Chariot over Piggy Back. Chariot takes longer to learn (rider must stand tall and stay tight) but it’s easier when successful.

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See MORE Games on the Tumbl Trak Fitness Games YouTube channel.