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From the Vault: Kurt Thomas, World Champion Gymnast
Kurt Thomas, the first American male gymnast to win a world championship gold medal has passed away last Friday at 64. Thomas won the floor exercise in the 1978 World Championships in Strasbourg, France during the World Artistic Gymnastics Championships. In 1979 Worlds Championships in Texas, he defended the floor exercise and also took…
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Insta-famous: Indiana-Rose
We are proud to support amazing athletes doing amazing things. Meet Indiana-Rose @indiana_rose_gymnast, one of our Gymnastics Direct Ambassadors! During the lockdown, she has been improving her skills at home through zoom sessions with her squad and coach whilst also doing her workouts using her equipment. Her gymnastics club has given her specialist sessions…
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Conditioning at home with Jack Riek
Australian Representative, Jack Riek talks about the importance of keeping up a base of physical conditioning at home during isolation as time off can be very detrimental to gymnast’s performance in the long run. Various exercises can be accomplished all in your own space without special equipment though equipment can help (see gymnastics direct’s…
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Club Focus: Central Coast Gymnastics Academy
This week, Managing Director of Central Coast Gymnastics Academy, Maryanne Tschanter takes us through the importance of Gymnastics to her local community and how her club meets these needs. How did your club start? Central Coast Gymnastics Academy was established in Charmhaven in 2006. Starting as a setup/pulldown program, we soon had the need…
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The Mum Spot: Cinnamon May’s Gymnastics Life
Having grown up knowing the benefits of physical activity, specifically gymnastics, for a child’s physical, mental and social growth, I was thrilled when my daughter, Indiana-Rose, took a liking to the sport at the age of 2. Indi was born with Cardio Pulmonary Stenosis and ended up having catheter heart surgery at almost 3…
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Positive Mental Preparation for Competition with Dr. Sue Jackson
Positive mental preparation leading up to competitions Does mental prep make a difference? To know if mental preparation and planning for competition might be useful to you, ask yourself the following questions: What percent of performing your routines successfully in competition is related to your mindset? On a scale of 0 – 10, what would…
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Introducing Sports Psychologist, Dr. Sue Jackson
We are excited to announce that Dr Sue Jackson will be a contributor to The Gym Spot. Dr Jackson is one of Australia’s most recognised Sport Psychologist’s, and has vast experience in the field, both through working with elite athletes and lecturing at Australian universities over the past two decades. Dr Jackson is the…
