There are four different types of back twisting techniques, and two different types of front twisting techniques. Twisting in very important to learn and learning it correctly and properly will help you with higher-level skills. Remember if the athlete is not preforming a proper back or front layout, their twisting will have a lot of bad habit that will need to be broken before putting it on floor. It is easier and safer to teach a proper layout first, and then learn how to twist.   Back Twisting Types One arm Drop: You would...

                    The trampoline is a very useful tool for men’s artistic competitors and should be utilized as often as possible. It is the best place to learn and enhance aerial awareness and many artistic skills can be first learned on the trampoline and later taken to the apparatus or floor. 5 time world tumbling champion, Judy Cline says “I never did tumbling on the trampoline, I did trampoline on the tumbling mat. Listed below are a few of the possible artistic skills that can be learned and enhanced on the trampoline.       FX           ...

Many are the benefits of the gymnastics activities. A few of the physical benefits include greater muscular strength and endurance, better cardiovascular fitness, increased lymphatic fluid flow, special awareness, better flexibility and greater body and aerial awareness. Mental benefits include courage, confidence, the ability to make quick decisions, the knowledge of what you can do and maybe more importantly the knowledge of what you cannot do. There are lots of achievement possibilities even for beginners, special students and handicapped and it is so much fun. Moderate Intensity Physical Activity is possible in all of the many gymnastics sports. And gymnastics...

  Breathing Tool: I can take a breath; I calm myself – Calming ourselves—checking in. When we breathe deliberately, it calms and slows us down, and brings our attention inward. We become more self–aware and reflective about our bodies, minds, emotions, and reactions. We are more likely to have the insight and time to act in our own best interests and in the best interests of others. Quiet/Safe Place Tool: I remember my quiet/safe place – There is always my quiet/safe place. It is there for me. This is a place of rest and peace where we can gather ourselves...

             Gymnastics is one of the hardest sports in the world.  It involves being mentally tough and being beyond physically fit.  Very few sports require the power and grace, strength and beauty, speed and flexibility, that gymnastics has (Cogan & Vidmar, 2000).  This sport requires the whole body and being judged on how perfect the gymnastics is performed, by each movement.  Gymnastics is ten percent physical and ninety percent metal, and without knowing techniques of handling the mental process, the gymnast isn’t going to be able to handle the sport for very long.  I will attempt to explain the...