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Has anyone had a gymnast that got "stuck" at a level? She scores well (36s), not super high because she has struggled with vault, but this summer has been rough for her. I'm not sure if she grew a bit (she recently turned 13), but she has lost skills and pretty much been stuck at her current...

@Kolabola29, I know some gyms do have rules like that. But . . . our gym doesn't. Let me also mention that last year, they had multiple girls competing level 7 that didn't have giants, did cartwheel roundoff on the beam and were afraid to back-tumble on the floor. Seems silly to let those kids...

I fully agree with the above poster about repeating to develop confidence and improve form. Repeating level 4 turned out to be a good thing. Doing level 5 was also a very good thing for my daughter. But, she is absolutely executing these harder optional skills with safety. Her struggle lies...

My daughter is 11 and just finished level 5. She started the season scoring 33s and ended scoring 35s. She did 2 years of level 4 before 5. She competed a BHS on the beam all year in level 5 and she has her giant layout flyaway by herself on the uneven bars and a beautiful BWO BHS on the high...

#3 She said she keeps peeling right after she hits the bottom, on the beginning of the upswing. They have had her work drops alone and it still doesn’t seem to help. I asked her what feedback the coach’s give and she said they tell her to keep her shoulders more open but she feels like she is...

She said she keeps peeling right after she hits the bottom, on the beginning of the upswing. They have had her work drops alone and it still doesn’t seem to help. I asked her what feedback the coach’s give and she said they tell her to keep her shoulders more open but she feels like she is...

My daughter has been trying to learn a giant for TWO years and it’s just not happening for her. The gym has a strap bar and she does them with ease and great form there. Today, a coach spotted her not as much on the high bar and she flew off several times. Help!!! She is sooo ready to move...

If you have a chance to ask, I would appreciate it. I'll talk to her physical therapist about this next week, but if I had more info on someone else with the same problem and how they were using the kt tape for feedback, it might help that conversation. Thanks!

I've wondered about KT tape to give her feedback. How do you put it on? Have them lock out their leg completely and pull the tape tight?

Thank you for your comments! I've thought about KT tape to give her feedback. At practice last night, she was so loose, until the coaches would stop her, do a drill to remind her of body tension and then, magically, she could do the skill with a tight body. Ugh. She said it's so hard for her...

My DD has severe hyper mobility; she passes the EDS flexibility test with flying colors. She’s a level 4 and it has been a frustrating journey for her. She can do all of the skills, but has a hard time pushing her knee caps down. Her straight leg doesn’t look straight and the judges dock her big...

My DD has severe hyper mobility; she passes the EDS flexibility test with flying colors. She’s a level 4 and it has been a frustrating journey for her. She can do all of the skills, but has a hard time pushing her knee caps down. Her straight leg doesn’t look straight and the judges dock her big...

My DD just turned 7 and is a level 4 gymnast. She is quite coordinated and can do all the skills, but she struggles with good form, mostly because she is very hyper mobile (legs and arms both overextend). Body tightness has always been difficult for her, she can tighten, but she has to think a...

We have seen a PT. We need to be more consistent doing the exercises at home though. It's a frustrating problem because there isn't an easy fix!!

My DD just turned 7 and is a level 4 gymnast. She is quite coordinated and can do all the skills, but she struggles with good form, mostly because she is very hyper mobile (legs and arms both overextend). Body tightness has always been difficult for her, she can tighten, but she has to think a...