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  1. R

    WAG "Head Whipping?" (advice needed)

    Hello! I am currently a rec gymnast (working lvl 4/5 skills). I feel the main reason why I am not progressing as quickly as I'd like is because I constantly whip my head back. It wasn't a big deal when I was younger, but now that I'm a little taller it's holding me back. The thing is, no matter...
  2. Gymnast_Tor

    WAG Keep throwing my head back on EVERYTHING!

    Hi! I'm a lvl 2 gymnast who's working on some new skills, but keep throwing my head back. The skills are: Pullover, Back hip circle, long hang pullover, front handspring to flatback vault, roundoff and cartwheel on beam. EVERY SINGLE SKILL listed here I keep throwing my head back on! Any tips...
  3. B

    Back handspring/head problem

    Lately, when ever I do a back handspring at home on my mat(only a couple of inches thick) my head and my wrist end up hurting. Any suggestions or explanation or even tips would help.Does this happen to any of you? Thanks:)
  4. gymgymgymnast08

    Other sports relating to gymnastics without risk of head injury

    What are some other sports that are related to gymnastics that do not involve high risk of head injury? I may not be cleared to do gymnastics again because of too many concussions so I would like to continue with something related and not put myself in any danger of getting another head injury...
  5. flips123

    WAG Head Games workbook vs. CD

    Coming back from a 9 month injury break has been a rough process. My knee rarely ever gives me pain but my confidence and mental toughness is basically nothing. At first my thoughts were "You've been gone for 9 months give yourself a break you're going to be scared!" but after being back for a...
  6. PalmTree

    New Head Coach

    Hi Everyone! Just wanted to introduce myself - I just took up a Head Coach position in a new gym miles away from my home. I'm coaching preschool - USAG Levels 7 and 8 right now, plus an Xcel Group. I LOVE this forum and hope to learn a lot from being a part of it!
  7. Geoffrey Taucer

    My head is going to explode from the awesomeness

    Olympic Gymnast Uses Zelda Medley During Performance What's cooler than Gymnastics, Zelda music, and Lindsey Stirling? Combining all three, of course. A Mexican gymnast did her floor routine to Lindsey Stirling's Zelda Medley.
  8. pinklemonadeliz

    It's "All In Her Head"

    Soooo... My almost 11 y/o dd is mid-way through her second year of L4 - she's repeating the level because she just can't "get" the almighty Kip - she's solid on all the other L5 skills just that silly kip has eluded her. She's been doing private lessons with our head coach once a week since...
  9. A

    MAG MAG Head Coach Responsibilities

    Hi everyone. I was sort of pushed into the MAG head coach position at our club. Problem is that I have never really been told what the job really entails. I have sort of come to figure out a lot on my own over the last year, but thought I would ask on here what is expected of bigger clubs...
  10. trapar

    MAG Head Case?

    My ds has an issue that is now starting to really bother him. For level 5 and now all of level 6 he has had trouble with tumbling on his own gym floor, but not on every other gym floor he has competed on. He says that his is soft but not bouncy at all. In practice he can barely do front and...
  11. M

    Parents Uhhhmmmm.... Head lice......?

    So, I got a call from one of DD's teammates mom last night. Her DD has a bad case if head lice. She and my DD are pretty close and have a lot of playdates, so yeah I pretty much freaked out. In fact, this little girl was in my car last week.... Why am I posting this here? Well... apparently...
  12. Deanna

    Sometimes all I can do is shake my head..lol

    Last week at practice she got her first "real" rip. She has had the blisters before that popped..and the corner would kinda come up. (a baby rip..lol). But last friday she comes home and tells me she got a rip. Im thinking..okie dokie..like her other ones she has had. She shows me her hand and...
  13. M

    Parents DD moved up and I'm afraid she's in over her head!

    Hello! This is my first post here! DD and DS were involved with gymnastics in TN before we were relocated to Canada. The gym we were at was excellent and my two were really on a great track. We moved to a small town in Ontario. They have a gym here, it is competitive but not near as nice. It...
  14. G

    Head placement in Back Walkover and Handstand?

    Hi! I just have a quick question about head placement. Back Walkover: As soon as I bend backwards my head goes back and I look for the floor, should you head really be so your arms cover your ears and your head is neutral the whole way? Also for a handstand...well in general, should you...
  15. C

    Head Postion on a BHS.

    What's the proper head position for a BHS? My coach told me that I can look at my thumbs but I read a couple of articles saying that I should keep it on a "Neutral" position to get more power from it. Anyone?
  16. B

    Coaches Head Position and Movement in Gymnastics

    Hey everyone, here is a video that I have made about Head Position and Movement in Gymnastics. I hope you enjoy it and learn something from it...Any feedback would be great! M7gQaCEmL2w
  17. S

    What to ask Head Coach?

    My dd is a 7 year old L4 preparing for first competition season. She trains only 8 hours a week, but it still seems like a lot with school. I went ahead and put in a call to HC to ask for help about how to manage the demands of gym and school. I've never had a conversation with HC before, and...
  18. J

    Correct head position for blind change?

    My daughter is level 9 and is working on her blind change. We recently changed gyms (due to a move--not because we wanted to). Her old coach told her to keep her head straight down between her arms. Her new coach tells her to stretch her neck up--as if looking out. I've tried to watch on youtube...
  19. Geoffrey Taucer

    Head coach

    So I have received a promotion: while I have been head coach of the boys program for a couple years now, I have now been named as head coach for the girls team as well, so I'll now be effectively heading the entire program. Sort of bittersweet, as this is somewhat the result of the departure...
  20. Geoffrey Taucer

    Head position, etc on Tkatchev

    I started playing around with some drills for Tkachevs on a bounce bar today, and found them to be much easier, much less scary, and much more fun than I expected. I've noticed that I always catch a brief glance of the bar right as I release, which suggests my head is coming back as I snap...

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