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the latest company news and information from American Gymnast, LLC

Graphite E (Soft) Rail To Be Used Next Season

After the 2013 JO National Championships, the 407-352 Graphite E (Soft) Rail will become the standard uneven bar rail used in J.O. competitions throughout the US. This flexible rail provides the feel of wood with the strength and resiliency of fiberglass. It is manufactured with less Graphite strands, making it 15-17% less rigid than the current Graphite X Rail.

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NEW! AAI Suede Padded Balance Beam Mat

Suede Padded Balance Beam MatSuede Padded Balance Beam Mat

This brand new Suede Padded Balance Beam Mat is designed to offer a padded landing for your gymnasts during balance beam training. It features a unique non-slip material on the bottom surface of the pad as well as 3 hook and loop straps to help keep it in place and ensure a tight fit.

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NEW! AAI International Asymmetric Uneven Bars

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American Gymnast was one of the first dealers to have the brand new AAI International Asymmetric Uneven Bars out on the competition floor.

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Rule Update – Floor Exercise Corner Mats

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Both the Women’s Junior Olympic program and the NCAA are now requiring the use of corner mats on Floor Exercise. Our new Foam Bonded Carpet Corner Mat System meets the requirements of the new rules.

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NEW! Non-Cabled Adjustable Single Bar Trainer

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AAI has improved their previous Non-Cabled Single Bar Trainer to this new and improved fully-adjustable version. With the lowest setting at 12″ high, this versatile bar can now be used as the ultimate handstand bar in the gym for practicing pirouetting skills. Raise it by any 6″ increment all the way up to 72″ high, and practice any of your other low bar skills.

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Difference between Gymnastics Trampoline Beds

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What is the difference between the different types of beds you can put on your gymnastics trampoline? Here is a more detailed breakdown of each type of trampoline bed:

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Pommel Buck Added to Gymnastics Equipment Product Line

Pommel Horse Buck

The Pommel Buck is a vital training tool for pommel horse, but unfortunately has been missing from the AAI gymnastics equipment line for many years.  However, today, we're excited to announce that it's back! Featuring the same new body shape and leather as the recently redesigned International ELITE Pommel Horse, the Pommel Buck is now ...

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New Floor and Vault Gymnastics DVD with Paul Hamm

Gymnastics DVD - Instruction by Paul Hamm

Olympic champion, Paul Hamm, is the featured coach in a brand new gymnastics DVD instruction for Floor Exercise and Vault. Titled "Essentials for Floor Exercise and Vault," this is a 3 disc DVD set that has a running time of 4-1/2 hours. Here's a sample clip of what you can expect. More details from the DVD Producer: This ...

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Gymnastics Coaches – Check out this iPad App

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Former National Team Coordinator, Ron Brant, has teamed up with current National Team Coordinator Kevin Mazieka to develop a sports assessment app for the iPad. The app allows a coach to track the progress of their athlete through the use of a video timeline that records and graphically displays a score that the coach assigns to each clip.

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Tumbling Mats from American Gymnast

AG Tumbling Mats are Safe

Did you know that not all tumbling mats are the same?  If you've ordered a tumbling mat from anywhere in the last 2 years, you may have noticed a somewhat scary sounding warning label included on the packaging, particularly if you are within the state of California.  The warning label goes something like this: WARNING: This ...

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