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    Coaches "pinging" Gymnast

    Is there anyone out there that can help me with my gymnasts "grip" (or lack thereof) on Bar. She 7 and seems to be unable to hold onto the bar with or without handguards and I am finding it increasing frustrating as until she is able to do this I cannot teach her anything other than upward...
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    Coaching Qulaifications

    Did you do general gymnastics or artistic because they are very different and again this should be emphasised when coaches take courses.
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    Coaching Qulaifications

    This is very true there should also be clarification between different types of gymnastics as a level 4 general gymnastics coach can't (or shouldn't) coach the same moves as a level 4 artistic. I often see general gymnastic coaches coaching moves from level 3 and level 4 artistic and yet most...
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    Slimgym

    I have purchased from this company and can say their customer service was excellent. I brought the vault which is really good and true to size but very difficult to adjust the height. I also found that it did not have any rubbers on its feet so if you are putting it on a smooth surface then you...
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    Why in

    You say the others are doing level 6 again does that mean your DD has also done level 6 last year? If so then perhaps your DD scored high enough to make it so she has to do the next level? In our region you can only redo a level if you didn't score high enough to "pass" on to the next level. The...
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    DD desparate to do more and compete

    Hi Is the gymnastics club your DD going to a large club and has it got a competitive squad? If it has then maybe you would be best making an appointment with one of the coaches and have a chat with them. In alot of large clubs the rec classes are hardly ever run by the higher level squad...
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    Coaching Qulaifications

    What you need to remember is that the bar for men is only single bar or parallel bar both of which have totally different shapes when doing skills on them to a woman swinging between the A bars. So although floor and vault may be much the same the other pieces are so different that it is not...
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    So what is going on with BG?

    This would be a wonderful idea as I know of several coaches who practice bad coaching methods and coach above and beyond their qualification. Some clubs also have "volunteers" who are not trained or DBS checked who are told to coach the recreation kids while the "qualified" coach trains the...
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    Getting into adult artistic gymnastics

    This is such a shame there are many adults that want to learn gymnastics properly. Clubs should try to accomodate them, unfortunately most clubs are after filling their regular classes with youngsters looking out for the next Big Talent. Many clubs have waiting lists especially if that club has...
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    So what is going on with BG?

    Not to mention where is the proof that the coach has "coached" said gymnasts - for all anyone knows they could be elite gymnasts coached by XXXX for their entire life and yet YYYYY has "borrowed them for the exam. Surely the emphasis should be on whether the trainee coach can actually coach the...
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    So what is going on with BG?

    You are absolutely correct your daughter's performance should not have been assessed but I'll be perfectly honest with you it would be down to the coach in question to make the complaint not yourself. BG will tell you much the same. If I were that coach my letter of complaint would already be...
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    Changing Gyms for DD...?

    I also am coach and have been the mother of a fairly successful gymnast who did change gyms half way through her career. I'd be happy for you to message me.
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    British Championships

    I personally would love to enter my son into competition but am really confused as to which category he would fall into as he is both down's and has a below knee amputation.
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    All Things London

    You could check out BGA website put in the postcode of where you are based and that will tell you what registered clubs are closest to you. They also advertise a few jobs on their site too. http://www.british-gymnastics.org/other-careers/4230-gymnastics-coaches-london-and-south-east
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    Results

    As a coach I would not put any child into a competition unless they could do the moves but I know some clubs that would put gymnasts in regardless just to get a number passed. These clubs have various reasons for doing this it could be simply to keep the parents happy or maybe the gymnasts can...
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