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…
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We've put together a list of 10 exercises you can do at home to improve your gymnastics skills. These are all skills you can learn and improve at home. The list below has gymnastics exercises you can do at home without any home gymnastics equipment. Maybe you take a gymnastics class once or twice a…
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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…
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Gymnastics grips are leather devices worn on the hands of gymnasts while they perform on the bars. They are basically a piece of leather material that covers the palm of the hand. The gymnastics grips are attached at the wrist and secured on the fingers with holes. Female gymnasts use them on the Uneven Bars…
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Are you looking to buy home gymnastics equipment, and want to know what pieces of equipment are best for your gymnast ? If so, you've come to the right place! Home gymnastics equipment is great for helping both beginner and advanced gymnasts improve their skills by practicing at home. Practicing at home can help your…
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A switch leap is an advanced leap that can help you earn difficulty in your gymnastics routines. Before learning a switch leap you should have mastered a split leap, and be able to do it with a 180° split with squeezed legs and pointed feet. To do a good switch leap you will need flexibility…
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You have probably figured out by now that the handstand position shows up as part of skills on all of the events in gymnastics. On bars the most basic of those skills is a cast handstand. A cast handstand is an essential skill because you need to be able to get into a handstand position on…
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You've gone through regular season meets and now it's time to prepare for your state meet. While not that big of a difference, often times gymnasts are more nervous for state meets than regular meets. We get it! We've put together some helpful tips to get you prepared for your state meet to get those…
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A press handstand is one of the coolest ways to show off your crazy gymnastics strength and control. It's also one of the TOPS skills. Before you can learn to do a press handstand, you should have mastered a regular handstand. A press handstand is a handstand done starting from either a standing or sitting…
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Gymnasts ask us all the time, "how can I improve my press handstand?". The press handstand is a very challenging skill that requires a LOT of strength and flexibility. Many gymnasts have a difficult time mastering this skill, but it's also one that they should really work on mastering for several reasons. For example, the…
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