Like the recipe for a main dish, floor routines also have a list of “ingredients and spices” that need to be added in order for it to look (taste) good! At the JO Optional levels, each level has a unique set of requirements for Floor that lists skills, types of skills, or value parts needed […]

It hardly matters whether you’re eight or eighteen years-old, it will be tough to adjust to your first football helmet.  More often than not, players will complain about the tight fit and lack of peripheral vision. Even a properly fitted helmet can cause discomfort for athletes, thanks to its unusual feel and extra weight you’re […]

Introducing your child to gymnastics at a young age isn’t about choosing a sport for your child, it’s about introducing a variety of skills that they can utilize in whatever sport or activity they might one day choose. Gymnastics is the basis of all sports. The name itself is from the ancient Greek word gymnazein meaning “to […]

Athletics are much more than physical competition. whether intended or not, they can be an important source of lessons applicable to many areas of life. Athletics are much more than physical competition. Whether intended or not, they can be an important source of lessons applicable to many areas of life. In particular, much of the […]

Do not start your youth football season without these 6 ‘must-haves’. These are items you’ll need, as a coach or parent, to get your athlete(s) ready for the upcoming season. 1) Fun football books. As a parent or a football coach, it is your duty to ensure your kids are (1) learning the game of football and (2) […]

Gymnastics requires a great deal of strength, balance, coordination, agility and body awareness to perform the various moves and avoid injury. Beginners will greatly benefit from certain gymnastics drills that help to improve all areas of fitness, as well as get their bodies ready for more advanced moves. These are drills that anyone can perform, […]

Fundamentals, proper techniques, top priority To say youth football organizations across the nation would practically be self-sufficient if they received a quarter for every inquiry as to why a certain offense or defense is being utilized really isn’t such a ‘tongue-in-cheek’ observation. Parents, new coaches, fans and even long-time organization members often focus on style rather than […]

Elevating the conversation about women in sports. Your browser does not support iframes. The playing fields of our favorite sports are not immune from the social issues of our times.  And equal opportunities for women and girls are among the most hotly contested topics in America today.  Despite the progress of the Title IX era, […]

Gymnastics: Introductory Uneven Bar Drills- Preteam, Level 2, Level 3, Level 4

Rodney Adams’ website work helps keep north Atlanta suburb connected. Rodney Adams dropped his oldest daughter off at her first softball practice. It was scheduled to last just more than an hour. Not enough time to run errands or head back home, he figured. So Adams decided to stay. He had barely settled in to […]