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So Quebec province is kind of switching to JO program. Kind of, because we're using the JO code and the Level 4 to 10 categories. Lower than that is the regional circuit (4 different levels R2 to R5, with the last one having some options the gymnasts can do to get to a 10.0 start value). I'm...

Hi every one! I have a little gymnast (7 years old) from Germany in my group for the next three months. I was curious to learn more about the way it works there. If I compare to the levels here, she's doing great on bars (almost got her kip) but she can't do a backwalkover or a back handspring...

Hi every one! We're going to start training in our new gym in january. For the first time, we'll have a tumble track. There will be a vault table at the end of it. I coach gymnasts who are about level 4-5 in the US. I'm looking for drills to do on the tumble track, especially ones that can be...

Hi everyone! I'm doing a course in ergonomy at university and we have to analyze the postures, repetitions and many other parameters of someone working. I decided to do it with a gymnastics coach. I need some statistics about injuries (of traumatic and repetitive origin) sustained by gymnastics...

So we had a competition today, and one of my gymnast usually wears gym shorts. She didn't win any medal or ribbons, but I would give her the best quote award anytime. So in warm up she told me: - I feel like Nicki Minaj - me: why?? - Because I feel half naked! (I confirm her leo is the right...

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For those interested, I just received the temporary version of the Qc provincial program for 2015-2016. It's the french version, but I can help with translation! ;) . There are some changes made so it's closer to the JO program used in the rest of the country. For example, bars requirements are...

So I have a gymnast (P2 here, about level 6 in the us) who was told she has fat pat syndrome in her heel by our physical therapist tonight. She has a competition this week-end and then she'll have to stop running and tumbling for two weeks. She also has to wear shoes like running shoes for a...

I just learn I'll probably coach a P2 group this season and I'm trying to understand all the requirements, as it changed since I was a gymnast myself. I read in the CPN thread that the CPP for the season was out and I was wondering if there are changes from last year? Our federation hasn't put...

Hi everyone! I'm still on a high after our great performance at yesterday's competition, but I still have to find an idea for our year end show. The theme is The last act. Next season, all the clubs in the area will come together to form one big club. If any of you have an idea..

Hi everyone! Some of you know I've had some trouble with the group I coach so I feel like I can legitimately brag. So we just finished our 2nd meet of the season and we scored so much better :D Finished with 13 ribbons and 1 medal. There were 34 girls competing. Here ribbons are awarded for...

Need to vent... Just had one of these trainings when you feel like you did more group gestion than actual coaching... How can I make them understand that the ranking order is not important when you do the vault running complex? I had to talk to a certain gymnast for 10 minutes to get her to...

Just because I love the idea, I share this video with you. I might do it for conditioning.

So I really need your help to help me plan my trainings... There have been some changes last week, and for now, I can't imagine a way to be efficient with the time I have. So, since friday, I have 11 girls in my group instead of 6. We are 2 coaches. We are training 9 hours/a week. These girls...

So I spent the week-end with my friends and when I tried to look at the pictures I took saturday, it didn't work. It says the file is either corrupt or damaged. I tried a couple of programs to try to get them back. It worked with one of them (media recover) but I'd have to pay 40 bucks to be...

So we have our year end show in a month and a half. The theme is dreams... I'm looking for original ideas. So far I've thought about these ones: Go on the moon Go on a safari Walk on a red carpet Visit the pyramids. Do a parachute jump So if you have ideas... I want us to be as original as...

You know you're coaching young gymnasts when... They ask you each other if they have a boyfriend and when one of them answer yes, one of the other gymnasts ask her how many teeth her boyfriend has lost. Well, that is such an important information to know about someone :D That kind of...

So today we had our 4th and last meet!! Finally! We had some funny moments and some great moments: One gymmie asking after she was done with her beam warm-up: I will do it for real now? One doing her jump series on beam.... finishing it completely off the beam. She really just jump off the...

So I have a gymnast who proclaims herself as being Nadia Comaneci, advanced version. (Remember I coach CR3 gymnasts, about level 4 in the us). She starting saying that one day, when I said her vault was much better. Here's the link with the squat on. So sometimes, when my gymnasts have trouble...

So we had our 3rd meet today... Pretty memorable due to the following facts: The competition was held in 2 gymnasiums (3 apparatus in one, the 3 others in another one) The fire alarm went on in the middle of the meet, while we were going to start the warm-up for the 4th apparatus... The fire...