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Professional gymnastics coach since 1980, Tumbling, Double mini and Trampoline coach since 1986, gymnastics author of 26 books, Gymnastics/Sports hypnotist, Coach of Gymnastics, Tumbling, Double-mini, Trampoline and Cheerleading State, Regional, National, Jr. Olympic National, Jr. Elite National and Jr. World Age Group Champion medallists, commercial gymnastics web site designer, consultant and owner, gymnastics business consultant, Gymnastics staff trainer, Gymnastics equipment and facility layout designer, NCAA Division I cheerleading coach for two years, Company CEO, ... [More]
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- Top 10 Steps to Building Gymnasts’ Self-Esteem, Self-Image and Self Confidence
[Recreation-and-Sports:Gymnastics] Confidence is essential to a gymnast’s competitive performance. To a considerable degree that confidence for competition depends on the gymnast’s self-image and self-esteem. A wise coach does not restrict their coaching strategies solely to physical development. So the question arises as to what gymnastics coaches can do to improve their gymnast’s confidence through building their personal self-esteem and self-image.
- Gymnastics Balance Beam Basic Training Program Complex
[Recreation-and-Sports:Gymnastics] Successful gymnastics programs all commonly use special beam training programs to develop the basic beam skills which can allow gymnasts to have success in the sport.
- Gymnastic Camp: 5 Reasons Not to Attend / Pick a Gymnastics Camp
[Recreation-and-Sports:Gymnastics] There are a number of factors that parents don't know to take into account in a decision about a gymnastics summer camp or have chosen to ignore. Here are five things you should think about when making a decision about any gymnastics summer camp.
- 5 Reasons to Pick a Gymnastics Camp
[Recreation-and-Sports:Gymnastics] There are a number of criteria and reasons why gymnasts and their parents might choose a particular camp or type of gymnastics summer camp. This article gives some interesting perspectives and perhaps some new ideas about making the choice for attending and choosing a gymnastics summer camp.
- 30 Dos for Gymnasts' Parents
[Recreation-and-Sports:Gymnastics] This is what gymnast's parents can do and should do to make their gymnast's gymnastics career more enjoyable and successful. Thirty positive parental practices to use with your gymnast.
- 27 Don'ts for Gymnasts' Parents
[Recreation-and-Sports:Gymnastics] The don'ts and don'ts for gymnastics parents. How to help ensure your gymnast's happiness and success in the sport of gymnastics.
- Why Cheerleading is the Most Dangerous Women's Sport?
[Recreation-and-Sports:Cheerleading] In addition to the inherent dangers of the sport of cheerleading including the height and motion involved in tumbling, stunting, pyramids and basket tosses over hard, unforgiving performance surfaces, there are other factors that are contributing to making cheerleading the most dangerous sport for women.
- Inherent Dangers in the Sport of Cheerleading
[Recreation-and-Sports:Cheerleading] There are certain inherent factors in the sport of cheerleading that contribute to the dangers that cheerleaders face when competing and performing.
- Commercial Gymnastics Summer Camps?
[Recreation-and-Sports:Gymnastics] Parents often wonder and ask about the benefits of going to summer gymnastics camps. There are two main types of summer gymnastics camps – large commercial gymnastics camps and camps that are an extension of some type of a gymnastics program like a team or college program. Parents want to know if it is worth the money to send their gymnasts to one or the other of these programs.
- What Place Do Compulsory Gymnastic Levels Have in a Gymnast's Career?
[Recreation-and-Sports:Gymnastics] It seems clear that many gyms, coaches, gymnasts and parents have not taken a look at the long-term perspective at the consequences. It seems clear that many gyms, coaches, gymnasts and parents have not taken a look at the long-term view and gained a true perspective of all of the implications of Compulsory level gymnastics training. Success at the upper levels of the sport requires an effective long-term training plan and an informed view of what it takes to reach high level gymnastics levels of competition.
- Myths About USA Gymnastics Level 4 Gymnasts
[Recreation-and-Sports:Gymnastics] There are many misunderstood aspects about Level 4 gymnastics in the USA gymnastics program, especially in regards to competition. As this is often a gymnast’s first exposure to competitive gymnastics, both gym parents and gymnasts often have no realistic perspective about Level 4. Please take note that this article is being written in January of 2006 and that there are frequent rule changes at every level of the sport, so some specifics in the article may change.
- Gymnastics Summer Camp - Yes or No?
[Recreation-and-Sports:Gymnastics] Parents often wonder and ask about the benefits of going to a large commercial gymnastics camp. Parents want to know if it is worth the money to send their gymnasts to one or the other of these programs and how much they will learn there.
- The Solution to the Collegiate Gymnastics Crisis - Privatize
[Recreation-and-Sports:Gymnastics] Everyone in the sport has been concerned with the rapid rate at which universities and colleges have been closing down gymnastics programs for both men and women. For men it has been a blow to our Olympic and World Championship training system. For both men and women, it has greatly reduced one of the benefits which both gymnasts and gym parents look forward to – a college scholarship. This innovative solution to the problem has been provided by GymnasticsZone.com.
- Top 10 Things to Look for in a Gymnastics Team Program for Your Gymnast
[Recreation-and-Sports:Gymnastics] While there are many factors to look for in a gymnastics program, these are our top 10 choices. This is what we would look for if we were finding a gym for our own gymnasts.
- New Gymnastics Supervision Systems Provide More Safety for Gymnasts
[Recreation-and-Sports:Gymnastics] Everyone agrees that children need to be supervised when they are in potentially dangerous or unfamiliar situations. For most young children, a gymnastics facility can be both unfamiliar territory and potentially dangerous to those unfamiliar with the equipment and traffic patterns. The more supervisors and supervision systems in effect, the safer gymnasts will be.
- 5 Gymnastics Lessons for Gymnasts
[Recreation-and-Sports:Gymnastics] There are lessons to be learned in life and gymnastics. Gymnasts need to learn their lessons before they have need for them. Coaches have a large responsibility to prepare gymnasts for anything they may encounter in their gymnastics career and, hopefully, for their future as well.
- Gymnastics: Current Issues in Gymnast Training
[Recreation-and-Sports:Gymnastics] It is evident to participants, parents, coaches, and to other observers of our sport that there are serious issues with the training regimens our children and our gymnasts are forced to undergo. The problems are not limited to the training programs; there are more widespread problems in gymnastics in general...
- Gymnastics: Approaching Your Gymnast's Coach
[Recreation-and-Sports:Gymnastics] For a number of reasons, many parents have difficulty approaching their child’s gymnastics coach. One of the main reasons is that it is an extremely rare parent who understands enough about the sport to have any opinion at all. Gymnastics is a complicated sport with obscure and ever changing rules that even coaches have trouble keeping current on. Parents have little chance to do keep up.
- Secrets For a Happy and Successful Gymnastic Life
[Recreation-and-Sports:Gymnastics] It is important that coaches and parents understand what it takes to extract the fullest enjoyment of the gymnastics lifestyle. Here are some of the strategies to maximize gymnast's "success" in the sport.
- Secrets to Gymnastics Creativity
[Recreation-and-Sports:Gymnastics] Gymnastics can be a unique creative experience for every gymnast of every level. Or it can be a cookie cutter experience that is boring to both gymnasts and spectators.
- Gymnastics Sport Psychology, Goals, and Motivation
[Recreation-and-Sports:Gymnastics] There is a completely convincing array of scientific documentation regarding the positive effects on athletic performance (and therefore gymnastics) of correctly applied sport psychology, goal-setting and other positive psychological motivational tools. There is also ample evidence that these areas of psychological and mental training are among the most under-utilized training techniques in the sport.
- The Importance of Flexibility for Gymnastics
[Recreation-and-Sports:Gymnastics] Flexibility is one key to gymnastics success for all gymnasts. Find out why it is so important and how to train.
- Gymnastics Beam Equipment Progressions for Gymnasts
[Recreation-and-Sports:Gymnastics] Progression in the sport of gymnastics usually refers to learning and practicing skills in the order of their difficulty. But for beam training, progression also means practicing a single skill on equipment in order.
- Gymnastics Warm-Ups for Gymnast Safety
[Recreation-and-Sports:Gymnastics] There are a number of reasons to warm-up before workouts. There is considerable variance in gymnastics warm-ups from gym to gym, but here is what we recommend.
- How to Keep the Fun in Gymnastics!
[Recreation-and-Sports:Gymnastics] Gymnastics is serious fun. Gymnasts at every level should make sure that they are not missing out on the fun that is inherent in the sport.
- 10 Steps to Safe Gymnastics at Home and in the Gym
[Recreation-and-Sports:Gymnastics] Most young gymnasts do "gymnastics" everywhere - at home, outside, at school,in addition to at the gym. Here are 10 guidelines to staying safe wherever gymnasts perform.
- Gymnasts: Fashion and Safety in Gymnastics
[Recreation-and-Sports:Gymnastics] Safety in gymnastics can sometimes be a matter of what you wear. Make safety your guide to gymnastics fashion.
- 8 Steps to Making Gymnastics Safe for Gymnasts
[Recreation-and-Sports:Gymnastics] The first and most important topic in gymnastics is how to stay safe and uninjured. The following is a list of some of the things you can do to help ensure your safety and the safety of others.
- Gymnastics: Safe Falls for Gymnasts
[Recreation-and-Sports:Gymnastics] There is no doubt that the most important aspect of the sport of gymnastics, especially when dealing with the young athletes in the sport, must be safety. Falling is the biggest danger in the sport and therefore gymnasts must do and practice it on a daily basis to build their safety reflexes.
- What Gymnastics Can Mean to a Gymnast's Grades and Academics
[Recreation-and-Sports:Gymnastics] The positive effect of gymnastics training on a gymnast’s academics is quite striking. Gymnastics coaches are quite familiar with this phenomenon, but many parents are surprised when their gymnasts spend hours in the gym, but also improve their grades.
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