In this video, we will look at the proper way to break in your gymnastics grips. Gymnasts often complain about breaking in their grips, but the procedure for doing this is fairly simple. This video also illustrates the proper way to enlargen the finger holes on your grips.
When is it time to replace your gymnastics grips? In this video we look at examples of grips that need to be replaced. The leather surface of a grip over time can become worn down and very thin which can result in the leather ripping. This will hopefully help you identify these grips that need to be replaced before they actually rip.
Casey Jo Magee Balance Beam 2011 WOGA Elite Qualifier Casey Jo Magee Balance Beam Training June 2011 Casey Jo is a 22-year-old graduate of The University [...]
Koko Regaining Consistency. After an incredibly successful world championships in 2009 where she recorded the best ever all-around finish for a Japanese woman, Koko Tsurumi has struggled to reestablish her [...]
The mind and body of the athlete operate as a very finely tuned system. When the system is in balance the athlete performs at a very high level. When the system is out of balance, performance suffers. If an athlete suffers prolonged struggles, and physical interventions are not helping, the inner world of the athlete is where we will find answers to performance struggles. There we can find how performance energy is being siphoned off to manage the life stressors the athlete is trying to manage.
USA Men Win Pommel Horse! This was psychologically a HUGE boost for this team, not only scoring within one point of Japan’s soon-to-be-world team in the final rankings, but outclassing [...]
I’m certainly not one to go throwing out perfect tens, but I’d have to say that Kohei Uchimura’s high bar routine from the all-around at this weekend’s Japan Cup may [...]
Over the last couple of years the Japan Cup, now held in Tokyo, Japan every summer, has become one of the year’s biggest international events. In 2009 the competition was [...]
AAI has just released the NEW International ELITE Pommel Horse! You can order now from American Gymnast. This NEW flat top design enables the gymnast to use the full body of the horse to perform more difficult skills. Also, new Flat Top Pommels have been re-designed to fit the new flat top pommel horse body and conform to FIG specifications.
One of the biggest names to watch for at this summer’s Visa National Championships will undoubtedly be McKayla Maroney. The all-around bronze medalist from last year’s junior nationals became famous [...]
Viachaslav Kruilov High Bar Sweet! Now THAT is a jam to handstand! Probably the best one ever done in fact, not to mention the unique jam out the back [...]
Some random crazy videos…thanks wtfgymnasticsvideos (we’ll pretend we don’t know what wtf stands for…) This youtube user has lots of great gymnastics clips, ranging from super cool skills to [...]