Recent content by teksquad

Hi Everyone. Anyone else teaching gymnastics to preschoolers? There is a lot we can share and talk about...would there be enough of us to start a forum, or at least a thread for things like circuit/station ideas, breaking down basic skills for physical development, class management, etc?

Hi Everyone, My daughter just recently retired from her childhood/teen-long gymnastics career. Have any of you helped your gymnast plan either public or private events to help her mark and celebrate this part of her/his life? Even if you haven't crossed this bridge yet, I'd live to hear ideas...

My daughter prefers the double buckle, because they stay put, and there isn't constant readjusting, and wearing out velcro.

Thanks, andarc for the feedback! I really like the gel u-shape pad design from the video. It looks like a nice, lightweight brace. (thinking hot summertime temps in the gym) Gla to hear that your daughter gets good support from this design. Had she also dislocated her kneecap in her injury...

Thank you, andarc! Do you mean similar to the web brace that buttercup talked about, or one of the braces I mentioned in my original post?

Thank you, buttercup! I just saw a photo this week of Maggie Nichols wearing this brace, too! I appreciate his and your feedback, and really consider this one. Thanks so much for the link, too!

Hi Everyone. My daughter recently dislocated her kneecap, and it is being treated without surgery. Her orthopedic doctor wants her to wear a patellar stabilization brace for the first 3 months of resuming doing gymnastics skills. He recommended a Palumbo brace. (...

Hi All, My daughter is a gymnast that has been working the strap bar with gloves for quite a long time, working her form and technique. She is an older gymnast with a mature body. At some point, the decision will be made to try giants on the regular bar set. Have you seen how this has been...

My 15 y/o L6 daughter acts in a drama group, crafts, and plays her guitar. (-: Its nice to see that our kiddos can have some downtime to do other things that they enjoy!

My daughter was " out " for 4 months with a dislocated elbow, and competed a month after she was allowed to resume full training. (she came to practice and conditioned, did what she could without putting weight through her arm, and faithfully did her rehab program in the meantime) She was out...

1. Training is Mon to Fri from 5:30-8:30. 2. Break is 10 minutes long. 3. Break is at about 7pm 4. No official access to microwave, no kettle, or freezer 5. No fridge 6.Goal s to have a healthy snack, and coach prefers water to be the liquid of choice. About half of them bring a snack, and...

I think this is a great, healthy perspective, at any point along the gymnastics journey. (-:

I think I have read that you can do any level in club gymnastics. Could that be right?

Sounds like great recovery to me! Hope the x-ray gives her full clearance today!

We don't have a swimming rule at our gym, and a few gymnasts do swim the night before a meet, and do fine the next day. I think it depends on the individual. If a kid is a skilled swimmer, it is not likely that swimming will affect him or her. If swimming is difficult, or if the person...