Gymnastics Coaching Hub
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Vault Area (Vault with Grey Floor)
Main Station: Vault Box (Coach-Led)
Coach spots & teaches vault skills.
- Squat On: Squat on vault, jump off safely. 🎬
- Basic Rolls: Over low vault/blocks. 🎬
- Forward Roll Over Vault: Over low horse/stacked mats. 🎬
- Straddle-On / Jump to Support: On vault. 🎬
- Headspring: Over horse/mats (spot). 🎬
- Handspring: Over horse/mats or to back (spot, progress). 🎬
Mini Station 1: Handstands (Grey Floor)
Independent: Handstands against wall/mat.
- Handstand vs Wall/Mat: Good shape. 🎬
- Handstand Hold: Timed. 🎬
- Handstand FWD Roll: (If safe). 🎬
- Handstand Turn Drills: 1/4, 1/2 turns. 🎬
- Press to Handstand Drills. 🎬
Mini Station 2: Bridges & Flex (Grey Floor)
Independent: Bridges & flexibility with mat/block.
- Bridge Holds. 🎬
- Handstand to Bridge: Onto block/mat. 🎬
- Kick-over Practice: (If safe). 🎬
- Standing Backbend to Bridge. 🎬
- Walkover Drills: (If safe). 🎬
Bars and Floor Area (Combined)
Station 1: Bars Focus (Coach-Led)
Coach spots & teaches bar skills on low bar/rail.
- Circle Down (Pulldown). 🎬
- Assisted Chin-ups/Pull-ups. 🎬
- Circle Up (Pullover): (Assisted). 🎬
- Long Hang Swings, Re-grasp. 🎬
- Back Hip Circle: (Spot). 🎬
- Clear Hip Circle Drills. 🎬
Station 2: Rolls & Cartwheels (Floor)
Independent: Basic floor rolls & cartwheels.
- Forward/Backward Rolls. 🎬
- Cartwheel Drills: Bunny hops, stars. 🎬
- Handstand Forward Roll. 🎬
- Round-off: Power, block. 🎬
- Backward Roll to Handstand. 🎬
- Round-off Rebound Drills. 🎬
- Dive Cartwheels. 🎬
Station 3: Walkovers & Flex (Floor)
Independent: Flexibility & walkover drills.
- Bridge Holds, Rocking. 🎬
- Teddy Bear Stands. 🎬
- Split Stretches. 🎬
- Handstand Bridge Kick-over: (If safe). 🎬
- Front Limber/Walkover Drills. 🎬
- Walkovers (Front/Back): (If safe). 🎬
- Needle Kicks, Valdez Preps. 🎬
- Advanced Flexibility: Oversplits. 🎬
Beam Area (3 Beams)
Use floor/low, middle, & high beams. Coach may focus on one.
Main Station: Skill Development (Coach-Led)
Coach teaches & refines beam skills (e.g., on Middle Beam).
- Walks: FWD, Side, BWD. 🎬
- Dips (V-sits). 🎬
- Bunny Hops on Beam. 🎬
- Jumps: Straight, tuck, star. 🎬
- Cartwheel: Low/middle beam (spot). 🎬
- Half Turn. 🎬
- Handstand on Beam: (Spot). 🎬
- Cartwheel on Beam: (Spot). 🎬
- Full Turn. 🎬
- Basic Leaps. 🎬
Mini Station 1: Basics (Floor Beam / Line)
Independent: Basic shapes & movements.
- Walks on Line/Floor Beam. 🎬
- Rolls Beside Beam. 🎬
- Star Jumps On/Off Floor Beam. 🎬
- Handstand Shapes Beside Beam. 🎬
- Cartwheel Drills on Line. 🎬
- Pivot Turns. 🎬
- Handstand Hold on Floor Beam. 🎬
- Cartwheel on Floor Beam. 🎬
- Connect Simple Skills. 🎬
Mini Station 2: Confidence (e.g., High Beam)
Independent: Familiar skills/dismounts (if confident at height).
- Walks (FWD, Side, BWD). 🎬
- Jump Off Low/Middle Beam (Stick). 🎬
- Jumps on High Beam: (If confident). 🎬
- Basic Dismounts: Low beam. 🎬
- Levers. 🎬
- Connect Jumps on High Beam. 🎬
- Walks & Pivot Turn Series. 🎬
- Dismount Drills: Low beam. 🎬
- Routine Parts. 🎬
Airtrack Area (3 Stations)
Zones: Trampoline End (Entries), Middle (Rolls/Connect), Beam End (Forward Rotation).
Main Station: Forward Rotation (Coach-Led)
Coach teaches forward rotation skills (e.g., Beam End).
- Dive Rolls: Over small block. 🎬
- Front Flip Drills: To back/seat/mat. 🎬
- Handstand Flat Back Drills. 🎬
- Front Handsprings: (Spot). 🎬
- Front Tucks: (Spot/soft mat). 🎬
- Back Handspring Drills: (If ready). 🎬
Mini Station 1: Entries (Trampoline End)
Independent: Powerful & controlled entries.
- Donkey Kicks. 🎬
- Star Jumps onto Airtrack. 🎬
- Handstands onto Airtrack. 🎬
- Cartwheels onto Airtrack. 🎬
- Round-offs onto Airtrack: Rebound. 🎬
- Hurdle Drills. 🎬
Mini Station 2: Backwards Rolls (Middle)
Independent: Backward rotation. Use slope/cheese mat if needed.
- Backward Roll: Flat or slope/cheese. 🎬
- Backward Roll to Stand. 🎬
- Backward Roll to Push-up/Arch. 🎬
- Backward Roll to Handstand: (If safe). 🎬
- Back Extension Roll Drills. 🎬
- Flick Drills: (If safe, or coach-led). 🎬
Key Coaching Reminders
- NO Moving Trains: Proper stations, small groups.
- SPLIT GROUPS > 4: Essential for good stations.
- REGISTERS: Head Coach/designated coach after warm-up. NON-NEGOTIABLE.
- BEHAVIOUR:
- Clear warning first.
- Sit out briefly if no change.
- Escalate if ongoing.
- TRANSITIONS: Line up. Walk safely.
- ADAPT or DEFAULT: Use own ideas if ready. If not, USE THESE DEFAULTS.
- COMMUNICATE Clearly.
- SAFETY FIRST. ALWAYS.
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