This guide is designed to help you become a better Rhythmic Gymnastics coach.
These links lead you to detailed information on Rhythmic Gymnastics, including illustrations and video clips. Downloadable resources are also available at right.
Acknowledgements
Special Olympics wishes to thank the professionals, volunteers, coaches and athletes who helped in the production of the Rhythmic Gymnastics Coaching Guide. They have helped fulfill the mission of Special Olympics: to provide year-round sports training and athletic competition in a variety of Olympic-type sports for people 8 years of age and older with intellectual disabilities, giving them continuing opportunities to develop physical fitness, demonstrate courage, experience joy and participate in a sharing of gifts, skills and friendship with their families, other Special Olympics athletes and the community.
Special Olympics welcomes your ideas and comments for future revisions of this guide. We apologize if, for any reason, an acknowledgement has been inadvertently omitted.
Contributing Authors
Cindy Bickman, Special Olympics, Inc. — Rhythmic Gymnastics Technical Delegate
Joey Burgess, Rhythmic Gymnastics Sport Resource Team Member
Jessica Israel-Hiles, Rhythmic Gymnastics Sport Resource Team Member
Rosie Lambright, Rhythmic Gymnastics Sport Resource Team Member
Ryan Murphy, Special Olympics, Inc.
Juliane Sanders, Rhythmic Gymnastics Sport Resource Team Member
Katie Scott, Rhythmic Gymnastics Sport Resource Team Member
Ashley Thompson, Rhythmic Gymnastics Sport Resource Team Member
Special Thanks To the Following
for Your Support
Sailaja Akunuri
Floyd Croxton, Special Olympics, Inc., Athlete
Dave Lenox, Special Olympics, Inc.
Matt McGarraghy
Kristi Skebo
Becky Turner Buckland
Paul Whichard, Special Olympics, Inc.
Special Olympics Georgia
Special Olympics North America
Video Clips Starring Athletes from
Special Olympics Georgia — Cobb County
Gabby Allen
Alex Beach
Katie Bender
Bret Brannan
Casey Brennan
Athletes from Special Olympics Georgia — Cobb County
Jennifer Campbell
Cathy Cantrell
Tori Clark
MaryLynn Collins
Karen Davis
Lani DeMello
Chloe Dillard
Michelle Flake
Gretchen Fuchs
anessa Futral
Morgan Galvin
Khalilah Greer
Ashley Guy
Allison Hale
Paulette Harrison
Adrienne Holladay
Sarah Jones
Noel Keilhauer
Katie Kludt
Dana Misitano
Allyson Nix
Stephanie O'Connor
Megan Ratliff
Stephanie Rios
Leslie Tedeschi
Video Clips Starring Unified Partners
Katie Ham
Ali Lambright
Unified Partners
Video Clips Starring Coaches from
Chattooga Gymnasium
Cindy Bickman
Joey Burgess
Jessica Israel-Hiles
Rosie Lambright
Juliane Sanders
Katie Scott
Ashley Thompson