Tammy Biggs has been a member of the women’s national team coaching staff since 1986. She travels the country lecturing at national and regional coaching conferences and coaching at elite camps to help develop future Olympians. She coached 1988 Olympian Missy Marlowe and was a member of the 1996 Olympic team coaching staff. I had…
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Are you wondering what gymnastics skills are required at each level ? Or are you looking for gymnastics skills lists for floor, bars, and beam ? If so, then you’ve come to the right place. But first: Basic Gymnastics Skills There are some basic gymnastics skills that are the foundation for most of the advanced…
Read articleHave you ever thought about becoming a gymnastics judge ? There’s no time like the present! I’ve discussed how to become a gymnastics judge in the article below, as well as discussed the pros and cons of becoming a gymnastics judge. However, the biggest “pro” of becoming a judge is joining the wonderfully accepting gymnastics…
Read articleThere are a ton of changes coming up in 2013 for the sport of gymnastics: rule changes, routine changes, level changes. The changes have now all been completely released. You can find more official information here on the USA Gymnastics Website. The Compulsory Routines are Changing When: June 10th 2013 The new compulsory routines will be in effect…
Read articleThis is a guest post by my beautiful sister, Lisa. She is a former level 9 gymnast. She competed on the Clemson club team also, and has since graduated and entered the “real world”. As a former gymnast myself, I get pretty indignant when I think about the age “limit” on gymnastics. Most sports can…
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Watching the Olympics can be inspiring and you might be thinking, “What would it take for my child to become an Olympic gymnast?” or, “I want to become an Olympic gymnast — what do I do?”. While it’s extremely rare and difficult to become an Olympic gymnast — and I certainly can’t promise that —…
Read articleI’ve put together a list of 10 exercises you can do at home to improve your gymnastics skills. Maybe you take a gymnastics class once or twice a week and you want to take your gymnastics to the next level without having to pay for more gym time. Or maybe you are already on a gymnastics…
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