Comp season is well and truly amongst us! It is important for athletes and coaches to understand how to strap adequately and know what type of tape to use for injury or optimal performance. Pulled muscles, tendons, and sprains are some of the most common injuries that arise in the sports of gymnastics, acrobatics and cheerleading. Finding the right tape to suit your needs can … Continue reading How to Strap a Wrist: Kinesiology vs Rigid Tape
A back extension roll is an important skill progression. The motion of lifting your body with your shoulders extended is very similar to when you learn how to do a giant on the bars. Whilst mastering the overall movement of a back extension roll can be quite daunting, our friends at Beats Per Minute Performing Arts show us some progressive drills that can assist and … Continue reading Backward Roll Extension Drills
Spatial awareness is not at all what it seems. Many think it’s a mental faculty but it’s actually created by the cause and effect relationships that affect the body itself in space and time, where different tendons pull on different bones of the body. Whenever a muscle is activated, a signal is sent to the brain telling the brain what pressure that bone and muscle … Continue reading Spatial Awareness with Greg Roe
Mobility is the ability to move freely without any additional strain or tension on the joints. It will allow an athlete to achieve a better and much wider range of movement. Mobility is also heavily linked to an individual’s underlining joint health and allows a gymnast or athlete to complete movements in flow without causing any strain or potential joint-related injuries. A large amount of … Continue reading Exercises to Improve Mobility for Gymnasts
‘Club Focus’ is all about recognising the amazing work that clubs and coaches are doing to keep the sport of gymnastics ticking! This week, we wanted to shed light on Jimboomba Gymnastics Club, a not-for-profit gymnastics club based in Queensland whose mission is to empower gymnasts to be the best they can be. How did your club start? JGC celebrated their 20 yr official anniversary … Continue reading Club Focus: Jimboomba Gymnastics Club
Stretching your muscles and joints offers various physical benefits, most especially in the sport of gymnastics. It allows your muscles to loosen up and achieve their full range of motion, helping athletes’ overall performance and functional capabilities. From simple morning stretches to partaking in activities such as yoga, read on as to why you should start including flexibility training as part of your weekly exercise … Continue reading Benefits of Flexibility
Handstands are a movement that is very common within the sport of gymnastics, acrobatics and cheerleading. They build the basic foundations for an athlete and allow them to build confidence to perform more complex skills. In order to do a handstand with confidence, an athlete needs to practice, practice, practice! Here are some strength and conditioning exercises that can help you build the basis needed … Continue reading Strength and Conditioning for Handstands
