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...

Dec 21, 2010

This in the “PART 2” I promised in a previous blog. Part 3 will cover the Round Off Entry style optional level vault. As I mentioned earlier vaulting can be the toughest of all events to coach. First of all, due to the extreme amount of athletic ability that the event requires in order to be considered successful, the event can be extremely frustrating. Tack...

Dec 10, 2010

I was thinking of breaking out some technical oriented blogs when I got an email request from one of my athletes who is currently attending Stanford. She needed some assistance with a project for one of her classes (Hey mom… get this… I was asked to help a STANFORD STUDENT). She needed some questions answered about performing, coaching and competing...