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  1. Coach Kate

    Women Routine Requirements

    Salto or hecht dismount or any B dismount is the diamond requirement
  2. Coach Kate

    Women What XCEL Level would I be?

    A strong silver - with a solid round off back handspring, a dismount on bars, and a vault on the table you could be told.
  3. Coach Kate

    Parents Continue or change?

    I was trying to find my zoom workouts but I can't.
  4. Coach Kate

    Parents Continue or change?

    I put this guide together during a second round of shutdowns during COVID time. It's for silver but should apply.
  5. Coach Kate

    Parents Should we switch from NGA?

    First off, I would encourage her to stop teaching herself new skills at home and focus on conditioning and basics. The "self taught" or playground gymnasts end up with really bad habits that are super hard to break and end up holding them back in the long run. Our guideline when I was a gymnast...
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    Parents Looking for gymnastics bar

    Yes and amen! I don't think there's a coach out there who wants kids swinging bars at home. As an athlete, our suggested boundary from our coach with home practice in general was to keep it to skills we could do on balance beam. Obviously doesn't directly apply to bars, but it's a good principle.
  7. Coach Kate

    Off Topic Happy Holidays!

    We got a donut advent calendar this year and one of the tokens was for a dozen choice donuts! We picked up a box yesterday for breakfast this morning.
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    Parents Continue or change?

    I would be concerned about that, yes.
  9. Coach Kate

    Parents Continue or change?

    I coached Xcel silver 5 hours a week, 2x2.5 hours. We did a half hour of bars each night and 15 minutes of bar conditioning each night. If you count bar conditioning, that makes 1.5 hours of bars per week.
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    Women Al Fong and Armine Barutyan SafeSport Suspension

    It's been a long time coming. I understand innocent until proven guilty as a concept, but I think there should be a certain tier of allegation that suspends you pending investigation, and then accelerate that part of the investigation. I honestly think any time minors appear to be at imminent...
  11. Coach Kate

    Parents Excel → DP? Rookie Gym Dad Asking Smarter People for Help

    I love how much research and thought you've already put into this! I truly find privates unnecessary on a regular basis at these low levels. Yes, it can be fun, but I don't really find them beneficial. As a coach, I typically use them for something very specific when an athlete is trying as...
  12. Coach Kate

    Gymnasts Gift for Coach

    Make it as personal as possible! I remember very few gifts but some of the cards were incredibly touching. Or one of my kids remembered my exact drink I always had so she gave me a gift card with a note to get my iced green tea with sugar free raspberry syrup.
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    Women gymnastics vs show choir

    You're really the only one who can answer this, unless your parents have a preference for logistical reasons. If you don't feel like you can choose, flip a coin. If you find yourself disappointed with the outcome, you have your answer.
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    Women DP level suggestions

    Bars is really what's going to hold you back here. Without a strong kip, you really can't even do level 4. To be in optionals you really need that strong straight arm -kip cast above horizontal and a clear hip or giants.
  15. Coach Kate

    Parents Body Image Struggles

    No sport is worth subjecting your CHILD to an abuser. That's on you. Be the adult. Do hard things. Protect your children.
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