teaching beam handstands to Rec and Preschool gymnasts
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Handstand Forward Roll tutorial
Intended for adults, these are good progressions for kids too.
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Teaching Gymnastics by Movement Pattern
by Rick McCharles
At Ontario Congress 2016 I broke down the Movement Patterns approach in greater detail than ever before.
All Gymnastics skills can be analyzed in terms of 6 movement patterns. LANDINGS we teach first and best.
Here’s an example.
The Movement Pattern approach — as opposed to the more traditional Skills approach — is used in Canada and by the International Gymnastics Federation. The inventor of this taxonomy and primary author is Keith Russell.
It’s biomechanical analysis. Each of the Movement Patterns obeys well defined laws of physics. SWINGS, for example, are skills where the body is rotating around an external axis. Good technique is keeping the Centre of Mass far from the axis on the DOWN swing, closer to the axis on the UP swing.
Once a coach knows the mechanical principles of each of the 6 Movement Patterns, it’s easier to coach specific skills.
For example, keep your hips (Centre of Mass) as far away from the Bar (Axis) as possible on the down SWING.
All Gymnastics finish with a LANDING. The gymnast must bring all forces to zero by attenuating energy over time and surface area.
Download all the notes from Ontario Congress 2016 – INCORPORATE THE FMP’S INTO YOUR PROGRAMS (Gymnastics Movement Patterns)
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Heather
Hi Rick the link to download the notes does not work. Could you send them out to me? Thanks Heather
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The link is working for me. Try it once more time. If that fails, I’ll email you a copy.
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Heather
yes now it is working. I think I was clicking on the wrong thing. I would like to take this time to thank you for all the awesome posts you do. I share them with all our rec coaches. Much appreciated!!!
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Group Balance Activities
by site editor Rick McCharles
The ability to balance on the TOP of your head is an important skill. Here’s one series of progressions from beginner to advanced.
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See ALL the Games posted so far (over 100) on the Rick McCharles Tumbl Trak Fitness Games YouTube channel.
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Wall Handstand
by site editor Rick McCharles
Here’s a safe and fun way to introduce handstands.
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See ALL the Games posted so far (over 100) on the Rick McCharles Tumbl Trak Fitness Games YouTube channel.
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Head Balances
by site editor Rick McCharles
The ability to balance on the TOP of your head is an important skill. Here’s one series of progressions from beginner to advanced.
Do NOT allow any child to balance on their forehead. The neck is vulnerable in that position.
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See ALL the Games posted so far on the Rick McCharles Tumbl Trak Fitness Games YouTube channel.
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Lotus Positions
by site editor Rick McCharles
Can you do these difficult lotus positions?
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See ALL the Games posted so far on the Rick McCharles Tumbl Trak Fitness Games YouTube channel.
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