We don’t believe in charging for gymnastics safety information.  The gymnastics safety section of our web site is available to all for FREE. 

Introduction to Gymnastics Safety
First Aid Room
Safe Gym Design 
Jump to High Bar Safety
Safe Gymnastics At Home
Safe Gymnastics Outside
Gymnastics Safety Pits
Gym Safety Rules 
Gymnastics Pit Safety Rules
Trampoline Safety Rules  (Newly Revised)
Design Gym Walkways for Safety
Gymnastics Hand Signal Communication 
Gymnastics Safety Supervision Systems
Gymnastics Safety Fall Complex
Gymnast Safety Fall Complex 2
Safe Gymnastics
Gymnastics Competition Safety
Keep Gymnastics Safe
Gymnastics Equipment Safety Training Progressions
Vault Equipment Safety Training Progressions
Beam Equipment Safety Progressions
Outdoor Gym Security

Yurchenko Vault Safety
Yurchenko Front Side Safety Progressions
Not the Way To Do It
Ask the Coach about Yurchenko Vaults

Proactive Comprehensive Safety Program
We have created a comprehensive set of gymnastics safety program concepts.  We are not aware of any gym in the country that has implemented all of our safety suggestions, since a number of them are available here for the first time ever.

Evaluate and Implement
We suggest that every gym and program evaluate their program in terms of these safety concepts and implement as many of them as possible.

Safety-Certified is Only a Minimum
The minimum for gymnastics safety education is being safety-certified by USA Gymnastics.  This is required for gymnastics coaches coaching on the floor at any sanctioned gymnastic competition and recommended for all gymnastics instructors.  Many gymnastics programs require all their staff to be safety certified.

Safety Concepts
The above and following safety concepts need to be considered, evaluated in terms of your gym and programs and implemented as needed and as possible.

FUTURE SAFETY ARTICLES

Instructor Certifications

Gymnast Safety Education

Skill Training Progressions for All Levels

Growth Spurts and Gymnast's Safety

Bar Equipment Progressions
Tumbling Equipment Progressions

Safe Equipment Layout Design

Fire Prevention Design

Matting and Equipment Set-up
Enough Mats and More

2 Button Accident Alarm System with Yellow/Red Flashing Lights

Written Safety Strategies in Operational Manual

Written Accident Procedures in Operational Manual

Written Emergency Procedures in Operational Manual

Regular and Recurring Staff Safety Training

Accident/Near-Accident Evaluation and Review

Indoor Security Systems
Office/Pro Shop Security Cameras
Gym Security Cameras
Online Gym Cameras

Outdoor Security Systems

Child Protection – Staff and Coach Investigative Screening

Written Equipment Inspection and Maintenance System Records

Written Gym Inspection and Maintenance System Records

Safety/Liability Documentation

Program Specific Safety Systems
Preschool Program Safety – Lower Equipment, Raise Mats

Specific Gymnast Supervision

General Gym Supervision

Fire Drills
Foam Smoke is Poison

Parent/Guardian Emergency Notification Systems and  Procedures

Parent/Guardian Pick-Up Procedures

Doctor’s Exams

Warm-Up for Safety

Strength and Flexibility Development First

Knees by Ears Flexibility

First Aid Kit

Infectious/Contagious Diseases

Accident Reports

Neck or Back Injury Pit Rescues

Overtraining

Repetitive Stress Injuries
Back Walkovers

Doing Gymnastics Outside of the Gym

Strength-To-Weight Ratio
Maslow's Hierarchy - Safety is before Self-Esteem
 
 
 
 

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