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    Broken Hand ~ recovery

    Towards the end of September I broke the middle bone in my hand (directly under the middle knuckle) tumbling. I was doing a round off back handspring (easy for me) and according to the doctor and my coach, my fingers bent causing too much force which made my hand break. Well no 8 weeks later, I...
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    Cortisone Opinions ...?

    Hey, I haven't posted in a while and before you read DON"T WORRY, I am NOT asking for a doctor/medical advice. However, I am looking for resources (articles) or your opinions. So here goes. *this is for a school research paper* I have to do a school research paper about the use of cortisone...
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    How an Olympic Gymnast Stays Mentally Tough

    thought i would share this article since it can help everyone ... How an Olympic champion stays mentally tough : page 1 - NorthJersey.com
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    Coach not really Coaching?

    Earlier this year, our assistant coach left because of health issues with her dad (completely understandable)The head coach has stayed consistent but we have had a coach named ******** who has been there for the past couple months and she really isn't coaching us. She: - talks while we are...
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    Grass tumbling

    I am a cheerleader and a gymnast. I have a great round off back handspring back tuck, it has a good set and lots of power. I also have a roundoff back handspring with a very high rebound. The problem is, this is on spring floor. I asked my coach with a cheer background if I would be able to do...
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    two Poems I wrote for school . . . about being a gymnast

    Poem A: If I Ain’t A Gymnast If I ain’t a gymnast Someone tell me to stop smelling the chalk. To stop smelling the sweat Dripping from my face. Tell me to stop working my hardest For a single, untouchable dream If I ain’t a gymnast Someone tell...
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    GYMNASTICS on grass

    I have cheerleading tryouts in a couple of weeks. I recently got a consistently high round off back handspring back tuck on the competition(spring) floor. The problem is for cheerleading I need it on grass. How much harder are tucks on grass? My tucks on spring floor are about 6ft high . . . is...
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    What USAG level do you think I am?

    *** I currently compete in prep - opt at the intermediate level I am 14 I just started gymnastics last year when I was 13, and my skills are: Floor round of cartwheel back extension roll balk walk over front walk over (kinda) front tuck aerial (side) front handspring...
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    Brag Alert . . . and some new skills questions

    I am 14 yrs old and I started gymnastics at 13 with no prior experience. I am very proud of the progress I have made so far. I compete on a prep - opt intermediate team (lvl 5/6) and my hardest skills are: Bars: flyaway (supposes to be tucked but I pike (not on purpose)) Beam: cartwheel -...
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    Should I get grips?

    I just started gymnastics about 1.5 yrs. and I do it in prep - opt ~ intermediate. I am an equivalent to a USA 6 (about). I do get some rips but I usually use a pumice stone and lotion on my hands so I don't rip too often. My coach nonchalantly mentioned that I could get grips if I wanted, but...
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    Meet uh oh

    This is a thread where everyone can tell their most embarrassing meet stories. Everyone has been to meets where something unplanned happen. In this thread share something that has happened to you or someone else (teammate another competitor etc. etc.). I will go first . . . One time...
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    searching

    I have been using the chalk bucket for a long time now, and even before it was updated, I don't like they searching for a thread. When I post a thread there is no way to tell if someone had answered, but to search for the thread again. When I try to search for the thread again it is too...
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    How far for me?

    I am 14 years old and I have been doing gymnastics for about a year and a half. I am a prep - opt intermediate (USA level 5 with some 6 skills) and was wondering if it is possible to make it to college level 9/10 ? My hardest skills on each event are Bars: pike flyaway Beam: cartwheel...
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    won't let go ?

    I have just got by tuck flyaway when my coach left our gym (family issues) I only ever did them on the normal bars and never in the pit. The coach who is taking her place needs me to do them in the pit before the high bar. The thing is my problem is not on the landing so the pit isn't helpful...
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    Flyaway (Tuck)

    I have just got by tuck flyaway when my coach left our gym (family issues) I only ever did them on the normal bars and never in the pit. The coach who is taking her place needs me to do them in the pit before the high bar. The thing is my problem is not on the landing so the pit isn't helpful...
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    TUCK FLYAWAY help !!!!

    My favorite coach just left our gym to help her sick father. I had just gotten my tuck fly away and she was only touching me when it was time for me to release. now my new bars coach wants me to show her some fly aways into the pit before she spots me on the high bar but I already have done it...
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    level ???

    I am 14 I just started gymnastics last year when I was 13, and my skills are: Floor round of cartwheel back extension roll balk walk over front walk over (kinda) front tuck front handspring (kinda) round off back handspring (and with 2 back handsprings) just starting to work back tucks...
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    Coach Leaving

    I just found out from my mom that an email from the gym owner was sent around and my coach is leaving our gym(for family reasons) My mom told me but I am not suppose to know. How am I suppose to react when the coach tells our team? I kinda liked the coach but not really she was new (ish) anyway...
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    new to the site

    how do you make a new forum?
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    Back Tuck . . .

    I have back round off back handspring (and two back handsprings) really good and I also have a high rebound out of both of them. I can do an okay standing back tuck into the pit. Do you think I am ready to do a back tuck (with coach spotting of course) ? also, how long did it take you to get...
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