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One of the things that baffles my mind, along with the horrible NBC coverage, is gymnastics coaches who teach severely flexed wrists as dance. It's not. I know, I know you can dig up videos of one or two jazz choreographers who did it a lot, and it's done here and there in some other dances...

I had a long phone call last night with a gym mom I haven't seen in a while. Her daughter is at a fairly small gym. Her daughter recently decided to leave gym. This girl is probably one of the ones that has to work a little harder at gymnastics (mine is like that too)--not a "phenom" but not...

It's possible my brain is misfiring.... can someone please explain these two items from the Q&A. The second one doesn't make sense to me... Doesn't the country still select the specialists spots for the 6 they would bring? Q: Are the Olympic places gained at the World Cups nominative? A...

I just did a quick look at the top 20 all scorers at JO Nationals. It appears a little more than half of them switched gyms at levels 7, 8, 9 or 10 (many at 9 and 10). I looked at some of the top gyms from our region, and from a couple others, and for many of them the team of girls they took...

At the request of my daughter, just downloaded the three new singles from American Idol --Champion, Forcefield and Beautiful Life. They aren't too bad for pop songs, haha any bets on how many times we hear these three songs at the various athletic meets and games in the next two years...

Has anyone else seen the Brain Games show and the episode on anger? I thought the experiment showing the monkeys in side by side cages getting different rewards for the same task was hilarious. They put a nut or something in the cage and the monkey had to hand it back. One money got a piece...

To add to the ninth graders already verbally committed to Division 1 schools, more and more are being added who have yet to set foot in a sophomore high school math, science or language class. From earlier threads, it appears most coaches, parents and athletes alike think this is a bad idea...

Anyone else feeling all sappy as the school year and sports competition seasons have come to a close. I've listened to "My Wish" by Rascal Flatts three times today already. Anyone else have a sappy end of year song. Or a fav' heck ya it's summer song?

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A friend of my daughter's (who goes to a different gym) is in a new special training group this year. She said they have been told they are out of the group if they miss three or more practices in a season. This includes sick days, so they go when they are sick. So if these kids have...

You could look at some of the "Hall of Fame" videos posted by some of the companies that sponsor dance competitions around the country. In particular, look for vides with boys in them---maybe hip hop?? I couldn't respond to your post since it was in the coaches forum...

From the perspective of a family who makes enough money to not get much if any financially-based aid, but who does not make enough to not ask what things cost..... And a great student, but not an amazing academic phenom (not in top 1% of test scorers but in top 10% etc)... What would be the...

I had coffee with a good friend this weekend. I was jabbering on about how I am looking forward to meeting with the coaches next month to discuss my daughter's progress at gym. She on the other hand said she was going to try to avoid it. I finally shut up and really listened to her, and this...

Many sports have already announced where their 2016 US Olympic trials will be held. It looks like San Jose in 2012 was announced in June 2010. Does anyone know which cities are in the running and when it will be announced? Or is gymnastics more secretive than other sports for some reason...

I started a new thread since this got way off topic on the Artistry thread. Dunno after I finished giggling after reading your insult slung at me that I don't understand anything about the US Health System, I decided to respond. OK, I am still chuckling at that one. And PS, go ahead and take a...

Let's brainstorm to 2023. Not for this week, or next year, or next Olympic cycle. So we are not talking about any current athletes or the current lineup of powerful voices in this sport. So trying to put aside some bias from the system you have grown up in or helped develop (and therefore...

Ugh. She is getting too personally invested in the gymnastics thing, and it's getting weird. I miss my friend with the good healthy sense of humor and perspective who cared for my daughter so much. Jeez, encouraging your kid to be self confident is great. Her bragging about her privates...

Dear Pessimist, Optimist, and Realist: While you were busy arguing over the glass of juice I drank it. Sincerely, The Opportunist Cheers!! Oh and thanks Optimist for squeezing the orange!!

Who teaches dance at gyms who train elite female gymnasts, or for that matter for the national team? Do they every use dance professionals? Some U.S. gymnasts have beautiful lines but some baffle me (was watching some of the routines this weekend from nationals). Who in gymnastics is teaching...

I have been thinking about posts I read on here recently about running and vaulting. As I was driving by the high school track this morning, I thought to myself..... My daughter is not the slowest or fastest runner. But the only time she really runs much is the conditioning run before...