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    Coaches Parentot class ideas

    I used to sing the itsy bitsy spider in straddle and it was a huge hit! You reach to one side when you start the song, make the rain in the middle, the sun comes out as you rock side to side with arms over head and then reach to the other side as you end the song. Love walking across a beam...
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    Parents Wants to quit, no coaching

    Other suggestions for alternative activities - I found a huge amount of camaraderie in circuits arts if you have that near you. I trained contortion and hand balancing but also played around with silks. It's really challenging, creative, and the community is beautiful. I trained in a mixed group...
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    Women Sideways facing straddle jump on beam?

    I'm not sure of the value, but I'm pretty sure the new world champion did one in her routine to take the title recently!
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    Women XCEL - Beam

    If you're talking about gold, one of the acros just needs to go through vertical. Handstand, cartwheel, bridge kick over, tick tock, back handspring, and yes, back walkover are all options.
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    Anon WHYYY cant i side aerial???

    I have concerns about your coach, but here's one video: And another: We also did some drills with sliders but I'm not seeing one I can find easily.
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    Parents How to ask and what to ask her coach.

    I definitely think that approach is working for a lot of programs and athletes! In what I've seen, the gyms have a way they like to do this - maybe going through gold or possibly platinum, and then scoring out and going to level 6. I think it's completely reasonable for you to ask something...
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    Parents How to ask and what to ask her coach.

    I would initiate that now. Does your gym use Xcel in place of compulsories? Is there an opportunity to transition to developmental? Do they think your daughter would be a good fit for your gym's development program? Why/why not? If your gym does not use Xcel in place of compulsories and they...
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    Women Decisions

    I honestly think the best thing to do is make it easy within your gym to switch between the two and to not prioritize one program over the other. Many are made to feel that Xcel is less than and then being asked to do it can feel like a punishment or demotion. Taking both programs seriously can...
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    Men 2025 MAG Worlds

    I'm bummed for Asher but I'm excited for Donnell and hoping Brody can hang in for high bar finals
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    Men 2025 MAG Worlds

    If you want to get excited about Donnell, check out the Sam Oldham podcast. He just did a fun interview there.
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    Women Changing Bar Settings?

    Our (Xcel only) gym had two sets of bars and one was a smaller setting and one was bigger. When we rotated through stations, would have the girls do high bar/full routines on their setting and then low bar/drill/cast handstand work when they weren't on their setting. It worked for us.
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    Anon Yurchenko full on vault

    Yes, this skill is quite a big deal, and it's very exciting! Many of the current senior elites in the US are doing a double twist of the same vault so it's a great progression.
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    Gymnasts last minute switch to xcel diamond

    Have you talked to your coaches about how you're feeling? Could you repeat level 7 while continuing to train level 8 and possibly move up during season if you're prepared? Otherwise I do think Xcel diamond could be a good move.
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    Anon Gymnastics news

    Gymcastic And then All Things Gymnastics is another Neutral Deductions for Men's program news And then the Sam Oldham podcast is really good, mostly interviews with athletes current and former.
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    Coaches Skipping levels in Xcel

    Lynn08 is correct. Gold is considered entry level so bronze and silver are not required at all. In order to compete platinum, a score out at gold would be required. The repercussions would be not being eligible to compete or earn awards at conceptions where someone checks. I know there were...
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