Hey Coaches! Please excuse my audacity but I’m willing to bet that your Conditioning Program could be producing much better results for your gymnasts than it is now. The fact of the matter is…every gymnastics coach knows that  an effective conditioning program is essential to the  ultimate success of their gymnastics program. Lets face it, without the...

Watch this great high-tech video demonstration of the Amanar.  John and Jordyn explain the technique for executing a winning Amanar Vault using video footage of Jordyn. The Toughest Vault Article by NY Times –>...

I recently received this question from a coach and wanted to share it with you along with my response. Question: John, Level 7 vault I feel am finally understanding what the judges want. They want the angle of repulsion by vertical, good block to hip rise and distance from hands on vault to where feet land. Two issues I have questions for you about is 1. I find...

Question from Travis Cherrier: Hi John. I am an optional vault coach and while we are very good at piked yurchenkos, I cannot for the life of me, get the kids to do a really great layout?????? I spot them from board to table into open foam, I spot them from table to open foam and mats, we do tucks up to the resi above ground and everything, and this has...

Question from “Thecoachwholovestocoach:” Hi John! I am a level 7 coach for the first time after many years of coaching compulsories. I have watched your tumbling drills video and used those drills throughout the summer. Now I am having trouble coming up with drills to make my girls tumble better while in competition season because the floor is...

I recently received a series of questions through “Ask John Q&A” that presented some very interesting material for a blog topic. The questions were from George: John, I am a rookie gym coach, but I have coached a lot of athletes in another anaerobic and technical-skill heavy sport. I am also a certified strength and conditioning specialist...