Gymnastics Drills and Conditioning Exercises

"WONDERFUL - Packed with information. Super tool for visual learners!"
-M. Maxwell

These drills were used to produce several successful gymnasts, including NY State Champions, Empire State Games Competitors, and National TOPS Team Athletes, among other successful athletes.

Although these drills have proven challenging to gymnasts of all levels, they are most useful to developing gymnasts in levels one through eight. Many of these drills can be used in preschool level classes too!

This book was originally written and illustrated by hand for a group of YMCA coaches. There was the bars pack, the vault pack, the dance section which they used mostly for beam, and the press handstand section which was intended to help strengthen the hip flexors, abdominals, and upper body muscle groups.

These coaches worked so well with the packs of handwritten drills with stick figure illustrations that the author decided to re-write and illustrate the entire book on her computer. She did that in order to make these drills available for any other coaches with the desire to learn more drills.

Club owners and coaches from all over the world have purchased this and the previous drills book. To date, the most interesting shipping address was on a US Navy ship! The furthest order came from Japan. We have had several orders for this book from Hawaii, Alaska, and other countries including the United Kingdom, Netherlands, Australia, Iceland, and Canada among other countries.

Karen Goeller, the author, believes that consistent methods and techniques are the key to success in safety, training, and competition. From preschool to the competitive levels these drills are often the common denominator for a safe and productive training program.

"FANTASTIC! A goldmine for new team & pre-team coaches...this one is high quality, useful, and reasonably priced"
-Sarah Jane Clifford, GTC, NY (Nat'l TOPS Testing Host)

"Super book, recommending to all my friends, helpful exercises!"
-N Stevens-Brown, CA

"Great Book! Just what we needed!"
-D. Keller, TX

"The explanations were clear and the pictures helped."
M Soto, NY

"Great book! My daughter loves it. A#1 seller. Would recommend to all!!!"
-D. Conine, OH

"Well written, easy to read, good conditioning ideas. Thanks!"
-J Wisley, WA

"Great product!! My daughter loves it!!"
-M Mackins, NY

Karen Goeller has a career in gymnastics spanning over thirty years, coaching for twenty-five.

She has had the privilege of coaching at Karolyi's Camp, USGTC, and IGC.

Karen's athletes have been featured on Good Morning America, GoodDay NY, Eyewitness News, NY Times, NY Newsday, Brooklyn Bridge Magazine, and Interview Magazine.