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Hi, could i get some tips for platinum bars? I am working on clear hips and I am doing everything decently (at least i think) except i always have to tap my feet coming out of it to connect my kip. I have no clue how to fix it!! I can sometimes not tap my feet but only when my coach spots the...

Hello, I am looking for tips and advice on how to get my round off on beam. I can do it on a laser beam, on a beam pad of the floor beam, and on a beam pad on a high beam. But as soon as I try to do it on the real beam I freak out and can’t do it. It’s also the only thing I need to go Xcel...

My DD just got officially moved up to Xcel Platinum. She has all her skills, but is still working on connecting her bar routine. Her routine is kip cast free hip kip squat on hb kip cast layout flyaway. She can connect the high bar fine, and her kip squat on is good, but she is still struggling...

What can I do to prepare for one? What tips do you have if driving? What about if we‘re flying? Minimize hair/ makeup stress? I don’t havpe super long hair but used to get super frustrated when it would slick back or look good. What about day before prep? Day of schedule? I haven’t competed in...

Hi, literally ive been practicing handstand for 2years.. and not progressing at all. I can maintain handstand against the wall.. and can hold it for minutes, i have plenty of strength in my upper body and core. but as soon as i move my feet away from wall i fall.. whether backwards or forwards...

Hi, I am trying to pick out my floor music for my floor routine (I get to keep it for 2 seasons). I have narrowed my options down to 6 but trying to narrow it down to around only 1-3 options. Is there ways I can help me decide and make it easier to choose one that I will like to compete and...

My DD is competing at states in about a month, and we believe that she will be alone. I know that this is pretty common, but my DD has never done it before, and if anyone who has competed alone has anything to share, let us know!

I've been coaching tween aerial circus for over a year now, and I started coaching younger aged tumbling classes as a CIT (coach in training) a couple months ago. My classes are mostly boys, and they tend to be really rowdy and a couple of them refuse to listen to me or my colleague. Obviously I...

DD (age 10) is competing as a level 6 this year and is having a strong year overall - she is consistently performing well at bars, beam, and floor. Vault, however, seems to be all over the board with little consistency and scores ranging from low 8's to high 8's but never above 9.0. She is...

Does any one have any tips on how I could improve my leg hold? I have been trying to reach a certain level of flexibility lately to have a wider straddle in cartwheels/aerials and a wider split in my FHS SO. My coach told me to just stretch, and I have been….. for the past 6 months. I have my...

Hello, I'm 14 years old and convinced my mom to let me do once a week gym classes!!! What do I need and what do I need to know? I've wanted to do gymnastics for almost 3 years---have a fantastic day--- Taytum

I always grab the bar with my thumbs above it. Is that dangerous or does it makes things more complicated? I always get rips, maybe because of my thumb being not there with the other fingers (more pressure?). Do you have a tips to get less rips? Or to treat them right? I always have the feeling...

Hi! So I have been on my gyms team for 5 years and am currently on gold xcel and recently the gym owner has asked me to take over a Recreation 3 class. Im over excited for it but since it is my first time coaching I was hoping for some possible tips to make it fun for the girls but make sure...

At practice I keep throwing my head back in my back tuck. I want to stop throwing my head back so I can start working on my back handspring back tuck. If anyone has some tips for throwing your head back I would love to see them in the replies.

Gymnasts... coaches... and parents are always looking for advice on how to improve scores. Our latest article by Jen Kula jumps into how to improve your gymnastics floor score! Read the article at the link below... https://chalkbucket.com/top-tips-to-improve-your-gymnastics-floor-score/

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I recently have had a mental block on a bhs (back hand spring) I used to do it on a low beam with mats under it in March, but after Spring break I can back and just couldn't do it on a floor beam. I am a level 7 gymnast and need it for beam next year. Do you have any tips on how to get over it...

Hi everyone, my daughter is hoping to be entered for a competition, but will have to demonstrate that she can cartwheel within the next 2 weeks - does anyone have any tips to help a 5 year old get the hang of this? She has something that looks somewhat like a cartwheel, but she jumps both feet...

DD is working on her BHS BHS on beam and it's the first skill in a long time where she's really hitting a wall of fear. It's not a mental block at this point, but she's really anxious about getting the skill for next season. There is no room for a different beam series at her gym, so she's going...

My DD 11 has been trying to mount the low bar with a glide kip for months. Sometimes she gets it. Sometimes she can't do it. Generally, she's not the kind to muscle her way up onto the bar. She keeps her arms straight. She knows the form and the shapes, but it seems like she's not understanding...