Goal setting. You’ve heard the term a million times yet maybe you’ve never actually set goals, or you’ve stopped setting goals because you’ve never achieved the goals you set out to complete. If you’ve never actually set goals it’s probably because you haven’t seen the value in it. And if you’ve never achieved the goals… Read More →
Advanced Competitive
Want to upgrade your gymnastics routine with a higher value turn? Turns are an easy area, along with jumps, to upgrade your gymnastics skills! We've broken down some common gymnastics turns and included the skill values for you here for both floor and beam (all of these values are for the Developmental Program unless otherwise… Read More →
Flexibility is so important for many gymnastics skills. For example, you need shoulder flexibility for back handsprings and other tumbling skills, and you need hip flexibility for splits, leaps and jumps. To improve your flexibility with exercises, you can do static stretches or dynamic stretches. Static stretches are when you get into a position and… Read More →
A kip is an important skill in gymnastics. Not only do you need it for the level 4 bar routine, along with the other compulsory levels, but many gymnasts also use a kip as their mount at optional levels. A gymnastics kip is a hard skill to learn because it requires a lot of upper-body… Read More →
Gymnasts need to be flexibile and strong to succeed at gymnastics. Improving flexibility is one of the main ways that gymnasts can improve their gymnastics skills and it's a great way to try to improve at home. There is a lot more that goes into gymnastics flexibility than just stretching. Physical therapists and other experts… Read More →
A split leap is an important skill in gymnastics, and one that you should master. A split leap is usually part of the dance in both your floor and beam routines. In this article we share some drills and exercises you can do to help you learn a beautiful, perfect split leap. As you advance… Read More →
A handstand pirouette is a gymnastics skill that is one of those big milestone skills in her progressions; after mastering a handstand pirouette on floors, a gymnast can move on to cast handstands and pirouettes on bars. Handstand pirouettes can be completed on bars, beam and floor. We will be going over bars and beam… Read More →
We LOVE providing tips and skills for our readers to practice their gymnastics at home! This one is especially for those more advanced gymnasts that are looking to add higher level (B and up) skills to their floor or beam routines. A switch leap is an advanced leap that can help you earn difficulty in… Read More →
Given the time of year, you’re most likely at the end of your competitive season or close to it. While it's great to take a break and have time to unwind in your off-season, one of the most valuable things you can do immediately after your season ends is to reflect back on your season… Read More →
A back walkover is a skill that usually a gymnast learns twice, once on floor and once on beam. On both floor and beam it can be a scary skill, because it's usually the first time a gymnast is doing a skill backwards. A gymnast usually learns a back walkover before learning how to do… Read More →