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Yes it's a bit of a struggle sometimes to get the straps on, but on the days we do straps they have their gloves on the whole time so all the side stations can be done with gloves on. That helps a bit! And we help them with the straps. We have the luxury of having an in ground pit strap bar, so...

Yes that's a big difference between the programs here and there! Our first competition level has this routine: - chin up pullover from hang - two casts to horizontal - forward roll to pike hold 2s - L-hold 2s - hollow-arch-toes up to bar to start a swing - 3 tap swings to horizontal The second...

Thank you both! We are located in Europe and the first competition level is done on strap bar, and it includes swings. That's also why we do those a lot. And I also think it's such a fundamental skill to learn how to swing!

Hi! I started in a new gym a few months ago after being in my old one for 8 years, and now I have a group of preteam / lowest compulsory level kids in my hands after not coaching this low level in a while. This new gym doesn not have very good previous results in making gymnasts strong...

Thank you so much - this was really helpful!

Could someone measure a leotard in size AS, AM or AL from GK (from the shoulder in front to the crotch and also from the armpit to the armpit). I need help, I'm sewing leotards and I have to check how the measurements in the pattern compare to the more well known leotard sizes. Thank you in...

Thank you for answering! I do have a serger and it helps a lot. I will look into that Jalie pattern. I have used a pattern from Etsy!

Hi all! I have started to learn how to sew leotards. Does anyone else sew? I would love to chat about different techinques etc. I've made two leos so far but it has taken a lot of practice to sew lycra and elastics. What I'm still struggling with is sewing pretty bindings to the neckline and...

I have had several girls with wrist issues and they all wear tiger paws on beam. It took some time to get used to it but they are doing fine now

Anything for cast handstands on elbow stand! If you have a cast handstand trainer or air barrel, cast drills on elbow support with those. Straddle press to handstand on elbow stand / headstand. Feet on barrel or fitness ball and leaning backwards and forwards feet on the barrel and elbows on...

If she doesn't want to go, don't make her. Maybe try the rec class again, and if she likes it, keep het there. If she doesn't like that either, then it's time to explore some other things. Or just stay home, play and be a kid :) She's just 4 after all. If she is talented at 4, she will be...

This! I have had many gymnasts with a fear of tumbling into the pit. At first we put a mark on the floor for hands and a mat in the pit that is floor level. Then we put a very thin mat to cover the edge between the floor and the mat. This way the gymnasts are less scared to hit the edge and...

One of my gymnasts used to be like this when she was little. It was a pretty severe case. Now she's 10 and the problem is gone. She went to physical therapy and started to do ice skating in addition to her gymnastics and that has helped her a lot. She's still doing both sports, but gymnastics is...

Oh, so High School starts a lot later here. That explains it! I live in a very safe Nordic country. All of the Nordic countries are like this. Kids can move around safely and very independently, even in bigger cities. We don't have school busses either, the kids just take regular public...

It sounds very different indeed! When does the high school start in Australia? Ours starts the year when you turn 16. I would find it very weird if 14 or 15 year old would need after school care! I think middle schoolers are so mature here in general. In here, some kids move out to live...

First graders (7 year olds) are usually offered before and after school care, but not all families need this. If one parent is at home with a younger sibling or works shorter hours for example the kids just walk home after school. Some walk to grandparents house if they are already retired...

This is an interesting thread! The whole consept of homeschooling is quite foreign to me, because I live in an European country where homeschooling is extremely marginal and only happens if a child has some very special needs or illnesses, or maybe sometimes when a child is severely bullied at...

For my own gymnasts, I would say beam series! Especially BHS LOSO!

It is definitely not needed to have personal experience of the skills you are coaching - not even in the higher levels. I personally know many many coaches, who were only rec level gymnasts but turned out to be excellent high performance coaches. And of course there are several former MAG...

For most of my gymnasts I would say: Spotted babygiants on strap bar: starting at age 7-8 Spotted giants on strap bar: starting at age 8-9 Unspotted giants on strap bar: starting at age 8-10 Spotted babygiants on real bar: starting at age 8-9 Spotted giants on real bar: starting at age 9-11...