How To Stick the Landing: Landing Mechanics Training for Gymnasts
The Olympic Games have a special way of bringing increased interest, awareness, and excitement to the sport of artistic gymnastics. With Simone Biles’ recorded floor tumbling pass height at the summer 2024 Paris Olympic Games achieving over 12 feet, it is imperative that she and gymnasts of all levels land safely. There are approximately 4.57 million artistic gymnasts in the United States1. As gymnasts progress through the sport, the difficulty of the skills increases, and the skills become more dangerous. Gymnastics has one of the highest rates of injury in any girl’s adolescent sport2. One recent study reported that 91.4% of elite gymnasts sustained at least one injury per season3. Another study reported that approximately 70% of gymnastics injuries occur during landing tasks4.
