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The landing of the dismount is a little wobbly but you keep it under control. “No!” you scream (inside your head) as you pull off your grip and stare at a flap of skin the size of a dime that is bleeding in the palm of your hand. You’ve ripped! Great, just what you needed, especially the night before a competition. Why did it have to happen now? How are you going to concentrate on doing your best in the routine tomorrow with the pain of a rip constantly making itself felt? You know that you are capable of doing the routine with your hand taped, but that edge of pain can be just enough to take your mind off doing the best routine you can. Chances are this situation has happened to many gymnasts at some point in their competitive careers. Most gymnast’s have suffered rips during workouts and been told by the coach to clean it up and get back to work on routines. That is not as mean as it sounds. As clearly illustrated above, a rip could occur before a big meet and you need to learn how …

Building strength also makes you safer in potentially dangerous fall situations. Pay Attention You need to be aware of what is going on around you in the gym if there are other gymnasts, especially bigger ones, around. You need to be aware and pay attention to everything and everyone around you who might crash into you or land on you. You also need to pay careful attention to your coach so you understand exactly what they expect of you to learn efficiently and keep yourself safe. Check Equipment First Make sure all equipment is set and sturdy before you begin to perform any skills on it. Handles and cables need to be tight enough so the equipment is safe for you to be on. Don t assume the equipment is correctly set and tight. Check it an make sure first. Know Fall Zones Don t sit or stand in potential landing or fall zones. Too often gymnasts waiting for their turn do not stay enough out of the way of other gymnasts who need adequate room to dismount or a place to fall. Don t Do Gymna …

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Like most spectators, I had always watched the sport of gymnastics with awe, and amazement as the gymnasts would tumble with power and strength and then in a split second show their elegance through dance. They would swing on the bars, moving from low bar to high, release and re-grasp, and dismount with their feet stuck firmly to the mat. Then they mounted the beam and tumbled like they were on the floor, (sometimes losing sight of the apparatus), flipping and landing on it. The fascination of this was that these tiny, but strong girls performed with incredible ease. At 13 I wanted to experience the victory that Nadia Comaneci and her coach Bela Karolyi acquired when Nadia scored the first ever perfect 10 in an Olympic Games. My dream was to someday meet this astonishing, inspirational woman. A few years after graduating college I decided to pursue this gymnastics phenomenon. After training with some coaches in NY I accepted a coaching job in a recreational and competitive gym in Mary …