I was a coach in Arkansas for several yrs before a knee injury forced me to quit. I can tell you most of these are the "big" meets in Arkansas. Yankee Doodle is always hugh and will take all 3 days.
Emerald classic is also the last meet before state and will be large for that reason.
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Level 9's can sometimes go to smaller schools. Schools like SEC and Big 10 you need to be an L 10 for 2 yrs or more or an elite to get a scholly. I would say it depends on what level you are as a freshmen. If you are not already and 8 or 9 it would be hard.
As a former gymnasts:
If i said it hurt my coach shut me down. No more workout- I never admitted to pain/injury until it was so bad I couldn't keep going. Ankles and wrist were taped everyday due to weakness but I always kept going. So by the time I complained he knew it was serious.
As a...
How far from the beam is your foot? I may just be that you are not squaring your hips to the beam at the end of the move. This would be a possible cause if you are just missing the beam. If it is way off to the side I agree you are most likely fanning.
We have several gyms in my area that "skip" level six. They do this by having a sanctioned meet before the season starts. (normally early Aug. we dont compete until the end of Oct.) Normally they will have 3 or 4 teams bring just the girls who are going from 5 to 7. You may ask your coaches...
A few years ago we had a group of parents in who got a loan and a building and set up their own gym. These were level 7-9 gymnasts whose coach had died and could not find a good gym. They found a coach through an ad on usa-gymnastics.org and hired a local coach they liked away from another...
Something that no one has mentioned. Different brands of grips fit differently and feel differently on the bar. I prefered a narrower grip that had buckles instead of valco. I encourged my gymnast to buy their own so they had what they wanted. (We have several types in the gym that were...
I used TPs They are the one based on weight. I would size up on them when ordering for gymnast who was between sizes. They will gain weight into them. Dont really care to see most gymnast drop weight.
Hi all. I was invovled in gymnastics for 19 years before 8 knee surgeries. I still do so clients and have thought of coaching again. (my orthopedic says part time.)
I competed Level 6 due to a really bad break in my arm that ended bar work.
I had level 9 skills on other events. I hope...