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    MAG Anyone with a story of a gawky early adolescent boy getting stuck but later being able to progress?

    So, my DD was picked from pre-school rec class for "hot shots" pre-team and moved to L7 fairly easily, did well there and was truely almost ready to do very well at L8 that spring, then with puberty (at 11), gym and coach changes, vestibular stuff and bullying struggled for a year then moved on...
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    MAG missing summer practice

    This is a mirror of a thread on the WAG forum. DS the elder is also a serious musician. He was accepted into a prestigious music festival for 5 weeks this summer, with a big scholarship. There's really no question that he will attend (we of course discussed that before the labor intensive...
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    MAG Another thread about hours

    curious. Parents and coaches of upper level boys, what would be minimum safe hours for training (say double backs on floor, laid out tsuks, release moves on high and p bars, etc)? What would be optimal? Primarily for boys 12-16. At what level would you consider making a kid leave the...
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    MAG ratio of girls program to boys program

    Spin off from another thread. I am wondering what is the "normal" ratio of number of girls team (ish - could include team track, TOPS, etc) to boys team members around the country. I know that in any successful gym the recreational program will be the largest and the place a gym makes the...
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    WAG Moving from straddle cast hand stand to piked

    dd is almost 13 and close to done growing at about 4'9". Had initially done piked chs when she learned them at 9 but switched to straddle for a couple years. Took a bunch of time off gym and more days than not now seems happy to be back. New coach much more experienced than she's had before...
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    WAG shoulder and upper back flexibility versus strength

    DD 12 (training L8) told me last week that she is really frustrated because she has lost a lot of flexibility in her shoulders and upper back this year and now feels its not only interfering with her front walk over/front layout, but also with her Yurchenko drills, and her bars. In review...
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    MAG Just curious about other regions

    We are in a small (not to be really obvious) region with very few boys over L7. DS started late (almost 11) and is now 14 (8th grade), doing really well at L7 and training full routines of L8+ skills in the meantime (his planned L8 pommel is much better than the one he is required to do as a...
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    Parents Learned something at Physical Therapy - Vestibular

    DS 14 is recovering from a concussion, and due to his persistent balance issues and gym, was sent to see a PT who specializes in vestibular/balance issues. It was VERY eye opening. DS is improving, and has excellent balance for the average kiddo, but the PT did give him some exercises and said...
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    MAG pommel wrist supports

    My 14 year old L7/training 8 needs wrist supports for pommel - everything hurts most of the time, but the pommel/wrist thing is getting to him. His tiger paws help with floor and vault, so now he wants the pommel ones. There is only one kid ahead of him level wise, and coach is young, so I...
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    Parents Another thread about fears, puberty and how to know if your kid is done...

    Had a heart to heart with DD new (4 months) coaches and DD yesterday. Turns out that after the optional program went from 10 girls to 35 this last 2 weeks with another gym closing, things are necessarily getting stricter and girls getting less individual time and wiggle room with assignments...
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    MAG Moys (sp)

    DS 14 wishes to know if its a deduction to scrape the tops of his feet on his moy to support (sp). He bails out of a handstand, gets to a great support, it looks smooth as can be - but he's bleeding all over the gym from scraping the top of his feet on it - of course will compete in...
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    Parents summer camps - for gym not just fun (but it can be fun...)

    I know there have been threads about the pluses and minuses of camps on here, and I do get that they could be very unnecessary. We are in a bit of an unusual circumstance. My boys lost their coach in January, and have had a fill in younger, less experienced coach. He is doing very well, but...
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    MAG level 5 to 7

    Any thoughts on how likely this move is for a 13 year old? He's been a slow learner gym wise (started late - competed L4 at age 10/11) but is getting strong now, and more dedicated (which is some ways is unfortunate because I had hoped to eventually cut back on the family gym budget!) He...
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    MAG forarm pain

    My 13 year old late starting level 5 DS has started to complain of pain in his left forearm, initially just with lots (50+) mushroom circles, but last night it bothered him on P bars working level 6 stuff....(I think...the names of all the boys moves make me dizzy). Its not his elbow (I...

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