Training & Technique

Learn, hold and enter handstands, from the wall to a press.

• PlannedHow to Do a Handstand: Steps, Wall Drills and Common Mistakes

  The whole beginner path: prep, the wall, the kick-up, the hold, and the faults judges deduct.

• Start hereThe Safest Way to Learn Handstands? Start at the Wall
• The Complete Guide to Handstand Entries (Kick-Up, Wall, Press & More)
• Kick-Up to Handstand: The Classic Entry Every Beginner Starts With
• Handstand Kick-Up Guide: 3 Training Phases for Beginners
• 6 Alternative Ways to Enter a Handstand Without Kicking Up
• Chest-to-Wall vs. Back-to-Wall Handstands: What Each Drill Teaches
• How to Hold a Handstand for a Longer Time: A Simple Guide
• Why Are Handstands So Tiring?
• Wall-Assisted Press Handstands: Purpose, Limitations and Progression
• Straddle Press to Handstand: Compression, Shoulder Control and Useful Preparations
• Is the Straddle Press Handstand Harder? Here’s Why Everyone Tries It

Rolls, bridges, walkovers and handsprings, plus building a floor routine.

• Start hereHow to Do a Forward Roll in Gymnastics (Easy Steps for Beginners)
• PlannedHow to Do a Cartwheel: Steps, Drills and Common Mistakes

  The first sideways skill: hand and foot order, straight lines and drills.

• PlannedHow to Do a Round-Off: From Cartwheel to Snap-Down

  How the round-off builds on the cartwheel and sets up back tumbling.

• PlannedHow to Do an Aerial: Steps, Drills and What Comes First

  The cartwheel without hands: prerequisites, coach-led drills and where aerials count.

• Step-by-Step Guide to Doing a Back Bridge for Beginners
• How to Do a Back Walkover: Steps, Drills and What Coaches Look For
• Back Handspring for Beginners: How Gymnasts Learn It With a Coach
• Controlling the Tuck Position: Basic Shape Practice for Gymnasts
• New to Tumbling? A Comprehensive Guide for Adult Beginners
• Twisties in Gymnastics: How to Recover From It?
• Gymnastics for Beginners: How to Choreograph Your First Floor Routine
• Creating Your First Custom Floor Routine: From the Coach’s Brief to the Final Edit
• Starting and Ending a Floor Routine: Poses, Transitions and Timing
• Dance Training for Gymnasts: Choosing Useful Goals for Beam and Floor
• PlannedBridge Kickover: How Gymnasts Learn It

  The step from a back bridge to standing over, and the flexibility it needs.

From low beam to high beam: walking, balance, skills and dismounts.

• Start hereStarting on Low Beam: Choosing the Setup and Understanding the Practice
• Learning to Walk on a Balance Beam: Foot Placement, Pace and Control
• Balance Beam Basics: 5 Essential Exercises for New Gymnasts
• How to Stay on the Beam: Balance Techniques for Gymnasts
• Balancing Act: Proven Ways to Stay Steady on the Beam
• How Do You Not Wobble On A Balance Beam?
• Mastering the Balance Beam: Essential Techniques for Gymnasts
• Moving From Low Beam to High Beam: What Changes for the Gymnast?
• Beam Choreography Explained: Poses, Balances and Connected Movement
• How to Do a Front Walkover on Beam: A Step-by-Step Guide for Gymnasts
• How To Do A Handstand On Balance Beam?
• How to Stick Your Landing: A Gymnast’s Guide to Beam Dismounts
• PlannedArabesque in Gymnastics: Position, Height and Common Errors

  The arabesque on beam and floor: body line, leg height and what judges look for.

Hangs, pullovers, circles and the kip, with drills for each.

• Start hereBeginner Bar Skills: What Children Learn From Hangs, Supports and Circles
• 5 Essential Bar Exercises for Gymnastics Beginners
• How To Do A Pullover On A Gymnastics Bar?
• Front Hip Circle on Bars: Your Complete Step-by-Step Guide
• How to Do a Stride Circle (Mill Circle) on the Bars
• How To Teach a Mill Circle in Gymnastics?
• How to Do a Kip on Bars: Glide Kip Steps, Drills and Common Mistakes
• 7 Essential Bar Conditioning Drills Every Gymnast Should Master
• PlannedBack Hip Circle on Bars: Steps and Drills

  The basic backward circle around the bar, and how coaches teach it.

Getting started on rings, strength holds and pommel horse basics.

• Start hereHow to Start Training on Gymnastic Rings: A Beginner’s Guide
• Starting Gymnastics Rings: What Beginners Should Learn First
• How to Set Up Gymnastics Rings: Anchors, Straps and Pre-Use Checks
• Gymnastics Rings vs. Calisthenics Rings: Which Specifications Matter?
• The 5 Only Gym Ring Exercises You Need (Beginner to Advanced)
• Planning a Gymnastics Rings Workout: Exercise Choice, Volume and Recovery
• Pulling Exercises on Rings: Rows, Assistance and Progression for Gymnasts
• How to Build an Intense Chest Workout with Gymnastics Rings
• How to Do Skin the Cat Exercise (With Ring & Bar Progressions)
• Front Lever Progressions on Gymnastic Rings (Tuck to Full Hold)
• Front Lever vs. Back Lever on Rings: Positions, Demands and Learning Order
• How to Train for the Iron Cross: Prerequisites, Progressions and Exercises
• Maltese Tutorial: Mastering the Advanced Gymnastics Skill on Rings
• Handstands on Still Rings: Balance Demands and Coach-Led Preparation
• Circles vs. Flairs on Pommel Horse: How to Tell Them Apart and How Gymnasts Learn Them
• Keeping Rhythm Through the Turn: The Key to Clean Spindles and Russians

How gymnasts build strength at the gym and at home.

• Start hereGymnastics Conditioning and Strength Training: How They Fit Together
• 9 Essential Gymnastics Conditioning Exercises for a Full-Body Workout
• Six Home Conditioning Exercises for Gymnasts—and How to Plan Them
• A Beginner’s Guide to Home Gymnastics (No Equipment Required)
• Home Equipment for Gymnastics Conditioning: What Is Worth Buying?
• Train Like a Gymnast: 8 Core Exercises for Strong, Defined Abs
• Do Front Flips Build Your Abs? Core Strength, Rotation and Better Training Goals
• How Gymnasts Train Their Legs: 5 Unique Exercises You Should Try
• Straight-Arm Strength in Gymnastics: Leverage, Holds and Progression
• Strong Shoulders for Gymnastics: Support, Holds and Rotator-Cuff Exercises
• Weight Training for Gymnasts: How Gymnasts Use Weights, Dumbbells and Pull-Ups
• How to Create a Training Program Like a Gymnast
• Gymnastics vs. Calisthenics: Differences in Training, Strength and Risk
• PlannedGymnastics Conditioning Games for Kids

  Coach-tested games that build strength and coordination, by group size and equipment.

Safe stretching, active flexibility and daily routines.

• Start hereFlexibility in Gymnastics: Why It Matters and How Gymnasts Train It
• Beginner Leg Stretches for Gymnastics: Position, Comfort and Control
• Higher Leg Holds in Gymnastics: Build Active Flexibility and Control
• 15-Minute Daily Yoga Routine to Improve Gymnastics Flexibility
• Male Gymnast Flexibility Routine: How Top Athletes Build Power and Mobility
• PlannedHow to Do the Splits: A Safe Plan for Beginners

  Warm-up, stretches and a realistic timeline for front and middle splits.

Wrists, ankles, shoulders and feet: keeping joints ready to train.

• Start hereWrist Strength for Gymnastics: Preparation, Loading and When Pain Needs Attention
• Ankle Exercises for Gymnasts: Seven Ways to Train Mobility, Strength and Control
• The Importance of Taping: Why Gymnasts Protect Their Ankles
• Gymnast Foot Care: How Athletes Keep Their Feet Safe?

Spotting, lesson planning, body mechanics and meet preparation.

• Start hereWhat Is Gymnastics Spotting and How to Spot a Gymnast
• How to Build a Recreational Gymnastics Curriculum (Step-by-Step Lesson Plan)
• How Gymnasts Keep Their Balance: Center of Gravity, Support and Body Control
• Gymnastics Biomechanics: How Body Shape Changes Rotation, Leverage and Balance
• What Is Podium Training in Gymnastics? What Happens and How to Watch It