Using gymnastics for injury risk reduction and skill acquisition in team sports with Nick Ruddock (Performance Gymnastics Coaching Consultant)
Pacey Performance Podcast
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The Importance of Talent Identification in Gymnastics
I think what we look for is just indicators so let's take an average five six year old that might be running around in a recreational gymnastics class and that one athlete just tends to stand out. We don't predict the future performance level even the future performance potential of an athlete a five years old you know it's ridiculous to assume that we can. I try and encourage as many clubs as possible to build a talent profile so you know identify exactly what it is that you are looking for and just use that as a little bit of criteria. It would be useful to know why the other 10 didn't actually move through to that next stage but if you've got a talent profile you might notice
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