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new GymnasticsCoaching.com, blog for gymnastics coaches but including content for coaches of all acrobatic and artistic sports. You can subscribe by RSS or get email updates free.

new The Front Handspring Vault, Brian Bakalar. The BEST use of the internet for an instructional article we have yet seen. Browse Brian's other articles on GymnasticsRevolution.com. And don't miss his photo database of basic skills on the Gymnastics Interactive page.

USA Gymnastics Technique magazine
The single best source of advice for coaches on the internet. Many, but not all, articles from the hard copy magazine are available on-line. Look for frequent contributors Sands & McNeal.

USECA books
Recommended by the US Elite Coaches Association for competitive athletes:

Conditioning and Peaking the Junior Olympic Gymnast, Larry Nassar
Straight and To the Point, Kris Buchheister
USECA Team Handbook – Chalk Dust on my Shoulders, David Holcomb
Drills for Skills v 1.0, Bill Sands
Gymnastics Training and Competition Planner, Bill Sands
Collected Gymnastics Works of William A. Sands
Coaching Women's Gymnastics, Bill Sands

US Elite Coaches Association videos available for members only. 8-10 new tapes each year.

Keith Russell

Gymnastics Canada coaching manuals Level 1 Introductory gymnastics. (4th edition)
The best english language gymnastics book available, in our opinion, succinctly explaining the movement pattern approach of principle author Keith Russell.

Coaching Level 2 & 3 manuals also recommended.

E-mail Gymnastics Canada for current prices as their website shop is being updated.

Vault (US$30) & Bars (US$50) DVDs, by John Geddert, 2005. The best advanced gymnastics instructional videos we have seen by one of the best coaches in the USA.

RING STRENGTH DVD featuring Jordan Jovtchev (US$34.95), by Jovtchev & Alexov. The best ring strength video we have seen demonstrated by a World Champion.

GymSmart.com DVDs, by Mas Watanabe, Dan Connelly, Steve Butcher & more. Some excellent content!

new spotting the “Pak” on bars - part 2, video posted by Rick McCharles. Coach Patrick Carmichael introduces the skill to beginners. GymnasticsCoaching.com

new spotting the “Pak” on bars, video posted by Rick McCharles. Coaches Dennis Swenson and Charlie Tamayo demonstrate. GymnasticsCoaching.com