Should I Stay, Or Should I Go?

In a perfect world, every gymnast would start and finish in one gym where excellent coaching, supportive teammates, and a plenty of opportunity for athlete growth combine to create an ideal atmosphere. In reality, somewhere along the line many parents find themselves wondering if it’s time to make a gym switch. But, uprooting a gymnast …

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Simone Biles Lands Her Yurchenko Double Pike!

Simone Biles became the first woman ever to land a Yurchenko double pike in competition. She performed the vault yesterday at the GK US Classic in Indianapolis. Scroll down to the bottom and join the rest of the community talking about this great experience! Not much else to say about it so here is the …

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Technique with Taucer: Landings

Kohei Uchimura at 2014 World Championships “How do you *really* define a stuck landing”? Does it mean no steps or is there more to it?”-PreciousJ The short answer No movement of the feet, back straight, knees bent, no excessive movement for balance, and a complete stop. For maximum score, the upper torso should be upright …

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Kip Cast Handstand Tower

ChalkBucket is reader-supported. When you buy through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. I figured I would start posting some of drills and systems that we use in the gym as that is what ChalkBucket is all about.  ChalkBucket was created in 2005 to help everyone learn more about gymnastics. The …

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