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About Dean Dryer
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Expertise
Any question relating to gymnastics or tumbling from the pre-school to elite level. Mens` gymnastics is my specialty.

Experience
20+ years coaching experience. Safety certified. Internationally rated mens' judge.

Organizations
USAG. AAU. FIG. NGJA.

Awards and Honors
1998 Florida mens' judge of the year.

   

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private session from USAG coach11/20/2009Jack Leonard
  Q: My daughter has been on USAG team for many years. This year she changed from USAG to the high school ...
  A: I am very glad to help you. I have to say that the boys coach is wrong unless the high school ...
rope climb11/19/2009Robert Davis
  Q: I was reading a question about a young girl who was pushed too hard and the rsponse on this website ...
  A: I'm not familiar with the question and response you are referring to, but I also have a 4 year old ...
Please give me step by step drills for Backward 1/1 twist!11/19/2009Mark Williams
  Q: I have completed back layout & half twist! But I can not do the full! I think something has gone ...
  A: Niki Learning a full twisting back flip without a trampoline or spotting ropes is tricky. You need ...
backhandspring mind block11/19/2009Jack Leonard
  Q: i have had my back handspring for a really long time and i can do it very well with a spotter ...
  A: I am glad to help you. You need to perform the back handspring on an easier surface….like a ...
Gymnastics skills11/18/2009Jack Leonard
  Q: I'm 16 years old and have been doing gymnastics for a year now, I wanted to go the distance and make ...
  A: I am very happy to help you. Your coach is interpreting your potential and came to a conclusion. ...
Level 4 Skills11/16/2009Dean Dryer
  Q: My daughter is 6 years old. She is on a level 4 team with about 17 other girls. They plan to start ...
  A: Laura, Private lessons can be very helpful. Very often, small skill problems that keep a gymnasts ...
whip back lead-ups on floor11/13/2009Dean Dryer
  Q: Can you give me some pointers on teaching whip backs on floor? Thanks
  A: Lynn, Sorry for taking so long to answer, but I have been out of town at a meet and away from my ...
Handspring Vault11/12/2009Mark Williams
  Q: I was wondering if you could give me the technical analysis of the seven diffferent stages of the ...
  A: Steven- The way I would breakdown the handspring vault is as follows: 1. Run 2. Hurtle to the board ...
kip to front hip circle11/11/2009Jack Leonard
  Q: My daughter will begin competing L5 in five weeks. She is struggling with the kip to front hip ...
  A: I am very glad to help you. I can interpret that your daughter is problem bring her heals back ...
Gymnastics11/10/2009Jack Leonard
  Q: hey im 17 and really miss gymnastics. I do tumbling at a gymnastics place and i can do round off ...
  A: I am glad to help you. I would suggest to have definable objectives. For example, are you ...
looking for coaching jobs11/8/2009Chris Eilertsen
  Q: I am Gymnastics Coach for boys and girls for more then 20 years of experience, and I like to know if ...
  A: Nik, I do not know of any openings to tell you about but the first place I would start is the USA ...
fear of a kick-over11/8/2009Jack Leonard
  Q: My name is Nichola and i do cheerleading in Australia. I seem to have a fear of doing a kick-over ...
  A: I am very glad to help you. First, you need to do your bridge (prior to the kick over) with your ...
Golas11/7/2009Dean Dryer
  Q: Would you say getting the chance to compete in the visa championships is a reasonable goal, if I'm ...
  A: Nick, I don't think it's an UN-reasonable goal, but it will require that you put in a great deal of ...
Restarting gymnastics11/6/2009Rik Feeney
  Q: i did gymnastics since was 2 until i was 10. I took time off because of injuries and i moved to a ...
  A: It is not too late to start again. I know people in their sixties that still do gymnastics. Start ...
college gymnastics11/5/2009Robert Davis
  Q: My name is Heather and I'm a level eight gymnast from Ontario Canada. I have been considering doing ...
  A: The education requirements for any college you are interested would be on their website, you can ...
Getting Serious.11/5/2009Dean Dryer
  Q: I'm 13, and I'm on level 5, almost level 6 men's in the J.O. program. The gym i go to is very small, ...
  A: Nicholas, Glad to hear you're having such a great time doing gymnastics. Really loving what you do ...
Son Wants to Quit Gymnastics11/4/2009Dean Dryer
  Q: My son is 8 (almost 9) and has been practicing level 6 routines since the regional meet in April. ...
  A: Mary, Unfortunately, this level is the place where many boys quit the sport. There is a very large ...
Kips on bars in gymnastics.11/3/2009Jack Leonard
  Q: I am currently level 6-7 im 13 but .I was wondering if you have an conditioning tips or exercises to ...
  A: I am glad to help you. The exercises I recommend are leg lifts with ankle weights and the weight ...
LEVEL 611/3/2009Dean Dryer
  Q: What are the main deductions for bars and what is the amount of the deductions? Also, what is the ...
  A: Mimi, Unfortunately, I am mainly a mens' coach/judge, so i don't have the answers to your ...
motivation11/2/2009Rik Feeney
  Q: You so kindly answered a question about switching gyms some time again, and I again thank you for ...
  A: I understand your concern, but I also know that you cannot make ("motivate") someone to do what YOU ...
Where to purchase a door mounted bar11/2/2009Rik Feeney
  Q: I would like to purchase a door-mounted bar for my 5 year old to practice bar skills (e.g. ...
  A: I believe the "door" bar pictured in the YouTube video is one you can get at most sporting goods or ...
college gymnastics10/27/2009Mark Williams
  Q: I was wondering, what would be a start value for my routines to start at to make a decent mens ...
  A: John- On vault, you would need a 5.8-6.2 start to be somewhere in range of the team. Doing a 6.6 ...
too old?10/27/2009Gerald S. George, Ph.D.
  Q: I'm 23 years old, and would love to get into gymnastics. my little sister is in level 5 and makes it ...
  A: One is never too old to enjoy gymnastics participation. In fact, people from all over the world ...
Mom says10/26/2009Kevin Dixon-Jackson
  Q: I wanted to be part of gymnastics for a long time and mom says i need to lose wieght in order to ...
  A: Your Mom is right this time. You need to be fit to do any form of gymnastics. Might I suggest you ...
Men's road to sucess!10/26/2009Dean Dryer
  Q: I have an 9 year old son who is on level 5 and have been told he is extremely talented in ...
  A: Kimberly, The best program for very talented 8-12 year olds is USAG's Future Stars Program. You can ...
Balance Beam Cartwheel10/25/2009Robert Davis
  Q: My daughter is a level 5 gymnast. She competed at level 5 last year, too, but she really struggled. ...
  A: It is good to hear that your daughter is showing a lot of improvement this year. For the balance ...
Balance Beam Cartwheel10/25/2009Gerald S. George, Ph.D.
  Q: My daughter is a level 5 gymnast. She competed at level 5 last year, too, but she really struggled. ...
  A: Like all gymnastics skills, a cartwheel on BB has an "ideal" tempo range. Going too slowly, or for ...
Should I practice at home with my child?10/25/2009Dean Dryer
  Q: My 5 year old daughter just started taking gymnastics 1 day a week. The class that's a level above ...
  A: Amber, Sorry it took me so long to respond, but I was out of town and away from my computer. It's ...
how much should our coach know10/25/2009Robert Davis
  Q: Is it reasonable to expect my daughter's coaches to go over her routines with her after meets and ...
  A: Yes that would be great (having the coach explain to the parents what the deductions are), though it ...
Horrible Wrist flexiblity10/25/2009Dean Dryer
  Q: I hope you can help. This isn't much about gymmnastics but, I find it painful and difficult to ...
  A: JT, Sorry it took me so long to answer, but I have been out of town away from my computer. Anyway, ...
Horrible Wrist flexiblity10/25/2009Robert Davis
  Q: I hope you can help. This isn't much about gymmnastics but, I find it painful and difficult to ...
  A: It looks like your wrists are about as flexible as mine. :) I've found that the more I workout, ...
I need a personal gymnastics trainer10/23/2009Dean Dryer
  Q: my name is vanessa and i go to Life Academy of Puget Sound in federal way, WA. I have me and three ...
  A: Vanessa, Unfortunately, I don't have too many contacts in WA. However, you could contact a friend ...
round off back handspring10/22/2009Dean Dryer
  Q: I sprained my ankle around 7 weeks ago. I had just gotten my standing back handspring on a cheese ...
  A: Marisa, Glad to hear that you are getting back into the gym after your injury. Unfortunately, it's ...
Is 1 hour a week enough time to effectively teach tumbling to a 7 year old?10/20/2009Rik Feeney
  Q: My daughter just turned 7 and just began tumbling classes 1 hour per week. She had absolutely no ...
  A: I actually wrote the book on back handspring techniques and i can tell you without a doubt that ...
Coach to Gymnast Ratio10/20/2009Mark Williams
  Q: What is an acceptable coach to gymnast ratio during training hours for Level 2 through 10 gymnasts?
  A: Kristi- There is no hard and fast answer to that. At the lower levels you can probably have more ...
level 7 beam routine10/20/2009Karen M. Goeller
  Q: My daughter's beam routine consists of a beautiful two back walkover series, switch leap, twinkle ...
  A: Yes, a roundoff is another flight skill that many gymnasts use, but it is up to your daughter's ...
Is my daughter too young to learn gymnastics?10/20/2009Gerald S. George, Ph.D.
  Q: my daughter is 4 years old and at present she is stuydying in jr kg.. i want to ask u whether my ...
  A: Four year olds can participate safely in basic gymnastics activities PROVIDED the program is ...
Split leap, tuck jump half turn on beam10/20/2009Jack Leonard
  Q: I was wondering if you could help me with some advice on my split leap, tuck jump half turn on beam. ...
  A: I am very glad to help you. There are basic jump shapes to work as a beginner….not to say you are a ...
Gymnastics10/19/2009Jack Leonard
  Q: My child's gym discovered recently that she turns, leaps, splits better on her left side but, when ...
  A: I have a big smile on my face and am very happy for you and your daughter. I was last there from ...
Layouts10/19/2009Gerald S. George, Ph.D.
  Q: I have started working layouts and I seem to not be able to maintain a tight body throughout the ...
  A: "Body looseness" just before landing a layout backward somersault is usually an indication that the ...

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