rope swing
FUN. And great for upper body strength.
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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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Bars – glide swing drill
Here’s a good idea for one of your circuits. Kids who do not yet have strong enough hip flexors can still train the glide swing. 🙂
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‘Stem Rise’ to Kip Cast Handstand
I can’t think of another drill where a beginner can work both KIP and CAST HANDSTAND without needing a coach spotting. Thanks Tumbl Trak. 🙂
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FUN kip drill
The kip on Bars is one of the most difficult skills in Gymnastics. Shawn Johnson said it was the most difficult skill for her.
But every little girl wants to try it.
Here’s a good drill that requires no spotting.
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Rings are great for strength
For boys and girls. 🙂
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Rings are one of least expensive apparatus you can add to your gym. Those from Tumbl Trak cost as little as $56.
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