Using the Toe Circle to teach Giant Shaping/ Shift

Goals: Training the wrist shift, rounded upper body position, spotting the back of the head to keep it still and


Creative Handstand and Pirouette Control Station

CHECK THIS OUT!!! Coach Arsen from @gymnastics_olympica_usa shared this with us and we love it! Athlete uses the side blocks


Basic Tumbling Focus – Creative Sequence

This sequence is just a different way to get your athletes going through the basic elements that you want. Specifically


Front Handspring Refinement Drill for Vault

This is a refinement drill for the front handspring on vault that focuses on lengthening in shape and stiffness during


Theraband Resistance Hollow Body Pushes

Watch the difference between the two versions of this athlete’s actions. The first version is what we commonly see for


Elbow Slider Planks

Great Conditioning Station! Really watch for and explain the stability of the core through this exercise. Most often, you will


Tumbling Basics Explained

Sound on… Listen as I talk through some of the basic elements of tumbling during a top level elite skill.


Handstand Training

Best focus on wall handstands – Try to make sure the body is stacked completely on top of the wrists!


Brett Wargo on The Shift Show Podcast – #1 Episode of 2021

  Brett Wargo had the chance to sit down with Dave Tilley on The Shift Show.  The episode covers all


Parallette Pirouettes

Ever do parallette pirouettes like men’s p-bars? This is a great way to train the weight shift, body alignment, and