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Men's Artistic Gymnastics 2019 – 2027

Male athlete tucking on the rings
Artistic gymnastics is a discipline of gymnastics where gymnasts perform short routines on different apparatus, with less time for vaulting. Get resources here.

Coaching Guide 2014

Planning a Gymnastics Training & Competition Season.

English (Online)

Planning a Gymnastics Training & Competition Season.

Warm-Up and Cool-Down Guides and Videos

Warm-Up (PDF)

Cool-Down (PDF)

Warm-Up and Cool-Down Videos

Dynamic Warm-Ups and Cool-Downs are an important part of every workout, training session, or competition. Follow along with these videos to learn how to perform the different exercises in the sport-specific warm-up and cool-down guides. Questions? Please email fitness@specialolympics.org

Rules

Sports Essentials

Divisioning

Coaching

  • Overview of the Coach Development Model This video is an overview in English of the coach development model. It is about 4 minutes long. DOWNLOAD MP4
  • Coach Development Model Our volunteer coaches help Special Olympics athletes reach their best level of skill and performance. These resources can be used by Program sport directors to recruit and train coaches to reach their own heights of achievement.

Sport Rules

  • Sport Rules The heart of Special Olympics is competitions, the races, matches, tournaments and games for people with intellectual disabilities. In many ways, these competitions are like sports run by any other organization, but there are some key differences.
  • Sport Rules Article 1 The Official Special Olympics Sport Rules (“Sport Rules”) provide standards for Special Olympics training and competition. Sport Rules Article I provides general principles established by the Special Olympics Official General Rules (“General Rules”) that are not found in the sport-specific rules.

JUDGES RESOURCES

General Documents

Routines, Written Instructions, & Credits

Includes Level A, B, C, 1, 2, 3, and 4

Men's Artistic Gymnastics - Level A 2019 – 2027

On this page you'll find instructions and videos for Floor Exercise, Vault, Parallel Bars, and Horizontal Bars.
1 Min Read

Men's Artistic Gymnastics - Level B 2019 – 2027

On this page you'll find instructions and videos for Floor Exercise, Pommel Horse, Vault, and Horizontal Bar.
1 Min Read

Men's Artistic Gymnastics - Level C 2019 – 2027

On this page you'll find instructions and videos for Floor Exercise, Pommel Horse, Vault, and Horizontal Bar.
1 Min Read

Men's Artistic Gymnastics - Level 1 2019 – 2027

On this page you'll find instructions and videos for Floor Exercise, Pommel Horse, Still Rings, Vault, Parallel Bars, and Horizontal Bar.
1 Min Read

Men's Artistic Gymnastics - Level 2 2019 – 2027

On this page you'll find videos for Floor Exercise, Pommel Horse, Still Rings, Vault, Parallel Bars, and Horizontal Bars.
1 Min Read

Men's Artistic Gymnastics - Level 3 2019 – 2027

On this page you'll find instructions and videos for Floor Exercise, Pommel Horse, Still Rings, Parallel Bars, Horizontal Bars, and Vault.
1 Min Read

Men's Artistic Gymnastics - Level 4 2019 – 2027

On this page you'll find instructions and videos for Floor Exercise, Pommel Horse, Still Rings, Parallel Bars, Horizontal Bar, and Vault.
2 Min Read

Special Olympics Gymnastics: 50 Years! A History and Appreciation

Kate Faber Hickie brings us through the history of Special Olympics Gymnastics, from it’s induction into the Special Olympics World Games to each of the milestones hit, Kate has been there every step of the way. See the growth of gymnastics in the movement over the past 50 years. With contributions from Cindy Bickman.