Coaching Resources

On this page, you will find links to resources that will be helpful to Gymnastics for All (GFA) coaches.

  • | Acro Pre-Team Handbook | – This document was created by the USA Gymnastics Acro Program and includes a lot of information that will be helpful for Gymnastics for All TeamGym and GymFest coaches. There are sample lesson plans that could be adapted for GFA programs, photos and descriptions of Acrobatic Gymnastics skills and drills that have great carryover to GFA programs, Pic-To-Grams illustrating partner skills for pairs and trios that will be extremely helpful in understanding basic partnering technique, Choreography tips that apply to the development of TeamGym Group Floor and GymFest routines. The Appendix includes ideas for marketing and growing your programs, such as Talking to your local media, Contacting other programs in your area, Working with your school district, Internal marketing, Making personal contacts, and even includes a sample Press Release template!
  • | TeamGymUK.com | – This web site from Great Britain has quite a bit of useful information including technical downloads (including an “everything you want to know PowerPoint” about Bodywaves & Swings). Links to sites with TeamGym video clips
  • | HSG-Denmark | - Some great TG videos on this Danish TG club's site. Hsg-Denmark was founded in 1972 by coach Troels Jørgensen and are now coached by Johannes Juulsgaard and Martin Vølund.
  • Here is a link to some terrific | TG videos | on the HSG Denmark site.

If you have some interesting and helpful information or links to share with USA GFA coaches, please send them to Steve Whitlock at swhitlock@usa-gymnstics.org.

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