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Instructional Acrobatics, Tumbling & Gymnastics Videos and DVDs

Learn the basic skills of acrobatics and tumbling from instructional gymnastics DVDs and videos.

Gold Medal Gymnastics Drills: Vault DVD

This is volume four of a comprehensive four-part gymnastics program featuring Amanda Borden. In this DVD, Amanda takes her team through a wide variety of progressive drills for the vault.

Among the topics covered are: plyometric drills, speed drills, running drills, hurdles, board position, heel drive, blocking, the Tsukahara vault and the Yerchenko vault. An excellent resource for coaches, parents and gymnasts.

About the coach: Amanda Borden spent six years on the US Women's National Team. She has competed in several World Championships, was a Pan-American double Gold Medalist and the 1995 USAG Sportswoman of the Year. In 1996, Amanda was the captain of the United States Olympic Gold Medal women's gymnastics team. In 2004, she opened the Gold Medal Gymnastics Academy in Tempe, Arizona.

Gymnastic Excellence - Vol. 2: Beginning Tumbling DVD

Finally a well produced comprehensive instructional video series that assists coaches, parents, and physical education teachers to instruct students in an easy step by step, hands-on process.

Kids don't have to be the next Mary Lou Retton or Bart Conner to benefit from this excellent series. Many elite gymnasts including 17 Olympians have benefited from the proven techniques and approach to excellence that form the basis of the Mulvihill System. This method was developed by Dick and Linda Mulvihill at their internationally acclaimed National Academy of Artistic Gymnastics in Eugene, Oregon.

Gymnastics teaches control, discipline and self esteem for all ages. This video series is the best first step to Gymnastic Excellence! Safe progressions for step-by-step development, easy to follow and use, specially designed for gym, school and home use, and highly recommended for gymnasts and their parents, coaches and teachers.

The System is both a scientific and aesthetic method for achieving the highest level of success in all Olympic Gymnastic events. Now the same techniques used everyday at the National Academy of Artistic Gymnastics can be applied anywhere.

Dick and Linda Mulvihill have trained 17 Olympians and over 50 National Champions. Linda was named USGF Choreographer of the Year in 1989. She is currently one the highest ranked Gymnastics Judges in the USA. Linda represented the United States as an Olympian in Tokyo in 1964, in Mexico City in 1968 and in Munich in 1972, and in Montreal in 1976.

Beginning Tumbling includes easy planned progressions that focus on pace, body posture, and increasing strength and flexibility. Tumbling is one of the most important foundation activities for success in gymnastics at all levels.

Gymnastic Excellence - Vol. 4: Advanced Tumbling DVD

Finally a well produced comprehensive instructional video series that assists coaches, parents, and physical education teachers to instruct students in an easy step by step, hands-on process.

Kids don't have to be the next Mary Lou Retton or Bart Conner to benefit from this excellent series. Many elite gymnasts including 17 Olympians have benefited from the proven techniques and approach to excellence that form the basis of the Mulvihill System. This method was developed by Dick and Linda Mulvihill at their internationally acclaimed National Academy of Artistic Gymnastics in Eugene, Oregon.

Gymnastics teaches control, discipline and self esteem for all ages. This video series is the best first step to Gymnastic Excellence! Safe progressions for step-by-step development, easy to follow and use, specially designed for gym, school and home use, and highly recommended for gymnasts and their parents, coaches and teachers.

The System is both a scientific and aesthetic method for achieving the highest level of success in all Olympic Gymnastic events. Now the same techniques used everyday at the National Academy of Artistic Gymnastics can be applied anywhere.

Dick and Linda Mulvihill have trained 17 Olympians and over 50 National Champions. Linda was named USGF Choreographer of the Year in 1989. She is currently one the highest ranked Gymnastics Judges in the USA. Linda represented the United States as an Olympian in Tokyo in 1964, in Mexico City in 1968 and in Munich in 1972, and in Montreal in 1976.

Advanced Tumbling is the final step in understanding the forces at work in all gymnastic movements. Technical aspects are clearly broken down to ensure retention. Artistic orientation to skills is clearly explained and developed.

Beginning Gymnastics for Girls DVD

Learn basic gymnastics skills from one of the world's top coaches. Coach Steve Nunno provides a detailed overview of essential gymnastic fundamentals.

This comprehensive DVD covers skill progressions and lead-ups for floor exercise, balance beam, vault, and uneven parallel bars. The unique program will help gymnasts and coaches develop the solid foundation necessary to progress to more advanced levels.

Two-time USA Olympic Coach Steve Nunno is one of the most successful gymnastics coaches in the United States. His gymnasts have won more national and international medals than any other coach in the country. After almost twenty years of coaching top level elite athletes, Nunno is now the Head Coach at the University of Oklahoma. In addition, he owns the prestigious Dynamo Gymnastics Club in Oklahoma City.

Advanced Gymnastics for Girls: Optional Skills DVD

Discover the training secrets of one of the top gymnastics coaches in the world! Coach Steve Nunno provides a comprehensive overview of Optional Gymnastics Skills for the advanced gymnast.

Topics covered in this DVD include: plyometrics, line drills, vault, uneven parallel bars, balance beam, and floor exercise. Each skill is taught in detail in a progressive and easy-to-understand manner. Coach Nunno helps to simplify the sometimes overwhelming world of optionals.

Mastering Men's Gymnastics: Beginner DVD

This comprehensive DVD encompasses all aspects of beginning gymnastics for boys and men. Topics covered include: techniques and progressions for floor exercise, pommel horse, still rings, vault, parallel bars and the horizontal bar.

Coach Mark Williams provides all the basic information gymnastics coaches and instructors need to make their coaching experiences successful. This program was designed to help coaches develop basic skills in young gymnasts. The objective is to teach essential skills for every event and develop a sound foundation from which higher level skills can be learned.

University of Oklahoma Head Coach Mark Williams is one of the most respected gymnastics authorities in the United States. He has coached at every level of the sport, from beginners to Olympians. Williams has guided OU to two national titles and has been named NCAA Coach of the Year twice. He has the highest winning percentage of any active NCAA coach, at 93 percent, and has guided gymnasts to World Championships, Pan American Games, University Games, and Olympic teams.

Mastering Men's Gymnastics: Intermediate Skills and Progressions DVD

This comprehensive DVD encompasses all aspects of gymnastic training at the intermediate level. This program will help gymnasts develop beyond the beginning compulsory skills to build routines through the rules of the FIG (International Gymnastics Federation) Code of Points.

Topics covered include: techniques and progressions for floor exercise, pommel horse, still rings, vault, parallel bars and the horizontal bar. University of Oklahoma Head Men's Gymnastics Coach Mark Williams provides detailed information that will assist gymnastics coaches and instructors at any level. He emphasizes the requirements for each event that will enable gymnasts to build a foundation of intermediate skills to construct optional routines.

Mark Williams is one of the most respected gymnastics authorities in the United States. He has coached at every level of the sport, from beginners to Olympians. Williams has guided OU to two national titles and has been named NCAA Coach of the Year twice. He has the highest winning percentage of any active NCAA coach, at 93 percent, and has guided gymnasts to World Championships, Pan American Games, University Games, and Olympic teams.

Mastering Men's Gymnastics: Advanced Skills and Progressions DVD

This comprehensive DVD encompasses all aspects of advanced men's gymnastics.

Topics covered include: techniques and progressions for floor exercise, pommel horse, still rings, vault, parallel bars and the horizontal bar.

Three-time NCAA Coach of the Year, Mark Williams, presents the essential elements that are necessary to perfect the more difficult skills in all six events. This program was designed to help coaches guide elite gymnasts to the highest levels of success in each event.

The Special Features section includes tips and routines by 2004 Olympic Silver Medalist Guard Young.

Video: 51 minutes  (2005)  Mark Williams

Introduction to Basic Tumbling DVD

Understanding the basic body positions is a requirement to learning good quality tumbling elements. These introductory elements and shapes are the “cookie batter” of gymnastics and must be taught to gymnasts with exact technique.

Kelly brings you to these exacting techniques through instruction, demonstrations with young gymnasts, and drills designed to assist with the teaching of these skills. Body control and form enables a gymnast to perform safe and correct skills, which will determine the future elements a gymnast will be able to learn. Any new gymnastics coach and instructor should have complete understanding of the techniques provided on this video.

Kelly Garrison is a 1988 Olympic Gymnast, the 1988 Olympic Gymnastic Team Captain, 3 time National Balance Beam Champion, Professional World Balance Beam Champion, and USA Gymnastic Hall of Fame Member.

How to Learn the Splits! DVD

Flexibility is a requirement for gymnastics and it is important for many other sports as well.

Olympic Gymnast and Team Captain Kelly Garrison teaches you the fundamental leg and hip stretches for gymnasts. The stretches primarily focus on the hip flexor, hamstring, and quadriceps muscles. Many of the demonstrations also include stretching one’s back and calf muscles. Correct technique while stretching is mandatory for perfect alignment while performing gymnastics, ice-skating and other sports. Young gymnasts show numerous drills and various levels of flexibility. This video is a must-have for anyone wanting to learn the splits or to increase their leg and hip flexibility!

Kelly Garrison is a 1988 Olympic Gymnast, the 1988 Olympic Gymnastic Team Captain, 3 time National Balance Beam Champion, Professional World Balance Beam Champion, and USA Gymnastic Hall of Fame Member.

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