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    B's and C's on beam and floor

    Okay thanks everyone! I'm pretty sure on floor a full turn with leg at horizontal is a B because I competed it in my level 7 routine. So would 1.5 turn with leg at horizontal be a C? Half's are still A's, she gets the full value because you can either do a B dismount (ie. fulls) in level 8 or...
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    B's and C's on beam and floor

    Hey everyone, I haven't been on the ChalkBucket in forever but I'm looking for B's (and possibly C's if I can do any) for level 8 beam and floor. Or does anyone know where I can find a list of the values of skills? I was wondering what a 1.5 turn with leg at horizontal is worth on floor? and...
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    "Weird" Gymnast Habits

    cracking your toes. Oh and one time I did and English presentation and apparently "stood like a gymnast" the entire time. Have done handstands in stores such as marks work wear house as well, and the obvious randomly doing handstands outside which puts most people in complete awe. haha...
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    Rec bar drills

    For working pullovers we lean a wedge against the high bar, on the inside of the bars (this is on the preschool bars), and get the kids to start in a chin up (eyes to the bar) and walk their feet up the wedge and kick them over. This is a good drill for the younger kids who are learning the...
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    Drills for a round off back tuck

    For the first half of the skill, the set, here is a recent videos from gymnatike that might help. Getting a proper set is not only important for this skill but crucial for many other tumbling skill to come. Technique Tuesday: Takeoff Hip Lift Drill | Technique Tuesday on Gymnastike Another...
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    WAG Shawn johnson

    That's great to hear. For me it was really unexpected. I was just starting to get used to the idea that she was probably going to retire, and then i heard the news! Super happy for her! I bet it's going to hard, but i really hope she does get back to a top international elite competitor by 2012.
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    long hang/swing pullover

    Awesome, and congrats, glad i could help! I'm level 5 in Ontario (OCP), moving up to L6 next season. I also coach rec and am an assistant coach for the competitive team (for experience because i want to coach competitive one day).
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    long hang/swing pullover

    The extra power from the arch straight to a big pull should get your hips to the bar. (your power is coming from the tap after the hollow). If that isn't working then make sure you ride the swing long enough (but keep pulling through the swing obviously). Don't rush into bringing your thighs to...
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    long hang/swing pullover

    The only advice i can give is to start off with a hollow swing, then do a quick arch/tap around when you are hanging completely perpendicular to the floor (when you are straight up and down), and from there just pull your hips to the bar and shoot your legs to the wall behind you. Goodluck
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    Proper Form on Layouts

    Thanks for the help everyone, I am already doing fulls and my coach says my form in them is much better than in my layouts, but I will keep working on reducing the arching as much as I can in my layouts anyway. When I compare my layouts to videos of perfect ones I don't see them arching into...
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    When do you think i'll start learning back handsprings?

    Depends on your progress, at my club we start seriously teaching BHS when the gymnasts can do good backwalkovers by themselves. Talk to your coach and tell them you are eager to learn BHS and ask them what expectations they have before they start teaching them. That way you will know what you...
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    Aerial/Flipping Skills Help

    For Standing BT's the progressions I used (this may be obvious) were off a block, off a beat board onto a sting mat, off a beat board onto a mat the same height as the beat board, and then eventually with a foam/less bouncy beat board onto the same mat. From there i just got my coach to spot a...
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    Gymnastics during summer. ?

    I am in the situation, and it is annoying having to get all my skills back confidently at the start of every season. I would say if you have the option and you want to do summer gym you should go for it! I would give anything to have that option. If you don't choose to do that though, just try...
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    Advice on high school gymnastics

    just read slkbeambabe07's post (we posted basically at the same time) I agree about trying out HS for a year and seeing if you like it. If you have that option it is definitely your best bet.
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    Advice on high school gymnastics

    I actually had my very first high school competition on Wednesday (I used to compete for my club, but then i turned 18 and decided to try high school gym this year and wait until next year at university to compete Masters). It was the entire team's first high school competition and it was...

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