Category: Safety

How to Return to Gymnastics Practice After a Long Break

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How to Return to Gymnastics Practice After a Long Break
How are you feeling about returning to practice after such a long break? It’s okay to be excited, anxious, or even apprehensive. All of those are normal feelings. Here are five tips from coaches to help make your return to practice successful.

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8 Safety Tips for Backyard Tumblers

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8 Safety Tips for Backyard Tumblers

Anyone can tumble the day away in the gym. There’s protective matting everywhere, the equipment is all regulation-sized and in the proper place, and there are supervising coaches and spotters watching every move. But in the backyard, anything can happen.

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Does My Child Need Wrist Supports for Gymnastics, Cheerleading, or Backyard Tumbling?

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Does My Child Need Wrist Supports for Gymnastics, Cheerleading, or Backyard Tumbling?
There are many debates from gymnasts, cheerleaders, and backyard tumblers alike wondering if using wrist supports is a mistake. In our latest blog we'll tackle those debates. 

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What Every Beginning Gymnast and Parent Should Expect

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What Every Beginning Gymnast and Parent Should Expect
Your child wants to get into gymnastics. And why wouldn’t they? But there are a few things your child and you as their parent should know as you both begin the journey.

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11 Essential Gymnastics Safety Tips

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11 Essential Gymnastics Safety Tips
Most gymnastics injuries are a result of repetitive muscle or joint stress. Use these tips to avoid the most common forms of injury.

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