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USING A 501c3 TO GIVE AND RECEIVE by Carrie Spender Lennox
Is your gym a private business or non-profit organization? Do you have a parent group that is a registered 501(c)(3)? Many programs have successfully taken advantage of the benefits of tax exemption...
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A Road Map to Nutritional Success for a Gymnast by Dr. Joshua Eldridge
I’ve said this many times: Every major injury I’ve seen in gymnastics has a nutritional component to it. But it doesn’t have to be this way. Our gymnasts need to know that what they put into their...
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ARE YOU COACHING TO THE TEST? by Michelle Kocan, Tumbl Trak Ambassador
I am intrigued by conversations I have had recently with my teacher friends and parents about standardizing tests and how they have to teach to the test or that their kids are missing out because...
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POSITIVE COACHING: What is success in teaching and coaching?
By Doug Davis Tumbl Trak CEO and Founder (Part 1 of 5) We had a very positive & productive visit to the Twisters’ Gym from Jeff Lulla, USAG Instructor, in early December. Jeff is the owner of Fun...
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Strength Play on the 5-in-1 Bar
At Tumbl Trak, we spend a lot of time thinking about skill progressions and the challenge of breaking down skills into as many different components as possible. We imagine children of all abilities...
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A Few Choice Words…
By Carrie Spender Lennox When I am teaching, I often wonder what parents think about when sitting in the “peanut gallery”, watching their child’s class from behind a half wall, balcony or, plexi-glass...
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How Progressions Build Confidence and Reduce Fear
By Doug Davis “Balking” happens frequently in many gyms across the country. A gymnast attempts a skill, and then STOPS in the middle of the attempt. This can be extremely dangerous with some skills....
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Measuring Success: Personal Best vs. “Getting the Gold”
by Chellsie Memmel Winning a competition is always great, but sometimes just performing to the best of your ability is an even greater accomplishment. There have been a number of competitions in my...
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Choose Your Habits Clinics Announced
Open for Registration! The day will be filled with many learning opportunities, and take-home reference materials to help you implement some of the ideas and techniques learned at the clinic. Why is...
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Tumbl Talk: Connecting the Dots
By Carrie Lennox In last month’s newsletter, Doug wrote about how progressions build confidence and reduce fear. Just thinking about an athlete “balking” in a round off-back handspring, or other...
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