Floor is such a fun event in the summer, because the possibilities for huge upgrades are endless! Tumbling into the pit and hoping to transfer these skills to the floor won’t cut it, though, so here are 10 drills to use in the summer to work on upgrades and clean up the basics. If you have a favorite drill we missed, make sure to tell us in the comments. 

Beam is an important event to work hard on in the summer, since it is an event where you can always upgrade something in the routine, whether it is the series, dismount, dance, or mount. Although there are many more than just 10 drills to work on for this event, here are 10 of our favorites. 

Practices can get long without the deadline of a meet approaching, but these drills can help switch up practices and keep them interesting. Here are 10 drills to work on for various skill levels. If you have a good one we missed, link a video in the comments. 

Summer is a great time for gyms to work on all the things they don’t have time to focus on during competition season! Whether that is going back to the basics, cleaning up form on old skills, or learning upgrades, we have a drill for you to incorporate into your summer practices. Here are 10 drills to work on bars for various skill levels. If you have a good one we missed, link a video in the comments.

One great thing about summer in the gymnastics world is that practices are often longer since school is out, giving more time to focus on strength and conditioning. If you feel your gym or team is stuck in a rut and doing the same conditioning month after month, here are 10 new ideas to work with to create stronger gymnasts that love strength time (or just hate it a little less!). 

In his 1982 play The Real Thing, British playwright Tom Stoppard writes that love has to do “with knowing and being known.” If loving is knowing—knowing those tiny, nuanced things that turn an idea into a being—then loving gymnastics is knowing the difference between a Kasamatsu and a Tsukahara.

In the last six months, Aly Raisman has been a busy woman. 

Another competition is in the books. The 2018 Pacific Rim Championships may be over, but the content continues! 

Adeline Kenlin is ready to show off this stylized routine at the 2018 City of Jesolo Trophy in Italy! FloGymnastics is on-site capturing everything we can.

Ragan Smith is back in Jesolo this year, and she's bringing a lot to the table. Check out some of her training routines below.

Check out the photos from the first and second training at the 2018 City of Jesolo Trophy! We will continue to post photos as the event goes on. 

Junior elite Tori Tatum is making her international debut in Jesolo, Italy. Check out her routines from the first day of training!

Team Canada, Brazil, and the individuals from the U.S. are finishing up their training at the City of Jesolo Trophy 2018, and we're posting the videos from all four events. We will continue to post training videos today and throughout the week and will be streaming the competition LIVE this Saturday and Sunday, April 14-15. Check out all of the training videos from today below.

One of the most exciting skills to learn and teach as gymnasts move up through the optional levels is the major release on bars. There are a variety of these skills that gymnasts can add to their routine to fulfill requirements and earn bonus. Typically, the most common three are the Jaeger, Tkatchev, and Gienger.

Judge's Corner is our newest video series that offers an inside look at routines from the eyes of judges. Our level 5 series is now complete with videos of all four events, commentated and led by former elite gymnast now brevet judge Chellsie Memmel. Watch the videos below and click here for the level 3 set and click here for the level 4 set.