Welcome to SHIFT

Movement Science and Gymnastics Education

Announcing The 2023 SHIFT Symposium!

A 3 day online gymnastics education event giving you 30 live lectures from the worlds leading experts in gymnastics coaching, conditioning, and medical care (saving you 100s of hours and $1000s of dollars) without having to leave your couch.

Get life time access to all lecture recordings, handouts, drill PDFs, and Q&A sessions.

30 Gymnastics Lectures, 25 Expert Speakers, 3 Days.

Standard tickets and group pricing are now available! Click below to learn more

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Free Gymnastics Coaches Course

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Free Gymnastics Medical Course

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Hey, my name is Dave Tilley.

I was a collegiate gymnast and have been coaching gymnastics for 15 years. I work as a Sports Physical Therapist, Strength and Conditioning coach, and optional gymnastics coach in Boston MA. I’m also really fortunate that I get to travel the world and teach about performance and sports medicine concepts.

I started SHIFT in 2013 with one goal.

Help people change the lives of athletes they work with.

Where To Start

1. Join SHIFT’s Email Newsletter

SHIFT has 3 main newsletters that offer exclusive content, early access to new tools, and special bonuses.

SHIFT Gymnastics Newsletter

SHIFT Medical Newsletter

SHIFT Fitness Newsletter

2. Follow SHIFT on Social Media

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3. Join My Online Gymnastics Education and Networking Platform, The Hero Lab

New Gymnastics Educational Webinars Every Month on Requested Topics
Private Discussion Group
International Network of Gymnastics Professionals

3. Browse SHIFT’s Free Resource LIbrary

10 Minute Flexibility Circuits

The Gymnastics Pre-Hab Guide

Changing Gymnastics Culture E-Book

Browse All Free Resources

SHIFT’s Latest Blog Articles

10 Minute Gymnastics Flexibility Circuits, Gymnastics Flexibility/Mobility, Gymnastics Injuries, Gymnastics Medical, Gymnastics PreHab, Hip

5 Reasons Why I Don’t Push My Gymnasts Down During Splits – Part 2

The response to Part 1 of this post was incredible and ended up being one of the most viewed pieces of content on the site. I got some great feedback and it was awesome to see people enjoyed it. I think it's a topic many people involved in gymnastics think…

10 Minute Gymnastics Flexibility Circuits, Gymnastics Flexibility/Mobility, Gymnastics Injuries, Gymnastics Medical, Gymnastics PreHab, Hip

5 Reasons Why I Don’t Push My Gymnasts Down During Splits – Part 1

Bet that title caught your eye as you were browsing. Well it's true, safe to say I haven't really pushed anyone down during splits or much of any flexibility for quite some time now. I had plenty of memories as a gymnast standing up after…

Chapter 8 Gymnastics Culture Ebook, Gymnastics Injuries, Gymnastics Strength, Lower Back

Gym Quick Tips: Cue Your Gymnast’s Core with The Moving Fulcrum Conditioning Drill

As many people who follow my blog may know, I have written about my concerns with doing high volume dynamic arch up type conditioning with gymnasts. This includes lots of arch ups/superman's, uppers, lowers, weighted arching, and so on. Although…

10 Minute Gymnastics Flexibility Circuits, Gymnastics Flexibility/Mobility, Gymnastics Medical, Gymnastics Screening, shoulder

Quick Overhead/Posture Pre-Hab for Gymnasts – Wall Angel Progressions

One of the common trends I see in a lot of gymnasts I work with are issues in their middle spine (thoracic spine) and shoulder blade. Many times the gymnast gets "wide back" and rounded forward chest, with the shoulder joints sitting forward/rotated…

Chapter 12 Gymnastics Culture Ebook, Foot/Ankle, Gymnastics Injuries, Gymnastics PreHab, Gymnastics Screening

3 Reasons Why Not To Stretch Toe Point In Gymnasts With A History Of Ankle Sprains

I wanted to blog quick about a scenario where it might be a good idea NOT to stretch a gymnasts ankles for a toe point. Ankles are one of the most frequently injured body parts in gymnastics with a variety of injuries from getting crunched…

Gymnastics, Gymnastics Coaching MAG, Gymnastics Coaching Trampoline, Gymnastics Coaching Tumbling, Gymnastics Coaching WAG, Gymnastics Injuries, Gymnastics Medical, Gymnastics Pre-Hab Guide, Gymnastics Screening, Lower Back

5 Easy Screens for Detecting Back Pain in Gymnasts

It's widely known that lower back pain is a huge problem in both male and female gymnastics. Despite more education coming out and progress being made, I unfortunately still treat a ton of gymnasts weekly at Champion for lower back pain.…

Disclaimer

This site is oriented to my opinions and thoughts regarding the subject matter. Please keep in mind that application of this material is a personal choice, and in no way is the author responsible for those choices. Readers are encouraged to only operate within their scope of practice. Examination, treatment, intervention, and rehabilitation for athletes should only be performed by a licensed medical professional. Anyone experiencing pain, discomfort, abnormal sensation, or other symptoms should stop immediately from any advice offered and seek formal medical care.

Welcome to SHIFT

Movement Science and Gymnastics Education

Announcing The 2023 SHIFT Symposium!

A 3 day online gymnastics education event giving you 30 live lectures from the worlds leading experts in gymnastics coaching, conditioning, and medical care (saving you 100s of hours and $1000s of dollars) without having to leave your couch.

Get life time access to all lecture recordings, handouts, drill PDFs, and Q&A sessions.

30 Gymnastics Lectures, 25 Expert Speakers, 3 Days.

Standard tickets and group pricing are now available! Click below to learn more

Free Gymnastics Coaches Course

Free Gymnastics Medical Course

Hey, my name is Dave Tilley.

I started SHIFT in 2013 with one goal.

Help people change the lives of athletes they work with.

Where To Start

1. Join SHIFT’s Email Newsletter

SHIFT has 3 main newsletters that offer exclusive content, early access to new tools, and special bonuses.

SHIFT Gymnastics Newsletter

SHIFT Medical Newsletter

SHIFT Fitness Newsletter

2. Follow SHIFT on Social Media

3. Join My Online Gymnastics Education and Networking Platform, The Hero Lab

New Gymnastics Educational Webinars Every Month on Requested Topics
Private Discussion Group
International Network of Gymnastics Professionals

3. Browse SHIFT’s Free Resource LIbrary

10 Minute Flexibility Circuits

The Gymnastics Pre-Hab Guide

Changing Gymnastics Culture E-Book

SHIFT’s Latest Blog Articles

5 Reasons Why I Don’t Push My Gymnasts Down During Splits – Part 2

5 Reasons Why I Don’t Push My Gymnasts Down During Splits – Part 1

Gym Quick Tips: Cue Your Gymnast’s Core with The Moving Fulcrum Conditioning Drill

Quick Overhead/Posture Pre-Hab for Gymnasts – Wall Angel Progressions

3 Reasons Why Not To Stretch Toe Point In Gymnasts With A History Of Ankle Sprains

5 Easy Screens for Detecting Back Pain in Gymnasts

Disclaimer

Recent Posts

Please follow & like us :)

Search SHIFT

Welcome to SHIFT

Movement Science and Gymnastics Education

Announcing The 2023 SHIFT Symposium!

A 3 day online gymnastics education event giving you 30 live lectures from the worlds leading experts in gymnastics coaching, conditioning, and medical care (saving you 100s of hours and $1000s of dollars) without having to leave your couch.

Get life time access to all lecture recordings, handouts, drill PDFs, and Q&A sessions.

30 Gymnastics Lectures, 25 Expert Speakers, 3 Days.

Standard tickets and group pricing are now available! Click below to learn more

Free Gymnastics Coaches Course

Free Gymnastics Medical Course

Hey, my name is Dave Tilley.

I started SHIFT in 2013 with one goal.

Help people change the lives of athletes they work with.

Where To Start

1. Join SHIFT’s Email Newsletter

SHIFT has 3 main newsletters that offer exclusive content, early access to new tools, and special bonuses.

SHIFT Gymnastics Newsletter

SHIFT Medical Newsletter

SHIFT Fitness Newsletter

2. Follow SHIFT on Social Media

3. Join My Online Gymnastics Education and Networking Platform, The Hero Lab

New Gymnastics Educational Webinars Every Month on Requested Topics Private Discussion Group International Network of Gymnastics Professionals

3. Browse SHIFT’s Free Resource LIbrary

10 Minute Flexibility Circuits

The Gymnastics Pre-Hab Guide

Changing Gymnastics Culture E-Book

SHIFT’s Latest Blog Articles

Disclaimer

Recent Posts

Please follow & like us :)

Search SHIFT

New Gymnastics Educational Webinars Every Month on Requested Topics
Private Discussion Group
International Network of Gymnastics Professionals