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Advanced Forward Tumbling

Watanabe, Masayuki

DVD
$29.95
 


This DVD on advanced forward tumbling is the natural extension from Mas Watanabe’s Teaching Tumbling Fundamentals. He covers advanced forward tumbling skill from three entry points, from a run, from a front handspring, and from twisting backwards tumbling.

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Advanced Tumbling - 3 disk SET

Gehman, Tony

DVD
$75.00
 


Disk I: Twisting Backwards Disk II: Multiple Flipping Disk III: Warm-up & Conditioning Drills

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Advanced Tumbling I - Twisting Backwards

Gehman, Tony

DVD
$29.95
 


Tony Gehman’s Advanced Tumbling – Twisting Backwards covers everything a coach or athlete needs to know to successfully learn and perform these advanced and difficult tumbling skills. Tony starts by discussing the necessary prerequisite skills and body positions needed before attempting to learn these complex skills.

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Advanced Tumbling II - Multiple Flipping

Gehman, Tony

DVD
$29.95
 


Learn the most effective techniques for multiple flipping backwards. Tony Gehman’s Advanced Tumbling – Multiple Flipping builds on the prerequisite skills covered in Advanced Tumbling – Twisting Backwards and covers the progressions to develop the strength and aerial awareness to learn these difficult and complex skills.

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Advanced Tumbling III - Warm-up & Conditioning

Gehman, Tony

DVD
$29.95
 


Warm-up, conditioning and body shaping drills that increases strength & reduces injuries.

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Basic Tumbling for all levels Men & Women

Tomita, Yoichi

DVD
$29.95
 


On this DVD, Yoichi Tomita explains simply, clearly and effectively basic tumbling skills, rolls, walkover and cartwheels, and front and back tumbling.

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Be Seen...Making your College Recruiting Tape

Connelly, Dan

DVD
$29.95
 


Dan explains simply, clearly and effectively what college coaches look for in a college recruiting video/DVD.

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Building Better Dive Rolls- Here to Anywhere

Biggs, Tammy
Wills Cline, Judy

DVD
$34.95
 


The dive roll is one of the most basic skills in gymnastics. It is also very complex and difficult to perform well with a tremendous amount of amplitude. Building Better Dive Rolls, will teach all the important elements necessary to help you do a great dive roll.

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Coaching Etiquette

Gardner, Beth

DVD
$29.95
 


Create a professional and fun environment that keeps students coming back. In this DVD Beth gives a presentation on Coaching Etiquette. She covers a large range of topics including coaching professionalism, customer relations, working with challenged children (autism and Down’s Syndrome), dealing with emergencies, and the importance of lesson plans and progressions.

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Coaching Gymnastics

Watanabe, Masayuki

DVD
$54.95
 


This two DVD set represents the first of a series that sets the basics for which all moves progress from. This is great for individual coach and can be used for continual staff training.

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Developing Strength - Plyometrics

Watanabe, Masayuki

DVD
$29.95
 


Essential Drills to Develop the Plyometric Strength for Gymnastics. Plyometric strength will greatly improve gymnastic performance. This instructional DVD covers how to improve this important element of gymnastics. Plyometrics by nature breaks down the body’s muscles, so this video covers the importance of how and when to implement this type of training into a gymnast’s workout.

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Developing Strength: Core Base Level

Watanabe, Masayuki

DVD
$29.95
 


Over 100 drills to develop the essential base strength for gymnastics. This instructional gymnastic DVD covers how to create a fundamentally strong strength base that will be built upon through out the gymnasts’ career.

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Flipping Drills

Biggs, Tammy

DVD
$29.95
 


Develop Great Flipping Skills for Both Forward and Backward Flips. Whether coaching beginning gymnastics, advanced gymnastics or cheerleading, flipping skills are extremely important. In this DVD, Tammy Biggs explains several drills to improve flipping skills both forwards and backwards. She breaks down several elements of flipping and shows several drills and training circuits to improve these elements.

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How to Maximize the Handspring Vault

Watanabe, Masayuki

DVD
$29.95
 


This DVD is a continuation of Mas Watanabe's series of video's explaining and teaching the basics of gymnastics movements from which all advanced skills progress. Topics include: The run, hurdle step and punch, preflight, repulsion, post flight, landing, complete vault, and drills.

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Impact Safe Landings

Minster, Charles

DVD
$29.95
 


The Kidskills IMPACT Safe Landings DVD assist participants to improve general coordination and motor control, balance, spatial awareness, safe landings and recovery skills. The IMPACT skills will reduce the risk of injury and will benefit juniors, amateurs and elite athletes.

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It's About Posture

Robinson, Kris

DVD
$29.95
 


Learn the Fundamentals of Posture and Muscle Balance to Effectively Enhance Performance and Prevent Injuries

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Key Skills in advanced gymnastics for girls & boys with Paul Hall

Hall, Paul

DVD
$75
 


In this program, coach Paul Hall takes coaches through many advanced skills that are being asked of competition gymnasts and their coaches. Paul uses both girls and boys to perform drills and skills. Paul has also included a boys section which covers some basic skills on parallel bars, pommel horse and rings.

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Men's & Women's Vault Progressions without the vault table

Butcher, Steve

DVD
$29.95
 


On this DVD Steve covers proper running technique, how the springboard works and includes reinforcement drills.

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Parallel Bar Dismounts

Tomita, Yoichi

DVD
$29.95
 


Yoichi Tomita explains clearly and efficiently the progressions and important elements necessary to master the front and back salto dismounts on Parallel Bars.

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Parallel Bar Fundamentals

Robinson, Jeff

DVD
$29.95
 


This DVD will teach you the critical elements necessary to successfully master the support position on parallel bars.

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Parenting a Young Athlete

Taylor, Michael

DVD
$29.95
 


Topics include: why kids play sports, benefits of sports, rights of young athletes, warning signs for poor coaching, and responsibilities of the parent.

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Pilates for Young Athletes

Davis, Barbara

DVD
$29.95
 


A dynamic way to strengthen your body’s core to maximize athletic performance.

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Pirouettes, Higgins & Healys on High Bar

Butcher, Steve

DVD
$29.95
 


On this DVD, Steve goes over the basic concepts of pirouettes, Higgins and Healys for the high bar.

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Planning Ahead for a College Scholarship

Sandmire, Sam

DVD
$29.95
 


It is never too early to begin evaluating the wide range of college choices and start getting the information you need to choose a college.

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Pommel Horse Development

Mizoguchi, Hideo "Mizo"

DVD
$29.95
 


Hideo (Mizo) Mizoguchi’s Pommel Horse Development DVD covers two of the five areas required by the FIG for competitive pommel horse. It covers side and cross travels, and the requirements for Wendy’s, Kerr’s and Flops.

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Pommel Horse Single Leg Work and Circle Development

Tomita, Yoichi

DVD
$29.95
 


New DVD. On this DVD, Yoichi explains simply, clearly and effectively, the basics of single leg work and double leg circle development on pommel horse. He explains the importance of single leg work for learning and developing the necessary strength to successfully master this difficult event.

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Release Skills for High Bar & Uneven Bars

Juszczyk, Dave

DVD
$29.95
 


On this DVD, Dave covers all the important body positions necessary to perform several release moves for both women’s uneven bars and men’s high bar.

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Spotting Back Handsprings

Rand, Tim

DVD
$29.95
 


How to Sucessfully Teach and Spot the Back Handspring. This DVD, Spotting Back Handsprings, covers all the most important elements of spotting this important and popular gymnastic skill. Tim clearly explains why to spot, prerequisite skills, important considerations before spotting, several spotting methods and how to spot past a single back handspring.

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Stalders & Endo Shoots for High Bar & Uneven Bars

Juszczyk, Dave

DVD
$29.95
 


Learn the concepts and drills necessary to perform these difficult skills. In this DVD, Dave gives tremendous insight and understanding to these difficult skills. He shows clear examples of fundamental positions, developmental drills, and the complete skills.

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Still Rings Fundamentals

Robinson, Jeff

DVD
$29.95
 


This DVD, Still Rings Fundamentals, will teach you the critical elements necessary to successfully master body positions and swing under the rings.

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Strength Development for Men's Gymnastics

Mizoguchi, Hideo "Mizo"

DVD
$29.95
 


Strength Development for Men’s Gymnastics teaches you to successfully create an effective year round strength program that includes both overall strength and strength specific to individual skills. Mizo covers basic physiology as it relates to men’s gymnastics including both anaerobic and anabolic strength, different types of overall strength needed for men’s gymnastics.

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Strength Training for Junior Gymnasts

Tomita, Yoichi

DVD
$29.95
 


On this DVD, Yoichi Tomita shows strength foundations, lower body work and refining skills for the junior gymnasts.

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Swing Like a Champion: Part 1 Basic Swing

Connelly, Dan

DVD
$29.95
 


Dan explains simply, clearly and effectively the fundamentals of swing, both front and back giants. Although this is intended for coaches, young athletes can gain tremendous insight into these basic skills and improve their performance.

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Teaching Giants on High Bar

Butcher, Steve

DVD
$29.95
 


On this DVD, Steve goes over prerequisites, teaching the front and the back giant, and then gives some helpful drills.

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Teaching the Tsukahara and Kasamatsu Vault

Watanabe, Masayuki

DVD
$29.95
 


Continuing on from the Maximizing the Front Handspring DVD, Mas Watanabe teaches how to effectively learn and train the Tsukahara and Kasamatsu vaults.

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Teaching Tumbling Fundamentals Set

Watanabe, Masayuki

DVD
$75.00
 


This DVD set answers the question of how to help coaches to teach the proper body movements to beginning gymnasts from when they first start in your gym. Teaching these fundamentals effectively will make learning the more advanced skills much easier and the gymnasts progress faster. Buy set of all 3 **SAVE 16%

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Teaching Tumbling Fundamentals: Part 1

Watanabe, Masayuki

DVD
$29.95
 


Rolls, handstand, limbers, walkovers, cartwheel, and round off.

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Teaching Tumbling Fundamentals: Part 2

Watanabe, Masayuki

DVD
$29.95
 


Back handspring to round off-back handspring back tuck.

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Teaching Tumbling Fundamentals: Part 3

Watanabe, Masayuki

DVD
$29.95
 


Front tumbling to front handspring front tuck and drills.

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The Basic Circle for Pommel Horse

Juszczyk, Dave

DVD
$29.95
 


On this DVD, Dave Juszczyk explains the basic circle for pommel horse through explaining the basic concept, learning the swing and technical reinforcement exercises.

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The Flyaway for Uneven Bars & High Bar Tuck & Layout

Tomita, Yoichi

DVD
$29.95
 


On this DVD, Yoichi Tomita explains simply, clearly and effectively the flyaway for uneven bars and high bar, both in the tucked and layout positions.

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The Gymnastic Laws of Motion

Forster, Tom

DVD
$29.95
 


Almost all gymnastic skills are governed by the laws of physics. In this DVD, Tom Forster explains the major laws of physics and motion that apply to gymnastic movement.

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The Kip for Uneven Parallel Bars & High Bar

Butcher, Steve

DVD
$29.95
 


On this DVD, Steve goes over the basic concept of the kip, learning the swing, and technical reinforcement exercises.

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The Power of Positive Coaching

Selk, Jason

DVD
$29.95
 


Jason Selk utilizes the principles of Sports Psychology to develop a highly motivational training environment for athletes and coaches. Topics include: introduction, three characteristics of an internally motivated athlete, two types of motivation, positive control, and aversive control exercises.

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The Yurchenko Vault

Watanabe, Masayuki

DVD
$29.95
 


This DVD is a continuation of the Watanabe Coaching Concepts and the third part of his vaulting series. It covers all the progressions, drills, and prerequisite skills necessary.

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Tumbl Trak Tumbling Skill Development

Watanabe, Masayuki

DVD
$29.95
 


Learn to use the Tumbl Trak for rapid skill development.

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Tumbling - Increasing Speed & Efficiency

Vaughan, Glen

DVD
$29.95
 


This comprehensive DVD covers the concepts and drills necessary to increase your power, speed and efficiency tumbling, both forward and backwards.

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Uneven Bars & High Bar Dismounts with Multiple Flips and Twists

Juszczyk, Dave

DVD
$29.95
 


On this DVD, Dave covers all the important body positions necessary to perform these complex multiple flipping and twisting dismounts on both women’s uneven bars and men’s high bar.

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Unraveling the Mystery of 'Twistery'

Vaughan, Glen

DVD
$29.95
 


Glen Vaughan's currently in his 50th year of teaching and coaching. Topics include: which way to twist, body positions for twisting, drills for full twisting back, full twisting back flip, twisting forward.

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Vaulting Series 1

Watanabe, Masayuki

DVD
$75.00
 


In this three-disk DVD series, Masayuki Watanabe walks you through the technical challenges of the Handspring, Tsukahara, Kasamatsu, and Yurchenko vaults. His step-by-step advice simplifies each move down to the basics of the preflight, blocking, and flip-orientation.

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Vaulting Skills for Developing Gymnasts

Rand, Tim

DVD
$29.95
 


Vaulting Drills for Classes and Pre-Team Skill Development: In this DVD, Tim Rand offers tremendous insight for developing vaulting skills for both recreational classes and pre-team gymnasts. He explains many of the obstacles that young coaches face keeping the classes progressive, fun and entertaining and solutions for those obstacles.

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Working the Strap Bar

Watanabe, Masayuki

DVD
$29.95
 


This DVD Working the Strap Bar completes Mas Watanabe’s Teaching Uneven Bar Fundamentals. Watanabe explains why using the strap bar is so important for developing bar skills and the most common way to set up the strap bar.

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Working Through Fear

Selk, Jason

DVD
$29.95
 


A complete guide of the tools available to effectively help athletes deal with and work through fear. Topics include: understanding fear, working the questionnaire, methods of dealing, what professionals do, and what will work for you.

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Yerchenko Progressions

Retrosi, Tony

DVD
$29.95
 


Tony Retrosi’s Yurchenko Progressions clearly covers all the elements needed to successfully teach the Yurchenko Vault. On the DVD he breaks the vault into six distinct elements: the run, the hurdle, the round-off, the back handspring, the flip, and the landing.

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z Interview/Article: Coaching with Feeling: The Kinesiology of Teaching

Watanabe, Masayuki

E-report
$5.00
 


Tom Beach from GymSmarts caught up with Mas Watanabe for this interview to discuss coaching. In this interview he talks about specific skills he uses to understand the individual skills the gymnasts are training and how he uses these skills to help be specific with his dialog will the athletes. What he explains here is truly amazing and surprising!

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z Interview/Article: Developing a Strength Program for Junior Gymnasts

Tomita, Yoichi

E-report
$5.00
 


This interview with Yoichi Tomita is to help to better understand strength training, how it affects the overall development of the gymnast, and how to structure strength training into the gymnasts training program. It is designed to further develop concepts covered in Yoichi’s Strength Training for Junior Gymnasts DVD.

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z Interview/Article: Flipping and Twisting E-report

Vaughan, Glen

E-report
$5.00
 


This interview with Glen Vaughan discusses portions of his Unraveling the Mystery of “Twistery DVD and covers twisting and flipping principles.

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z Interview/Article: Forward Giants - Two Types of Swing E-report

Watanabe, Masayuki

E-report
$5.00
 


Mas Watanabe discusses portions of his Teaching Uneven Bar Fundamentals.  This interview covers the Forward Giant, and the two types of swing that are necessary basics. The DVD itself goes over all the important basic skills for bars and the importance of the basics and doing them well.

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z Interview/Article: Gain 1/2 Twist in the Tsukahara Vault

Watanabe, Masayuki

E-report
$5.00
 


Tom Beach from GymSmarts.com caught up with Mas Watanabe for this interview to discuss portions of his How to Immediately Gain 1/2 Twist in the Tsukahara Vault DVD. This interview covers the various critical parts of the Tsukahara and Kasamatsu vaults. The DVD itself goes over all the important differences of the vaults and how to teach them.

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z Interview/Article: How to Use the Strapbar Effectively

Connelly, Dan

E-report
$5.00
 


GymSmarts.com caught up with Dan Connelly for this interview to discuss portions of his SWING LIKE A CHAMPION DVD. This interview covers the use of the strapbar in developing strong swing fundamentals. The DVD itself covers all the important elements of swing forward and backward and teaching giants in both directions.

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z Interview/Article: Partners not Problems-Keeping Parents off Your Back and on Your Side

Taylor, Michael

E-report
$5.00
 


This article is to help to better understand the role of parents in the development of a gymnast. It is designed to further develop concepts covered in Michael’s Parenting a Yound Athlete DVD that is available through GymSmarts “From the Office” Gym.Net – The Gymnastics Professional’s Network “When it comes to success, you must be interested in finding the best way, not in having your own way." -John Wooden (Former UCLA basketball teacher-coach, who celebrated his 93rd birthday on 10/14/03) This month we take on the double-edged sword of Parental Involvement…

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z Interview/Article: POSTURE ALERT!!

Robinson, Kris

E-report
$5.00
 


Kris Merlo Robinson, “The Posture Lady:” I have some very important posture tips to help gymnasts improve their skills and presentation and to help them prevent injuries. Share the information below with each and every gymnast that you work with! If you would like more information on posture, you will probably find Kris’ new DVD: It’s About Posture helpful.

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z Interview/Article: Seeing Versus Feeling: A Skill

Hery, George H.

E-report
$5.00
 


GymSmarts caught up with George Hery for this interview to discuss portions of his Trampoline Flipping and Twisting DVD.

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z Interview/Article: The Back Handspring

Watanabe, Masayuki

E-report
$5.00
 


Tom Beach from GymSmarts caught up with Mas Watanabe for this interview to discuss portions of his Tumbling Fundamentals.  This interview covers the change in how to do a back handspring for optimization. He explains that one has to be willing to change the techniques to create the most efficient use of new and improved equipment.

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z Interview/Article: The Importance of the Headspring

Watanabe, Masayuki

E-report
$5.00
 


This interview covers the headspring as a crucial part of front tumbling. The DVD itself goes over all the important skills for tumbling and the importance of the basics and doing them well.

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z Interview/Article: The Yurchenko Vault

Watanabe, Masayuki

E-report
$5.00
 


Tom Beach from GymSmarts caught up with Mas Watanabe for this interview to discuss portions of his upcoming Yurchenko Vault DVD. This interview covers the critical areas of the end of the round-off at the end of the board to the blocking and flip initiation. You can learn more about the Yurchenko Vault from the March release of the Yurchenko Vault DVD.

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z Interview/Article: Understanding Basic Tumbling

Tomita, Yoichi

E-report
$5.00
 


This interview with Yoichi Tomita is to help to better understand what basic tumbling is, how it impacts gymnasts overall training for all events, and how to implement a Basic Tumbling Program into daily training. It is designed to futher develop concepts covered in Yoich's BASIC TUMBLING DVD.

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z Interview/Article: What About a Front Dismount for Uneven Parallel Bars

Connelly, Dan

E-report
$5.00
 


Tom Beach from GymSmarts.com caught up with Dan Connelly for this interview to discuss Front Dismount for UPB. In this interview he talks about If you would like more information on teaching or learning the Front Dismount, , you will probably find Dan’s new DVD: The Forward Dismount for Uneven Parallel Bars helpful.

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