Getting Serious

Do you want to better understand gymnastics scoring? Are you wondering how gymnastics judges decide on the score for each gymnastics routine? In this article, we'll detail the process gymnastics judges go through when coming up with a score. In this article we'll specifically be talking about judging USA Gymnastics's Junior Olympic program, the gymnastics levels 1-10, along… Read More →

This time of year it’s common to hear the buzz word “self-love” floating around. February is basically synonymous with self-love, self-care, and any other word that describes forms of love either directed inward towards yourself or outward towards others. But the truth is, despite the hype this time of year, self-love is an important skill… Read More →

You spend a ton of time working on improving your gymnastics skills and perfecting your routine with the goal of getting a good score at your meet. Then you go to your meet, judges score your routine, and it can sometimes seem like they take off for everything. They take deductions for skills that aren't… Read More →

The world of gymnastics shouldn't be about scores and earning medals; it should be a journey of personal growth. It's often easy to get caught up in making score related goals, or aiming to finish on the podium at gymnastics meets. While striving to improve your routines and score higher than your last meet is… Read More →