Gymnastic Classes

Kelly Garrison: Introduction to Basic Tumbling (DVD) Kelly Garrison 1988 Olympic Gymnast, 1988 Olympic Gymnastic Team Captain, 3 time National Balance Beam Champion, Professional World Balance Beam Champion, USA Gymnastic Hall of Fame Member Understanding the basic body positions is a requirement to learning good quality tumbling elements. These introductory elements and shapes are the “cookie batter” of gymnastics and must be taught to gymnasts with exact technique. Kelly brings you to these exacting techniques through instruction, demonstrations with young gymnasts, and drills designed to assist with the teaching of these skills. Body control and form enables a gymnast to perform safe and correct skills, which will determine the future elements a gymnast will be able to learn. Any new gymnastics coaches and instructors should have complete understanding of the techniques provided on this video. 36 minutes. 2002.

Gymnastic Patterns with Leslie Webb Volume 2 - Alignment: Bend is Balance, Straightness, Circular Figures Pan-American team and individual Silver medalist Leslie Webb, has brought together her most effective gymnastic exercises. These exercises are systematically put into a three DVD series progressive series. Throughout the programs Leslie discusses the importance of rider position and the half-halt. Leslie will guide you through each pattern with easy to follow diagrams and straight forward terms you can understand, followed by demonstrations by herself and students. “Alignment” has eight patterned exercises to develop bending, the counter bend, balance, to align and straighten your horse. Correct round circles, proper bend and the development of the lateral movements are also covered.

Gymnastic Patterns with Leslie Webb Volume 3 - Engagement: Counter Canter, Lateral Movements, Impulsion Pan-American team and individual Silver medalist Leslie Webb, has brought together her most effective gymnastic exercises. These exercises are systematically put into a three DVD series progressive series. Throughout the programs Leslie discusses the importance of rider position and the half-halt. Leslie will guide you through each pattern with easy to follow diagrams and straight forward terms you can understand, followed by demonstrations by herself and students. “Engagement” has six, more involved and intensive exercises that aid in creating impulsion, engagement, lateral movements and a step-by-step approach to the counter-canter. All the lateral movements are developed, with patterns to teach correct rider position and timing of the half-halts. Through these exercises horses will learn to become engaged and develop extra impulsion towards collection.

Gymnastic Patterns with Leslie Webb Volume 1 - Influence: Training the Half-Halt, Bending the Jaw, Rhythm and Regularity Pan-American team and individual Silver medalist Leslie Webb, has brought together her most effective gymnastic exercises. These exercises are systematically put into a three DVD series progressive series. Throughout the programs Leslie discusses the importance of rider position and the half-halt. Leslie will guide you through each pattern with easy to follow diagrams and straight forward terms you can understand, followed by demonstrations by herself and students. “Influence” has seven exercises and includes such topics as the timing of the half halt, bending the jaw, developing rhythm and regularity of the gaits. Rider position, guiding the horse with the seat and legs, controlling the length of stride and developing the leg yield are also covered. These exercises utilized properly will produce a horse in self carriage and is through the back.