Coaches Corner

Injury Prevention For Lower Back Pain

Introducing Dani from Edgeworth Physio! Dani graduated from the University of Newcastle in 2012, and and she works mostly with ...
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How To Strap an Ankle using Rigid Tape

According to Nationwide Children's, a blog written by pediatric experts, most studies show that using tape can significantly decrease the incidence ...
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How To Strap a Knee: Rigid vs. Kinesiology Tape

In the second episode of our Strapping Tape Series, we welcome back Bri Ritchie, a Strength and Conditioning Coach and ...
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How to Strap a Wrist: Kinesiology vs Rigid Tape

Comp season is well and truly amongst us! It is important for athletes and coaches to understand how to strap ...
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Backward Roll Extension Drills

A back extension roll is an important skill progression. The motion of lifting your body with your shoulders extended is ...
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Exercises to Improve Mobility for Gymnasts

Mobility is the ability to move freely without any additional strain or tension on the joints. It will allow an ...
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Benefits of Flexibility

Stretching your muscles and joints offers various physical benefits, most especially in the sport of gymnastics. It allows your muscles ...
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Strength and Conditioning for Handstands

Handstands are a movement that is very common within the sport of gymnastics, acrobatics and cheerleading. They build the basic ...
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Skills You Can Do On Your Gym Mat

Gym mats are essential for safety in various practice and drill situations, not just tumbling! They are versatile pieces of ...
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Moon Bridge Drills With Neophyte Performance

Bridges are an essential skill to master in the sport of gymnastics. This exercise has several variations and is a great way to ...
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Kip Variations

A kip is a technique usually performed on the women's uneven bars and is an integral part of gymnastics. Gymnasts ...
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How to Use An Incline Mat to Ace Those Acro Drills

Incline gymnastics mats or wedges are very versatile in regards to gymnastics, acro, cheerleading, dance and tumbling. They come in ...
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Strength And Conditioning For Gymnasts

This week we talked to Maddison Beel, Director of Neophyte Performance and an Advanced Women’s Artistic Gymnastics Coach currently living on ...
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Floor Bar Skills and Drills for Beginners

The Gym Spot has complied the best skills and drills for your Floor Bar, whether it be at home or ...
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Training Tips from Australian Representative Jack Riek

Elite level gymnast Jack Riek knows the ins and outs of the gymnastics world and the challenges that come with ...
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