Visit the Region 7 Trade Show Hall to chat with exhibitors and check out the latest products and services in the industry, including equipment, apparel, technology and more!
A look at using these vaults successfully and as a “stop gap” until harder vaults are safely learned.
We all want great leaders in our organizations. Fearless Leadership gives the foundation to develop leaders who understand where we came from, where we’re going, and how to get there. 2024 is the year to teach our teams of coaches to think like business men and women.
Struggling to fit flexibility training into your practice schedule? This lecture is designed for coaches looking for practical tips on how to incorporate flexibility into event training for all levels. We’ll share strategies to maximize practice time and ensure your gymnasts are developing the flexibility they need to succeed.
This presentation will help coaches develop the fundamentals of taps on bars and how to improve taps through drills and the mastering of technique.
We all know a gymnast (or many!) who struggle with a mental block. You’ve likely tried everything possible to help this gymnast overcome their fear, but nothing seems to be working—it is an incredibly frustrating process for both the gymnast and the coach. Why don’t the traditional approaches always work? What if there were a different way? In this workshop, we will learn acceptance and commitment-based strategies to help gymnasts work through mental blocks in a new, exciting way. By the end of this workshop, participants will be able to describe how fear operates; explain why acceptance and commitment strategies are helpful tools for overcoming mental blocks; and apply acceptance and commitment strategies to their work with gymnasts experiencing mental blocks.
Get hands-on spotting practice on a variety of recreational-level skills on vault, bars, beam and floor.
Vault: basic vaulting skills.
Uneven Bars: Pullovers, Back Hip Circles, Swings and Regrips, Squat-Ons.
Balance Beam: Handstands, Cartwheels.
Floor: Cartwheels, Back Walkovers, Front Walkovers, Backward Rolls, Handstands, Back Handsprings.
Space in this session is limited! Reserve your spot by signing up at the Congress registration desk beginning Thursday at 5:30p.m.
Session attendees aged 18+ must be U110 SafeSport Trained to participate in hands on spotting activities.
Our industry is once again changing rapidly. Join us to keep on TOP of the evolving business models, strategic tactics, and marketing methods!
Is it possible we overlook errors on basic skills in our desire to identify and evaluate the higher value parts correctly? Let’s find out as we have some friendly “BASE-IC” competition.
This lecture will cover how to identify hypermobility in gymnasts and how to modify programming to address this and limit the risk of pain/injury.
There is no greater issue than finding, onboarding, and career training of our valuable staff members. Learn what the best are doing NOW – and how technology will make this process much easier!
Do you ever feel like your athletes just aren’t tight enough? You’re not alone! Join us for “Let’s Get Tight: Cultivating a Culture of Tightness in Your Gym,” where we’ll dive into practical insights, tips and drills to help both athletes and coaches overcome this common challenge.
Hungry for knowledge? Bring your lunch and continue your professional growth at this informative Lunch & Learn session presented by Rashan Burroughs. Meal not provided. Please bring your own lunch.
This lecture will cover common causes of back pain in gymnasts, as well as some preventative steps that can be taken to change mechanics and lessen the chance of/recurrence of back pain. Objectives include identifying causes of back pain and who to refer the gymnast; identify mechanics that may lead to back pain; identify conditioning as well as skill biomechanics to help correct these causes.
We will be focusing on how the small errors in basics show up in the D and E skills, and how to fix them from the start!
This workshop focuses on the vital aspect of boundary-setting in the coach-athlete relationship. Delving into the nuances of ethical and professional conduct, this session will explore practical strategies for establishing healthy boundaries, navigating challenging situations, and fostering a culture of respect and trust.
Hands on Spotting Practice
Uneven Bars: Kips
Floor: Front Handsprings, Back Handsprings, and Round-off, BHS, BHS
Space in this session is limited! Reserve your spot by signing up at the Congress registration desk beginning Thursday at 5:30p.m.
Session attendees aged 18+ must be U110 SafeSport Trained to participate in hands on spotting activities.
Let’s take a look at those twists!
During this lecture, we will be discussing how to introduce a successful recreational ninja program in a gymnastics club. We will offer our first year experiences, provide sample curriculum and class structure that is working for US, student engagement, and necessary equipment to start a program that stands out from the rest on a fully recreational base. We will share both the positives and negatives, as well as hardships that we have learned to navigate through the first year with no prior ninja instruction experience. We want to offer the resources that helped us be successful, and share our passion that is contagious.
Bored with the same old complex? In this lecture, you’ll discover how to create beam complexes on a whole new level! We’ll dive into fresh ideas to keep your complexes engaging for your athletes. You will transform your beam practices!
Hands on Spotting Practice
Uneven Bars: Clear Hip Circles
Floor: Round-off, Back Handspring, Back Tuck, Layouts, Twisting; Front Tucks, Aerials, and Standing Back Tucks.
Space in this session is limited! Reserve your spot by signing up at the Congress registration desk beginning Thursday at 5:30p.m.
Session attendees aged 18+ must be U110 SafeSport Trained to participate in hands on spotting activities.
Guiding judges through the process of evaluating a broken routine or unusual circumstance.
This workshop focuses on enhancing the coach-parent relationship. Discover practical strategies for effective communication, navigating challenges, and fostering a supportive environment for athletes. Topics include boundary setting, managing expectations, and understanding the parent perspective.
Get ready to move! This hands-on lecture promises to be fun and engaging as we cover tips for creating successful beam and floor routines, help you find YOUR shine. No secrets revealed here: you’ll have to show up to discover all the exciting details!
We will be focusing on details, progressions and circuits that keep the littles engaged, moving and learning!
Introducing activities for preschool gymnastics that are progressive, fun and engaging for 3-5 year olds.
Judging criteria for Xcel UB routines through skill analysis.
Rise and Shine! Begin the day with a rejuventating morning stretch session led by Lori Dexter. Awaken your body, mind, and spirit in preparation for an invigorating day of learning and professional growth!
Visit the Region 7 Trade Show Hall to chat with exhibitors and check out the latest products and services in the industry, including equipment, apparel, technology and more!
Learn to craft and effectively communicate policies that ensure safety, performance, and athlete well-being. Gain hands-on strategies for developing and sharing policies to streamline your gymnastics program’s operations. This workshop will delve into essential SafeSport and personnel policies, with a special emphasis on crafting and communicating policies tailored for parents and athletes.
This session is designed to deal with teaching, coaching and judging the dance areas of the compulsory beam and floor routines. We will discuss the common mistakes associated with the present compulsory beam and floor routines, and how to deal with them from both a coaching and judging perspective.
Focus on the amplitude of dismounts on UB and BB from A to E! Evaluate a range of dismounts and discuss minimum to maximum deductions.
This presentation is the follow up to How to Be a Rockstar Teacher. We will help identify what separates the average from the exceptional instructors. Rockstar 2.0 takes a deep dive into the subtleties of why the greats are so great, and how to leave mediocrity behind.
How do your financial results stack up against the industry leaders? What are the profitability markers that guarantee your current success? What are today’s business buyers and sellers looking for? How do you determine the REAL value of your business?
Hands on Spotting Practice
Uneven Bars: Clear Hip Circles and Flyaways
Beam: Acro Skills and Connections, including Back Walkovers, Back Handsprings, and Layouts
Space in this session is limited! Reserve your spot by signing up at the Congress registration desk beginning Thursday at 5:30p.m.
Session attendees aged 18+ must be U110 SafeSport Trained to participate in hands on spotting activities.
This session, designed for coaches and judges, will show the different techniques used when performing a skill on the Uneven Bars that includes a turn. In addition, deductions will be shown to assist in the evaluation process.
Tactics to implement DURING the competitive season to increase scoring potential. This lecture is not about new drills or progressions – it’s about quick, simple fixes to hold onto every half-tenth possible!
This session is geared toward beam coaches and deals with a plan of working with progressions as well as a system to help teach beam skills in a positive way.
How to properly apply deductions on text, posture, footwork, rhythm, artistry and dynamics.
Our businesses have never been more valuable – but also, never before been under such risky conditions from a societal perspective. How do we prepare for almost ANY contingency that might threaten the existence of our business? We have researched this question and have some answers for you!
Hands on Spotting Practice
Uneven Bars: Clear Hip Circles & Flyaways
Vault: Yurchenko Training
Space in this session is limited! Reserve your spot by signing up at the Congress registration desk beginning Thursday at 5:30p.m.
Session attendees aged 18+ must be U110 SafeSport Trained to participate in hands on spotting activities.
The learning doesn’t have to stop! Bring your lunch and feed both body and mind while Jeannie Lippert discusses how our posture can affect the athletes we judge, and how we can comfortably improve. Meal not provided. Please bring your own lunch.
The beauty of dance skills; looking at amplitude, split, completion and designated position.
Best practices and common mistakes in QuickBooks.
In this presentation, I review the present Development Program compuslory beam routines for levels 3-5. I discuss the difference between an arm placed in the wrong position vs. it just being a differene in style. This presentation is geared toward both coaches and judges. It is a hands-on experience where the audience is encouraged to show me “how they do it.”
Geared toward beam coaches, this session covers progressions for teaching tumbling skills on balance beam, as well as philosophies of teaching beam. It is designed to provide information as well as stimulate discussion and ideas from the participants.
Hands on Spotting Practice
Uneven Bars: Low Bar Giants
Floor: Round-off, Back Handsprings, Back Tucks, Layouts, Twisting; Front Tucks; Standing Back Tucks and Aerials.
Space in this session is limited! Reserve your spot by signing up at the Congress registration desk beginning Thursday at 5:30p.m.
Session attendees aged 18+ must be U110 SafeSport Trained to participate in hands on spotting activities.
Important steps for developing a powerful employment team for any department in your company.
This session provides an overview of actions related to performance, preparation, and professionalism as a judge. In addition to reviewing some best practices, it’s guaranteed to give you a laugh or two!
Expectations and comparison of various UB release moves.
This session, geared toward owners/directors/employees, deals with working as a cohesive staff. From hiring the employees to hanging onto the good ones, this session will go over the “ABCs” of staffing.
All Region 7 Congress attendees are invited!
Visit the Region 7 Trade Show Hall to chat with exhibitors and check out the latest products and services in the industry, including equipment, apparel, technology and more!
Come and learn acro and dance drills for compulsory beam in an interactive session using demonstrators.
Best business practices you can apply today that will help create a safer coaching environment for your staff.
Test your knowledge of skills, rules, and procedures related to time. Conducted in a game format, see if you can make your way around a 24 hour clock and get to midnight to win!
From the first Forward Roll to the Front Handspring + Front Layout + Front Layout, learn how to teach efficient and effective front tumbling. Game Changer!!
A look at effective marketing strategies across multiple generations of consumers. From social media posts to direct mail, let’s look at the best way to reach your customers.
This lectures focuses on a favorite mix of skills and drills that are sure to make any rotation a highlight!
This interactive session will look at the level 3-5 compulsory floor routines for text corrections and points of emphasis for major elements. Come and learn how you can improve your compulsory scores!
So many gymnasts struggle with mental blocks and other limitations. While learning mental toughness skills is important, it is not the only piece to the puzzle. Learn about the connection between fueling and the mental aspects of gymnastics, and how to best support your gymnasts.
The initial start of practice is critical for proper mental, physical and spiritual development for the individual and group well-being. In a limited amount of time and space, athletes must warm up, stretch, condition and prep for their oncoming events. I will share specific line basics warm-ups that keep athletes moving, engaged, and focused with event-specific shaping, conditioning and drilling that saves time by combining warm-ups, lines and strength flexibility into one segment of practice.
Exploring the the Xcel world (for coaches and judges), and solving the mysteries of the program.
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