Coaching
Get tips and advice for instructing gymnasts of all levels and ages -- from preschool beginners to competitive team members.
Teach a Square Split
How to get your athletes to a 180-degree, square split.
How to get your athletes to a 180-degree, square split.
The Female Athlete Triad Becomes Female Athlete Tetrad
Cardiovascular disease joins disordered eating, amenorrhea, and osteoporosis among the problems faced by highly-athletic women -- and, all too often, gymnasts.
Cardiovascular disease joins disordered eating, amenorrhea, and osteoporosis among the problems faced by highly-athletic women -- and, all too often, gymnasts.
Gymnastics Skills, Drills and Conditioning Exercises
A great web resource with animations of many skills, resources for coaches trying to teach those skills, and conditioning exercises for gymnasts.
A great web resource with animations of many skills, resources for coaches trying to teach those skills, and conditioning exercises for gymnasts.
Developing a Conditioning Program
Advice for creating a strength-training plan for your gymnasts, with suggested exercises for lower body, abs and upper body.
Advice for creating a strength-training plan for your gymnasts, with suggested exercises for lower body, abs and upper body.
Developing a Self-Reliant Athlete
A great article from the USOC that applies to gymnastics as well as other sports.
A great article from the USOC that applies to gymnastics as well as other sports.
Nutrition for Female Athletes
Guidelines to help your athletes develop a solid eating plan.
Guidelines to help your athletes develop a solid eating plan.
BLOG: Gymnastics Coaching
An informative blog from gymnastics coach Rick McCharles.
An informative blog from gymnastics coach Rick McCharles.