Black Friday Gymnastics Deals 2023


It’s Black Friday shopping time! What are you looking for this year? If you’re looking for gifts for gymnasts, at a discount, you’re in the right place. Here, I’m going to publish all of the gymnastics-related discounts I find during Black Friday and Cyber Monday. Keep checking back for updates! This post may contain affiliate […]

Gymnastics Prime Day Deals 2023


It’s the day you’ve been waiting for… Prime Day! For those who don’t know, Prime Day is a day (actually two days) during the summer, during which Amazon offers deep discounts to its Prime members. In 2023, Prime Day is July 11-12. ***And in October, Amazon is holding Prime Big Deal Days on October 10-11!*** […]

2022-2026 Xcel Gymnastics Requirements


This article has been updated to reflect the changes from the 2022-2026 Xcel Code of Points. Every four years, the rules change for Xcel gymnastics under USA Gymnastics. Sometimes there are a lot of changes, and other years, the Xcel gymnastics requirements stay pretty much the same. There’s always a lot of talk about what […]

How to Excel in Level 9 Vault


This article has been updated to reflect the changes in the 2022-2026 DP Code of Points. Level 9 vault – this is where it starts to get fun and exciting! Most gymnasts are performing flipping vaults, or more complicated twisting vaults. But what exactly are the judges looking for in a Level 9 vault? Let’s […]

2022-2026 Optional Gymnastics Requirements


This article has been updated to reflect the 2022-2026 DP Code of Points changes. Every four years, the rules change for optional gymnastics under USA Gymnastics. Sometimes there are a lot of changes, and other years, the optional gymnastics requirements stay pretty much the same. As of April 2022, the new rules for 2022-2026 have […]

How to Set Gymnastics Goals


If you’re a gymnast or a gymnastics coach, you’re in this because you want to improve your skills, or your gymnasts’ skills. But it’s hard to do that without a plan! How do you set that plan? To do it, you need to know how to set gymnastics goals. Why Set Gymnastics Goals? As Yogi […]

How to Excel in Level 8 Vault


This article has been updated to reflect the changes in the 2022-2026 DP Code of Points. Level 8 vault… this assignment used to (and sometimes still does) strike fear into the hearts of judges. Would all the gymnasts make it through without crashing? I always consider it a success if I don’t gasp or jump […]