Piking in aerial
What causes the piking in side aerial? It looks great but is causing the landing to be difficult (second leg sort of swings behind first)and has to be connect to a front handspring for her series. I’ve...
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Understanding TOPS
Just trying to understand TOPs. A few of our girls tested TOPs and qualified to do those level 4 TOPs routines in competition. Great news! I'm curious if those routines have a different starting value...
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What is your threshold for driving vs. flying to a meet?
What is your driving distance/time limit? What is your gray zone of driving distance that leaves you debating if the cost of flying/car rental is worth it?
View ArticleSafe number of children in room
Hi, I'm wondering if there is anywhere I can seek info on the safety of the size of the room vs ratio of gymnasts. Is there any guidance on the number of gymnasts per the size of the room? Many thanks...
View ArticleCollege camp question
Hi, my level 8 daughter is interested in attending a college camp this summer. Since she will have completed level 8, it probably makes sense to go to a ‘high performance’ camp. However, she does not...
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Does your gymnast care what event they start on at a meet?
This was such a big thing for my daughter for a long time. Every season there was an event she either really wanted to start on or really didn't want to start on and it could impact her entire...
View Articledouble back question
My DD, age 13.5, level 10, is supposed to be competing her double full and double back in her floor routine early March. She has her double full on floor but is still doing her double back onto hard...
View ArticleXcel gold bar tap swings
Does anyone know what the deductions are in Xcel gold for bars if after the squat on and jump to the high bar the gymnast does 2 tap swings and the swings aren't getting a lot of height or momentum? I...
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Season 2023-2024: How is your gymnast doing?
Just wanted to do an update for all of the parents on the current season. How is your child doing? Have they started competing yet? What is their best event? Any problems or injuries? If they haven't...
View ArticlePeeling off the high bar
My 9.5yr old level 5 peeled off (with one hand) the high bar in her competition yesterday on the tap swing right before her dismount. She was able to save and land a good fly away. Since then I have...
View ArticleInjury help
Hi My daughter has burst a fluid sac in her knee. We know it's partly because of tight hamstrings and partly because her coach is making her do the same move over and over again without mixing it up to...
View ArticleWhen your child doesn't take a competition seriously.
My daughter is in a similar type of sport. This supplements her sport, so I thought this would be a good place to ask what you do in this scenario. My daughter is 9, and she practices pretty hard at...
View Articlewhich is best app for communication?
Looking into advice on best app for communication with parents. We have a facebook group and its just not working to reach all the parents with the information. Between payments due, upcoming meet...
View ArticlePre team
Is 8 too old too try out for pre team? What skills would you have to have prior typically to be considered? I just hate to sign her up for tryouts if she’s much older and she doesn’t have the skills....
View ArticleDD Wants to Increase Training Hours
My DD, 16 year old sophomore in high school is currently an Xcel platinum. She's currently training 12 hours a week at a not so serious gym, and she's been wanting to get more serious for a few years...
View ArticleWrist support inserts
My 11 year old just got some Golden Hand wrist supports to try before investing in Tiger Paws. She’s a scrawny bean and right on the line of XS and S. They have either foam or plastic inserts. The foam...
View ArticleAge gap in training group
This maybe more of a question for coaches. When there are large age gaps, do the coaches take that into consideration when teaching new skills and drills? Or do you think they expected all of the girls...
View Article11 year old level 9 -should we consider elite?
My 11 year old is competing level 9 this year. Should we consider elite? Her coach seems to think so but we are on the fence. We don't think we can handle it financially.. And not sure if its the right...
View ArticleUsaigc copper 2
Hi! My daughter is 9 and we just switched from all star cheer to gymnastics. She is doing Usaigc copper 2 and so far it’s going well. My question is since she is so new team she doesn’t have the form...
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Summer Camp- OGC
Hi! New to the board and relatively new to gymnastics. My DD is 9 and on Level 4, she's been doing gymnastics for 6 years already We anticipate her moving up to Level 5 this year. Her gym has an...
View ArticleElbow injury
I have a 9 yo daughter who competes in the platinum level And also competes Trampoline and unfortunately dislocated her right elbow recently and now she has it immobilized for 2 weeks at 90degree...
View ArticleOpen spots
How do you find out what schools have open spots still for this year ? I am New to this so if I ask the wrong questions can you advise
View ArticleOptionals level coach doesn’t believe in spotting - red flag?
My daughter recently qualified for level 6 and got a new bars and beam coach who coaches all levels of optionals. I was watching them work cast handstands. The coach stands and vocalizes corrections...
View ArticleMove or Stay
Hi, I have a 13 year old daughter who is a level 6. The problem is that she goes to a YMCA gym. The gym is relatively close to home, but I have noticed that it is increasingly becoming more crowded...
View ArticleWould you stay for preteam?
We are currently at a gym with a very competitive team in a large metro area. It is likely one of the two top gyms in the state. The coaches are very selective about who is chosen for the preteteam and...
View ArticleNew gymnast added to group
Our season goes from July-June with the competitions running from January-April. At our practice today, a new gymnast was added to our group. She is quite a bit younger/less mature than the other...
View ArticleKip help!
My daughter is 10, and trying so hard to get her kip. She seems to have a problem with the final part “getting over the bar” any tips? Attached are two videos! Your browser is not able to display this...
View ArticleHow to you deal with the Mom drama at the gym?
Over the past two years one mom has tried to have our daughter kicked off the team three times. The first time our daughters were laughing at a joke together and the mom told the gym my daughter was...
View ArticleSwitching gyms during season
Would anyone switch gyms after the season started or wait it out? JO optional gymnast who will have to scratch entire meets due to lack of skills on one event. Solid on all other events but not allowed...
View ArticleSudden fear on beam series
DD is a first year level 9 who got her BHS BT series on beam a few months ago. She has been overall pretty consistent and confident with it, until one day she missed her foot and fell. However, she...
View ArticleMeet Finals with "scholarships" as awards
My daughter has a couple meets coming up that have finals and they give scholarships as awards. They basically take the top 10 of each level across all ages and they compete at another session (with...
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New trend in gym ownership? (The Business Side Of Gymnastics / Powers...
Has anyone had experience with Powers Gymnastics? I am curious to hear about it and if it was positive or negative. It sounds like Jill Powers owns this company and is buying up quite a few gyms in...
View Articlegymnastics blogs?
Are there any out there that any of you read? I would love to find some -looking for any sort of blog that involves the sport.
View ArticleSkipping levels
Does your gym allow gymnasts to skip levels? For example, if they are competing in level 2, would your gym move them to level 4 the following season if they have all the skills or would they make them...
View ArticlePost competition debrief
After a competition, what does your gym do? We've seen scores for all apparatus but curious if other gyms do some type of debrief or modified training to address shortfalls? Or is it practice as usual?
View ArticleHELP- ten year old possible elite path
Hi all, i'm so lost and hope someone can help with some info. My daughter has just turned ten. She has been training at a recreational gym but has been invited into what I think is a higher level...
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Um, is anyone else...
...sending their 9yo into school with fully taped-up hands? Breaking in his new grips has taken its toll, apparently...
View ArticleGym choice for little kids
How important are the first few years of gymnastics? If you notice preteam and level 3/4 are struggling would you try out a different gym for your preteam child? Not sure if it matters this early
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Age/Level and Path they took to get there
Seems to be quite a few posts recently about fast tracking, skipping levels, switching gyms, pushing for advancements... I think some (especially new) gym parents may assume this the norm. But I...
View ArticleFly-away meet tips/suggestions?
Earlier this week our gym sent out an email saying that Platinum gymnasts had the option to go to a meet in Florida, but we had to respond by the next day at 5pm. We said yes, and now we have about a...
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