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    Coaches Hands in beginner backhandsprings?

    Thank you!
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    Coaches Hands in beginner backhandsprings?

    Thank you!
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    Parents New Routines

    My girls start competing in September as well and I have not taught them the routines. I am very picky about technique and have had more success teaching parts only in summer ex: on floor we do a chasse leap step step fish. I would recommend flight athletic academy on YouTube if she wants to...
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    Coaches Hands in beginner backhandsprings?

    I am training up a group of girls JO level 2 to Level 3. When it comes to backhandsprings do you teach fingers facing in or traditional forward? I learned with fingers forward unless it’s in your vault. Is there an advantage or disadvantage to fingers facing in? Which do you teach and why!? The...
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    Coaches Dance drills for gymnasts?

    This is my most recent conditioning circuit my girls did! Hope this helps! Conditioning: Leap/Split Jump Focus w/ Leg Strength and Flexibility Kicks with one hand on wall Step kick to wall Oversplits Slider splits Seated straddle leg lifts, right left center, pushing into hands on floor...
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    Coaches Bar warmup - compulsory levels

    My Level 3s begin with a 30 second “cast position” hold (a pushup with shoulders over wrists, shoulder blade round etc) than a 30 second hollow hold with arms up by ears than down by side, 15 hollow rocks, 15, Superman rocks, 10 pike compressions, a 15 second pike hold, (in a pike but all...
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    Parents Looking for a gym for a 7yr old in San Diego

    I would recommend the YMCA Copley Price, they just started their competitive program and it is a great introduction into the competitive gymnastics world! The Cameron YMCA, McGrath YMCA and Copley Price are all apart of the Y league pre team program which gives pre team (level 2) the opportunity...
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    Coaches Front Hip Circle help

    Thank you so much!! I was a little wary about the tucked front hip circle but it was game changing!! I had the girls grabbing their knees and after a few tries they were easily able to switch to grabbing the bar and just tucking!! Thank you, thank you, thank you!!
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    Coaches Shoulder Strengthening for Straight Arm BWD rolls

    I believe that my Level 2 usag girls are struggling with straight arm backward rolls because they lack the shoulder strength but I am not sure good exercises to help improve them. Any drills or exercises that could help, or what works for teaching your kids, I would appreciate so much!! Thank you!!
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    Coaches Front Hip Circle help

    I am seriously struggling to teach front hip circles.. even my girls who usually get things quickly aren’t getting it. I feel like I am not explaining it properly or giving them the right tools, I have not been able to find any tutorials to help. My gym doesn’t have parallel bars so I am not...
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    Coaches Request for ROBHS Drills

    I have found backward rolls off an elevated cheese mat into BHS, can help replicate the skill. I also have the kids on the tramp jumping feet infront of them than into the BHS. Handstand snapdowns into a full BHS or even landing on their stomach versus feet may help. Is the issue that feet are...
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    Coaches Split leap drills!

    Most of the time, the athlete is not struggling with flexibility but fast twitch muscles. I have my kids on one knee with other leg straight out in front, lifting up and down. In the same position but adding a slider under the foot of the straight leg, they slide into splits and out without...
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