The USA women's gymnastics team has never fallen short to impress me with their perfection of skill and delivery of pure technical amazement. The ability to put the human body into such intense moments of upside down verticality on the uneven bars, or to complete numerous rotations within a few short moments on the vault, or to dazzle with speed, height, and emotion while on the floor. There is much we can learn from these Olympic athletes:
- How to develop personal goals for performance
- How to support your teammates
- Finding strength as well as flexibility while in motion
- Balance!
- The importance of upper body strength
Tomorrow I will begin work with my second small group at NYSSSA as the dancers and I will focus on our first training series. We will incorporate balance training as well as lots of upper body strengthening for the young women I am working with while in residency this summer.
Women need as much strength as the men we work with -- and we are truly capable of achieving it. Tune in tomorrow to see how day one of our own Olympic training goes!
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