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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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

Instagram Twitter YouTube Podcast Facebook

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

Chapter 12 Gymnastics Culture Ebook, Gymnastics Coaching MAG, Gymnastics Coaching WAG, Gymnastics Injuries, Gymnastics Medical, Lower Back

Rehab Tips For Clinicians To Treat Gymnasts with Extension Based LBP – Part 5: Return To Training

Over the last two months I've been outlining my thought process for the rehabilitation of gymnasts with extension based lower back pain. The acute phase, sub acute phase, intermediate phase, and advanced phase of rehabilitation were Parts 1…

Chapter 12 Gymnastics Culture Ebook, Gymnastics Coaching MAG, Gymnastics Coaching WAG, Gymnastics Injuries, Gymnastics Medical, Lower Back

Rehab Tips For Clinicians To Treat Gymnasts with Extension Based LBP – Part 4: Advanced Phase

Over a few different posts in the last month, I have been offering my thoughts behind the rehab progression of a gymnast with extension based low back pain. In Part 1 I first covered the acute phase, then in Part 2 the subacute phase, then in…

10 Minute Gymnastics Flexibility Circuits, Gymnastics Flexibility/Mobility, Gymnastics Injuries, Gymnastics Medical, Knee

Gymnastics, Please Stop These Stretches (Part 3)

In the first part of this article series I covered pushing passive hyper extension for the back hip of splits, then in the second part I covered skin the cats / hyper flexion stretches. Also, before you dig in more, remember you can download…

10 Minute Gymnastics Flexibility Circuits, Gymnastics Flexibility/Mobility, Gymnastics Injuries, Gymnastics PreHab, shoulder

Gymnastics, Please Stop Doing These Stretches (Part 2)

In the first part of this article, I went over why pushing hip hyperextension and back leg split flexibility stretching makes me really concerned. In this article, I want to go over two types of commonly used passive shoulder stretches I fear…

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

Gymnastics, Please Stop Doing These Stretches (Part 1)

I try my best to not be on the offensive side of the coin when it comes to my writing. However, lately I have seen a ton of flexibility drills that I feel are not only dangerous, they likely are causing large performance drops in gymnasts.…

Chapter 12 Gymnastics Culture Ebook, Gymnastics Coaching MAG, Gymnastics Coaching WAG, Gymnastics Flexibility/Mobility, Gymnastics Injuries, Gymnastics Medical, Lower Back

Rehab Tips For Clinicians To Treat Gymnasts with Extension Based LBP – Part 3: Intermediate Phase

Over the last few weeks I have been trying to offer some of my thoughts around how I approach the rehabilitation program of a gymnast with extension based back pain. In part 1 I went over calming down acute hypersensitivity and addressing issues…

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

Rehab Tips For Clinicians To Treat Gymnasts with Extension Based LBP – Part 5: Return To Training

Rehab Tips For Clinicians To Treat Gymnasts with Extension Based LBP – Part 4: Advanced Phase

Gymnastics, Please Stop These Stretches (Part 3)

Gymnastics, Please Stop Doing These Stretches (Part 2)

Gymnastics, Please Stop Doing These Stretches (Part 1)

Rehab Tips For Clinicians To Treat Gymnasts with Extension Based LBP – Part 3: Intermediate Phase

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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