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Starting with this article, George Hery will be offering his expertise on the biomechanics of gymnastics.  George has put his engineering studies at Iowa to work throughout his gymnastics/trampoline career, designing equipment, enhancing safety features and educating gymnasts and coaches.  We are pleased that George will be sharing his knowledge with GymSmarts.  The first article […]

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Tony Gehman discuss’s and breaks down advanced tumbling.  In this article he talks about prerequisite drills, and progressions for twisting  If you would like more information on advanced tumbling you will probably find Tony Gehman’s  DVDs:  Advanced Tumbling 3 Disk Set: Disk I: Twisting Backwards Disk II: Multiple Flipping Disk III: Warm-up & Conditioning Drills […]

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Introduction - The main prerequisite for advanced backward tumbling, is the ability to develop horizontal momentum across the floor-ex area.  This may be achieved through a well executed series of consecutive back handsprings or bounding whip-backs.  Next the gymnast must demonstrate the ability to perform a round-off, back handspring, backlayout approximately head height or higher, […]

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This article contains a collection of information that I presented at the “Future Stars Championships and Coaches Workshop” in Colorado Springs (United States Olympic Training Center).  When looking at the shoulder joint, it is imperative that one studies it from both a muscle strength and muscle length perspective, as well as a posture and muscle […]

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GS: The current group of girls you are working with are fun to watch. The dynamics of the group seems very positive and each one seems to bring different strengths to the group.
Mas Watanabe: Yes, I enjoy working with girls that I have right now. I have four, only four but each of the gymnasts […]

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