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    Pike on (uneven bars)

    Hi, My coach said that I should start working on pike ons soon. I don't really know much about them technically but how different are they from squat ons (in terms of difficulty) and do you have to cast a lot higher? My cast is only at barely horizontal now, so how can I work on getting it higher?
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    Piking on Vault, please help!

    Okay, so I used to be really good at the Level 4 vault. Whenever I did it, I could easily do a fronthanspring landing on the other side of the mat. When I moved onto the FHS vault over the table, I did it really well on the lowest setting and even competed it. Then, we moved onto the next...
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    USAIGC Nationals!

    I'm competing as an event specialist in USAIGC Nationals in Ft Lauderdale, FL, on June 30th, 14+ Bronze Level. Is anyone else going to be there? I can't wait and I'm super excited but scared because I sprained my arm! :O Also I hope I won't forget to smile during my routine! :floor: This is...
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    Arm pain from backhandspring?

    Yesterday I while doing a backhandspring, I jammed one of my arms into the floor, and it started hurting. It was fine, though; I just iced it and I tried to go on bars, our next rotation, but as soon as I hit the extended part of my glide kip, it hurt like crazy, so my coach told me to stretch...
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    Urgent! Please, any advice?

    I have two days to get my long hang pullover/baby giant. I jump to the bar from squat on and swing right into it. My biggest problem is pikig and bringing my toes to the bar like the kip and not my hips. I try not to pike but nothing works! (I'm also pretty sure I'm strong enough..I can do...
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    Nervous!!!

    Next Sunday is my last chance to qualify for USAIGC Nationals! To be honest, I don't think I will qualify. I don't want to be negative or anything, but it's the plain truth! :( My best AA score, which qualified me for State, was .9 away from the score I need for Nationals! I think what...
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    Last Meet of the Season Before State! Please help!!!

    So this Sunday is my last chance to compete in the USAIGC AA! It's my second Bronze level meet! I had competed in the lower level, Copper last season and I was so excited to finally be able to do Bronze! The only thing is that I'm not quite ready for Vault yet (I had scratched it last meet)...
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    Hi

    Hi, My (nick)name is Puff, I'm 15 and I just started gymnastics a couple of years ago. I compete in USAIGC Bronze Level and gymnastics is my favorite thing in the world! Going to practice is the best part of my day and I'm always so down on the days when I don't have practice. I love my...
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