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    Parents Grips while learning kip

    Agree with everyone else, kips and strong tap swings before grips unless you have an older heavier gymnast who is shredding their hands without them. We generally have kids compete a year of kip in their routine before getting grips (Level 5 in Australia) and even another year for those with...
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    Parents Australia Futures league competitive stream

    AGC comps are run by some of the staff from JETS in Victoria. They are based on the college vibe with loud music, judged out of 10 with optional routines and requirements more like the Excel system in the US rather that set routines. Definitely a more fun vibe than your regular competition. I...
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    Parents Xcel platinum best practice group

    The coaches will have placed her where they feel is most appropriate. They have moved her out of her current group and left her at Platinum for a reason, whether this is because of age, maturity, skill level, confidence or something else. Pushing to have her placed in a group and a level they...
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    Coaches Gymnast Win

    Like other posters said, it’s the effort and the routines that should be praised, not the result. I’ve coached kids who are super happy with their performance and scores until presentation and then are disappointed only after not getting the placement they hoped for. The effort and routine is...
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    Coaches Reasonably priced long sleeved leotards

    Milano. Even with shipping from the UK you could get a nice Leo for under $100 usd.
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    Parents Level 4 no grips

    Girls with no grips definitely don’t like the bar as chalky as those that do (that the bar feels slippery is a common complaint at the transitional levels). Agree with That_Gymnast about moving slightly to the side to avoid the chalky part of the bar or if the bar is chalky all over to ask the...
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    Parents Tumbling to gymnastics

    If she can do a chin up and a leg lift (lift her toes up to the bar with straight legs) and is co-ordinated enough to do walkovers, then an experienced coach could likely teach her a pullover in 5 minutes. If she doesn’t have good upper body and core/hip flexor strength then it could be a long...
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    Parents Best overseas gymnastics

    If you were looking at Australia, Melbourne (Waverley Gymnastics) or Brisbane (Delta or Premier) would be your best bet. Plenty of places have Level 10’s but if you want to be D1 standard Level 10 then you really need to be in an elite program in Australia. Australian Level 10 is really more...
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    Women Circling out of pirouettes

    You need to turn your first hand before handstand and finish the pivot on top of the bar. If you are still turning after vertical, you aren’t going to be able to drop into a circle skill effectively or efficiently.
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    Parents Competitive Gymnastics tuition costs

    Our lowest girls squad that pays by the month - Level 3 (8 hours a week) pays $350 Australian dollars (about $315 Canadian). So it is on the high side comparatively but I’m not sure what other Canadian clubs are charging. It probably depends if your gym counts it as rec or the competitive...
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    Women Are buckle grips safer?

    The top of the grips are exactly the same, you just take the risk of the Velcro coming loose when they are on the bar as opposed to the buckles that will stay done up. We always go Velcro for first pair and encourage buckle after that. We have had light level 5’s and 6’s get 2 years out of their...
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    Women Pull out of gymnastics senior year?

    Obviously it depends on your gym’s policy but we actively encourage our Senior year athletes (Year 12 in Australia) to stay in the gym, even if it is just once or twice a week and not competing. They tend to do a lot better than those whose parents make them stop to study more. The exercise help...
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    Coaches Hands in beginner backhandsprings?

    Definitely hands turned slightly in. Jamming into the floor with hands turned slightly in will result in bent arms, if the hands are turned even slightly out, this will result in hyperextended elbows.
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    Parents New Routines

    While everyone wants the girls to be thoroughly prepared before competing, teaching routines too early can backfire. When starting to learn routines the kids are super excited and engaged but they do get bored of them pretty quickly and then can just go through the motions especially if you have...
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    Coaches Uneven bars "kombi" / "bar buddy" experience

    We use the short cabling, so 6 anchor points but much less space used for the cables, we could fit 3 rows of bars across instead of 2. I think the standard length cables use 4 anchor points but take up an extra 2 metres of width and 1.50m of length with the cables (2.10 x 4.00m vs 4.00x 5.50m)...
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