Informational Articles
- Why Gymnastics? - Wm A. Sands, Ph.D.
"…Gymnastics is a terrific sport for young people. Many people have grown up in and by gymnastics to become doctors, lawyers, teachers, business people, professors, police officers, nurses, scientists, and many others. Gymnastics provides an outstanding way for young people to test their mettle against themselves and others. Gymnastics can provide opportunities for physical development, character development, and education that are hard to find anywhere else." read more »
- The Treatment of "Rips" (Wounds) on the Gymnasts' Hands - Larry Nassar, DO, ATC
"The treatment of rips has become a part of gymnastics folk lore through the years. You can listen to coaches proudly boast that "When I was a gymnast I had a rip the size of a silver dollar and I just tore the skin off with my teeth, spit on the rip, and went back on the bar!" There are many treatments that have been tried and sworn to be effective through the years…" read more »
- Dealing with Fear - By Alison Arnold, Ph.D., C.P.C.
"How to get the best of fear when you feel like it's getting the best of you. It's happened to all of us at one time or another. There you are, standing on the beam, ready to throw a series, when it hits you; paralyzing fear. Your hands start sweating, your heart racing, and you think, "I JUST CAN'T GO!"
Gymnastics can be a scary sport. Learning to deal with fear and push yourself through it is a very important skill to learn if you are going to reach your goals…" read more »
- The Basics of Our Sport - Muriel Grossfeld
"…Basics are vitally important to success in all levels of gymnastics. Basics should be a major part (time and effort) of a recreational as well as an elite program. Basics are critical to body and shape development; to action/movement development and habits (hollow to straight arm coordination into hurdles, jumps and turns, the opening of a salto, etc.); and to mind/concentration/confidence development, as well as providing the primary building blocks for the ability to train efficiently and enjoy doing it…" read more »
- Mental Conditioning - Nancy Marshall
"…Gymnastics is a sport for thinkers. It takes a great deal of mental discipline to execute routines well, maintain composure during competition, set and attain goals, and overcome mental blocks such as fear or anxiety. As sport psychologists and coaches tell us, mental conditioning is just as valuable as strength or flexibility training…" read more »
- Get Psyched! (5 Steps to Mentally Prepare for Competition)
"It's very simple. You compete how you train. If you train well, you compete well. It's not about who's lucky, It's about who's prepared…" read more »
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