NORMAN ― K.J. Kindler stood alone across the practice gym, her eyes locked on the gymnast on the balance beam. The OU women’s gymnastics coach changed positions as she watched. Hands on her hips, head ...
Wayzata’s coaches made sure to put their gymnasts through “pressure sets” on the balance beam over the last couple weeks of practice. Coaches would scream as the athletes get on the beam, or dive ...
Brooklyn Moors didn’t need to say the words to know. The UCLA gymnast and coach Janelle McDonald had the same idea to address Moors’ balance beam struggles. For the majority of her two-decade ...
Kai Rivers analyzed the best routine of her season on a makeshift setup of an iPhone propped against a bottle of hot sauce. Her hair tied in a bun, the senior gymnast leaned forward. This is how ...