Q&A

Beginning Vault Frustrations

February 28, 2012

Beginning vault concepts that are essential in improving gymnastics vault performance. John Geddert outlines these gymnastics concepts as related to teaching the compulsory level handspring vault.

Read More →

Ask John Q&A: Yurchenko Layouts

December 23, 2011

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 [...]

Read More →

Ask John Q&A: Tumbling Question

December 22, 2011

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 [...]

Read More →

SETTING UP YOUR ELITE GYMNASTICS PROGRAM

March 11, 2011

Committing to the FIG Elite world of gymnastics is something that requires great consideration. John offers some sound advise to gymnastics coaches everywhere that feel they may want to pursue the sport at it’s highest level of perfection.

Read More →

Competitive Anxiety

March 1, 2011

I must apologize for the absence of blog material over the past month. It seems that I have discovered that a 24 hour day is not capable of fitting 30 hours worth of work. I still try however. Preparing for several major competitions (Chicago Style, WOGA Classic and now American Cup, Nastia Cup, and a [...]

Read More →

Gymnastics Organization- Grouping Athletes

January 11, 2011

Organizing your competitive groups within your gymnastics clubs often times creates related issues. There are many things to consider when grouping your athletes such as scheduling conflicts, siblings, economic issues, staff availability and more.

Read More →

Dealing with Fear in Coaching Gymnastics

October 6, 2010

Our very first “Ask John” question comes from Tracy and deals with the age old issue of FEAR.    Without a doubt, fear is on every gymnastics coach’s top 5 list of most frustrating coaching issues.  It can drive you to drink, beat your head against the chalk box, or consider coaching soccer (I can’t [...]

Read More →

Ask John? Got Questions? Get Answers!

October 4, 2010

Check out this great new feature of my blog called “Ask John?”  This was a suggestion I received while reviewing my weekly tea leaves and Taro cards.  A voice came to me… “John, answer their questions”…. I hear voices often (probably a bi- product of chalk dust cluttered synapses.) Anyway, blog readers will have the [...]

Read More →