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I am looking for information on STRONG JO gyms. It doesn’t matter which state, at least not at this point. I’m beyond tired of DD being shafted for wanna-be elites simply because of her age (coaches acknowledge the talent and ability, but immediately follow it up with ‘but she’s too old). Do...

So, this is a weird sport. We've been around it for a while and I tend to be a sponge and soak everything up without saying much. When I have concerns, I address them with the coach; otherwise, I just sit back and watch. I frequent CB, though mostly as a troll reading through other people's...

I don't have much experience with this, but who regulates the safety of foam pits? Does USAG have standards? We have been at gyms that have pits with dangerously low levels of foam in their pits and it is shocking to think that kids would actually be working high level skills in these pits...

Hi, all. This question is for the coaches and more experienced parents out there. DD is competing L8 this season and is training both the Tsuk and Yurchenko. Aside from the different entry, what are the main differences between the two vaults? Is one more advanced than the other? Is it coach's...

Anyone--parents, coaches, gym owners--feel free to comment: This is something that's been bothering me for a while. We have some very, very young coaches at our gym. I have no complaints about their ability to coach the kids, but they spend a significant amount of time hanging out with the kids...

I thought Level 7 bars were pretty standard, but I have seen lots of funky stuff this season and I'm just curious about deductions and start values. Some of the routines were clearly missing elements (I've seen a few do kip, cast (not to HS), clear hip (again, not HS), flyaway...I'm sure that is...

I'm just curious... I've seen snippets of this in other discussions so I thought I'd try to condense it down into one post (if possible). What is the average age for each level? In other words, at what age do coaches consider a girl 'old' for her level?

Can anyone tell me the point value of a flyaway at level 7? Is there a published book somewhere I could look to find the point values for various skills, or is it only available to judges?

What the heck are these? We just had a meeting with DD's coaches (she got to be one of the first this year instead of one of the last right before season begins! Yay!) Their 'plan' (as much as a coach can have a plan, at least) for her is to do 7 this year and 8 next year; 9/10/Elite will take...

I have searched for this in the forum and have come across a lot of great posts, but none of them speaks directly to what I need, so here goes: DD's hands are TORE UP from swinging bars! I mean chewed to pieces tore up. She looks like she has lumberjack hands. Her coach says 'awesome' 'amazing'...

This is a completely random question solely because my curiosity is tickled... A few weeks ago I read an article on a gymnastics site about WOGA being the best gym in the country. The author did not elaborate as to why they believed this, but they seemed to state it as if it were common...

This may have been asked already, but where can I find a list of skills that are A skills, B skills, C skills, etc? Does USAG put out a list or is it something you just learn as you go?

Is there really any reason for a gymnast to repeat 6? We were at a meet recently and noticed that several of the podium finishers were repeating 6...this makes no sense to me, unless perhaps it is bars and they have no giants...are there other reasons a coach will have a girl repeat 6? (this was...

Have any of you dealt with this? After practice today was the first time DD explicitly told me she doesn't feel like her coach believes in her ability to be a good gymnast and feels like HC is pushing her aside because of it. I don't know this what is really happening (and I'm almost certain if...

I know this is probably an odd request, but if there are any optionals coaches who do NOT coach in TX who wouldn't mind giving me some advice, I would really appreciate it. DD is in a difficult position right now and I need advice as to what to do. Thanks in advance!

Just because I'm curious...what's the standard coach to gymnast ratio by level? Does USAG have any guidelines for it, or is it whatever the coach can handle?

DD (11) has a swollen shoulder (it's on her back between the base of her neck and her shoulder). She's not in excruciating pain, just a lot of discomfort. I have been alternating ice and heat, massaging the area (I do feel a bit of a knot, but it's more puffy than hard), and giving her...

So....DD was told by HC yesterday that even though she has all her level 7 skills and is training the level 8 skills, she will be competing 6 this season. DD was heartbroken. She was told by her coach that she wants her walking into optionals meets knowing the meet will be a piece of cake. I'm...

This may have been posted somewhere else, but I cannot seem to find it using my search terms, so here goes... Is an elite track program necessary for a gymnast to reach elite level? DD's gym does not have an elite track as it is a smaller gym--11 optionals girls. I have been told by parents at...

I'm just wondering how this is usually decided. DD has yet to repeat a level and thus far the coach has been right (she usually scores between 36-38 in AA). But we have some girls at the gym who were told at the end of last season they would be repeating the level, then in May they were told...