Yes, my body is failing. But my mind is not giving up. The way I look at it is, as I lose physical abilities, that strength doesn’t leave me. It just gets transferred Dear 22-year-old Tim, I want to tell you some things I think you, a senior linebacker at Penn State, should know — […]

To challenge and therefore grow processing and decision-making skills, coaches often need to stretch the athletes. The three most common and easiest to use stressors are: space, time and numbers. I have been writing a good bit about how sporting actions are preceded by a movement or skill choice. In the article “The vision-decision-action cycle […]

The awards recognize student-athletes who have distinguished themselves through demonstrated acts of sportsmanship and ethical behavior. Parker Nork’s legacy lives on. His family has made sure of it – and with good reason. “He made everybody smile and loved everyone he knew and met,” said Parker’s mother, Kim, who on March 11, 2017, had to […]

The entire routine should flow from one movement to the next without pauses, extra swings or additional support. One of the most popular forms of gymnastics, women’s artistic gymnastics comprises feats of strength, balance, flexibility, air sense and grace. The four events that female artistic gymnasts compete in include:  Vault  The vault is a test […]

Rolling your quarterback out will give him a run-throw option. This is a great way to utilize an athletic quarterback. Happy New Year everyone! It is officially the off-season for most youth football coaches. The offseason is when coaches need to evaluate every aspect of their 2018 season. For me, I will re-watch every single […]

When you use your body weight for strength training, you not only build strength, you also improve your balance.  Gymnastics requires a great deal of upper body strength. While weightlifting is a valid option for building strength in your upper body, a better idea for gymnasts is to use bodyweight exercises. When you use your […]

One of the best parts of the flash fire drill is that it forces quarterbacks to be moving towards their target. This allows them to get their full lower body into the throw. One of the most effective skills a quarterback can have is the ability to throw the football on the run. When the […]

Remember, we want to prepare them for the road; we don’t want to prepare the road for them. Imagine this: Your son has been not just a starter, but the star of his team for the last two seasons, and during that time, the team has won over 90 percent of its games, and now, it […]

Jumps and leaps are also introduced to the intermediate gymnast, and may include tuck or split jumps and split leaps. With a width of only 4 inches and standing at just about 4 feet above the ground, the balance beam requires precise movements, poise, strength and a developed sense of stability. The beam’s steep learning […]

For young children, interacting with their surroundings is mostly physical in their early years. Gymnastics provides them with the skills to interact with their environment in ways that other children cannot.  Parents often ask “Why should I put my child in gymnastics? Is being able to do a backflip or forward roll going to help […]