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    Anon Flipping Level 8 Vault… Coaches can you assess from a video?

    I would generally say to trust her coaches, but I can take a look. Where is the video?
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    WAG Our worst fails!

    I peel off of the high bar, came down towards the low bar, hit by shins on the low bar and spun around to my back. I did that twice. Another time, working yurchenkos on vault, I did the RO and bailed on the handspring, thinking that I had missed the springboard. In fact, I hit the spring board...
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    Gymnasts "C" skills in xcel

    As many ‘C’ dance elements as you’d like.
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    Parents One on One training

    Experiences depend on the coach that you do the private with.
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    Parents William and Mary Camp

    Has anyone here done the William and Mary two day camp? If so, how was it? And how where the gymnasts broken down into groups?
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    Off Topic Gymnastics Goals for 2024

    Figured that I would edit mine: As a gymnast- Upgrades Get a flight skill/series down- Done Put Back Tuck on high beam Upgrade my turns to 1.5 Put c-c jump series on beam Break 9.5 on beam (Done) front tuck-front tuck (Done) double back (on tumble track and bars)- Done on Bars full- Front Full...
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    Parents Advice needed - trying to understand training hours

    I think it really depends on a gyms philosphy towards xcel, available coaches, amount of girls, etc how many hours they get. I know that my gym will offer you to practice with another similar level if you are in that skill area and willing to pay for the hours.
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    Coaches Level 9 meets?

    What kind of meets do you try to take your optionals to? Our gym hasn’t had 9 in couple of years, and about half of our meets are local, with either no or few few 8/9/10s. We might have one this year, and I’m curious to see what the meet schedule looks like.
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    Parents Let’s discuss technique!

    You’ve got me curious. How would you teach cast to handstands? I know my gym prefers straddle ups. We teach: shoulders over, hips up first, then pull everything into line. We’re a smaller gym in a building year, so its hard to tell the success of this method so far.
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    WAG Tsuk problems

    Don’t think about it when you aren’t doing it. Your brain can’t 100% comprehend it and you will confuse yourself. You have to trust your muscle memory and do it over and over.
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    Gymnasts Tips for new gymnasts (please answer)

    At home, focus on stretching, conditioning, and (if you have a routine, particularly compulsory) perfecting Choreography. Leave the skills for the gym.
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    WAG Any AuDHD (autistic/ADHD) Gymnasts out there?

    I struggle with that too. I think what helps is framing it in my mind before hand, making realistic goals for myself. Not ‘I want to place xxx’ but ‘I want to score xxx because I’ve done it before, or because I’ve improved on this. It’s hardest when I mess up on something that I know I can do.
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    WAG Any AuDHD (autistic/ADHD) Gymnasts out there?

    I do! I’m rather competitive, so I enjoy that aspect as well. I have my pre-meet routines, and just focus on doing the same stuff that I do in practice.
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    Gymnasts Xcel platinum to level 7?

    Correct, my mistake.
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    WAG Any AuDHD (autistic/ADHD) Gymnasts out there?

    I’ve found that gymnastics helps regulate me mentally. It gives me something to focus on, an outlet, it soothes me. I get to focus inward and control my own body and learn more about the sport that I love.
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