Improve your Gymnastics

As a gymnastics judge, I can tell you that there are a couple easy tips for improving your gymnastics score. In this article, we'll delve into five easy and actionable tips that can make a significant difference in your gymnastics routine, helping you refine your techniques, boost your confidence, and ultimately elevate your scores. Whether… Read More →

If you're a gymnast (or a parent of a gymnast), we are sure you've wondered what you could to in your floor routine that will stand out with the judges to improve your score. Take these tips from the youngest judge in North Carolina, at age 16...me! You can check out our website to see… Read More →

While traditional upgrade season is over, it's never a bad idea to always have some upgrades that you're working on. You can never go wrong with working on improving your handstand and to give that a step up, upgrading your handstand! Here are 5 upgrades you should working on practicing. Make sure you are signed… Read More →

Here's the brutal truth about learning a new gymnastics skill: Everyone wants to learn a new gymnastics skill fast, but in reality there are many steps that need to happen before you will be able to learn a new skill. Have you been trying to learn a new gymnastics skill, but just can't seem to… Read More →

That dreaded word...flexibility. So many gymnasts despise working on flexibility because it's just not that fun. Despite the fact that it's one of the chore aspects of gymnastics, it's SO important to consistently work on improving your flexibility. Many gymnasts think that flexibility only includes working on your splits, however that's just not true! Shoulder… Read More →

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 →

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 →

Basic gymnastics skills are a fundamental component of gymnastics. When you master your basic gymnastics skills, the harder skills become easier because you have a solid foundation. We've put together a basic gymnastics skills checklist as well as some other resources we have to improve those gymnastics basic skills.     Click Here to Download… 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 →