I am always amazed by the creativity of gymnastics coaches. Rebecca Sykes from Salto Gymnastics in Edmonton sent me a good video of a drill she started doing in her morning training.
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Veterans Day. Remember ALL those who served
Robert Miller, Spirit of the Flame Award.
Don’t just take a day off today. Remember WHY you have a day off
Handspring Full Drill
Rob Murray shares a great drill for Handspring Full on Vault [Read more…]
Clear Hip Circle and Toe Handstand Drills
Rick McCharles shares a good drill for teaching clear hip circles and toe on handstands
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Double Flyaway Drill
The double fly away creates a challenge in that for many gymnasts it is the first time they have flipped twice.
Here is a drill that I use to give the kids some experience in flipping. [Read more…]
Rob Murray shares his plan for Pak Full Twist
Gym Momentum Coach Rob Murray Shares his PLAN for Pak Full Twist.
His gymnast Lexy Ramler successfully competed this winning Bars and All Around at 2013 JO Nationals before moving to elite ranks and competing this skill successfully at USA Championships in Hartford. [Read more…]
Stalder Introduction
Gym Momentum Camp coach (and coach of Lexy Ramler, JO AA Champ and current elite gymnast) Rob Murray share some lead up drills for introducing the STALDER on Bars.
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5 Minute Drills for Bars. July
Earlier this month there was an informal meeting with primarily Level 9/10 coaches from New Hampshire. I feel very lucky that coaches in my State, by and large, get a long. The discussion was about drills we can do with our developmental gymnasts to improve the upper levels at bars. Each coach was going to come up with some drills that take about 5 minutes and implement them for about one month. PART 1
Here is the second part using “sliders” to help with conditioning and straddle cast handstand.
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5 Minute Drills for Bars. JUNE
Yesterday there was an informal meeting with primarily Level 9/10 coaches from New Hampshire. I feel very lucky that coaches in my State, by and large, get a long. The discussion was about drills we can do with our developmental gymnasts to improve the upper levels at bars. Each coach was going to come up with some drills that take about 5 minutes and implement them for about one month. These are some drills that I have been doing with my current group of level 4 and 5 since the end of competition season.
Press Progression
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