we MUST teach boys how to fall
Here’s why.
That photo was taken by Nick Danziger, I believe.
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Rick Mc
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Rick Mc
gymnastics – Tank Roll
Funny. Attempting an advanced forward roll variation.
Click PLAY or watch it on Vimeo.
Thanks coach Dean Kalyan for the edit
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Rick Mc
I love swinging Rings
The very BEST way to introduce beginners to the concept of long hang swing.
Yet many gyms have rules against swinging Rings. That’s sad.
Often the argument is that some sort of damage is done to the apparatus. That’s not the case if any kind of swivel is used up top.
Safety is a concern. You need assure there are good mats over the long arc of the Rings. (Pit Rings are ideal.)
And the activity of swinging Rings even leads to skills. It’s a good way to introduce Dislocate on Rings, for example.
In Swizerland it’s a competitive sport.
At Gymnaestrada there were plenty of Swiss athletes who could dismount double back (or more). I watched the new World Record, within some random Guinness time frame (750 seconds).
Click PLAY or watch a Bird’s Eye view of the World Record on YouTube.
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Kit Poole
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Rick Mc
Rick Mc at Renmore Gymnastics
Coach Ariel from Renmore in Ireland edited a video of the week I visited in June working with all programs from Rec to Competitive.
Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.
She did a great job capturing all the stages of introducing Flyaway from GAMES through to the actual Flyaway to ANGRY CAT.
Renmore does not have a pit so we introduced Blind Change LATE, a much safer and easier way to start than Swing half turns in series.
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Rick Mc
Bar – Pullover drills
Try to resist the urge to SPOT. Be patient with the drills, instead.
Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.
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Rick Mc
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Rick Mc
trapeze at the Gym Club
I love swinging Rings and Trapeze. Great FUN. Great upper body strength development. Great aerial awareness.
The principles DANGERS, of course, are twofold:
1) releasing at the wrong time, hitting the BOX (in this case)
2) injury on landingStill … I do many variations of this activity with kids starting age-4. Carefully. Long before I start swinging on a stationary bar.
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Rick Mc
gymnastics – pullover drills
It’s a BIG day when a child does their first pullover alone. (In fact, I rarely will only rarely spot that skill.)
Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.
more videos on the TumblTrak YouTube channel
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coachliz96
what a great idea for drills! Coaches ask me all the time how to help kids with pullovers! I agree- spotting it more only helps the coach build more upper body strength! (instead of the kid!)
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Coach S
Great drill. Tried it today and my boys rec class loved it. Even the ones that could already do pullovers.
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Rick Mc
gymnastics – TumblTrak Orbiter
Keep the advanced kids motivated with fun, safe inflatable equipment from TumblTrak.
Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.
Orbiter – $575
Kit Poole is discussing. 
Coach S and 
coachliz96 are discussing. 
The Swiss on swinging rings is always one of the highlights of the Gymnaestrada. The great thing about swinging rings is that it’s not just for guys….plenty of girls are on the team too.