Recent content by Xcel gymnast

Washington

Hi, I was wondering how competitive high school gymnastics and are the requirements for Jv and varsity. I heard from a lot of that high school gymnastics is like a high level rec team and is really laid back. Also does varsity gymnastics get as much hype as the other sports. How would high...

Hi, my scorpion are twisted and sideways and I lean forward. And there any exercises, tips, drills, etc. I could be to fix this.

A little lol but think xcel bronze would be great fit for you but if you are below the age of 9 I recommend level 2 also think level 3 would be doable if you get your round off backhand spring.

By form I mean pointed toes, extra steps after landing things like that

Nope it’s just pointed toes and stuff like that

After I mastered doing it in the pit my coach put a panel mat above the pit. And kept on adding a panel mat until it’s as hard as the landing mats around the actual beams.

Honestly it depends on how high your gym’s expectations are, I think our gym has average expectations for reference here are the gold requirements at my gym: Floor: front handspring, front tuck ROBT, or RoBHBT Slip leap that is 120 degrees wolf jump, stag jump, double stag jump, or sheep jump...

I had the same problem, what helped me was having coach beside, so if I actually miss the beam they will be there to save me. And my coach got a very soft portable beam and put it In-between 2 stacks of panel mats and put them in the pit, this was very helpful. Maybe you can ask you coach if...

I’ll try! However my coach is very stubborn

Ok so my trampoline and tumbling coach doest let me progress in my skills and he cares too much about My form and how well I place. I understand in ARTISTIC gymnastics having good form is important but I do TRAMPOLINE & TUMBLING (T&T). And in T&T nobody cares about form it all about the...

For level 8 do you need to have a rudi or is a full ok? And what are the requirements for a level 8 routine (I tried looking at usag but it was confusing)?

Are there any acro and tumbling colleges in Canada?

Thx for giving me more info, we don’t have a Jv v.

Will they let more the more advanced girls progress or do what the less experienced gymnasts do.