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    NCAA Regionals

    Wow. Baton rouge semi final one is almost a four way tie after the first rotation. We are in for some fun this weekend.
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    NCAA Regionals

    Oh and they just showed @JBS on the broadcast.
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    NCAA Regionals

    I'm watching the LSU play in meet with our daughter right now and chalkbucket baby Maggie Slife just hit an amazing bar routine for Air Force! Nebraska stuck at least four vaults too. It's going to be an exciting weekend full of gymnastics.
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    Anon Selecting gym advice

    What do you mean by the first gym seeming "a little toxic"? That's the only thing that's giving me pause. Beyond that, if both gyms work for your family - time, comfort, opportunity, lifestyle - it just becomes a decision you come to together. Your daughter is old enough for you to explain why...
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    Anon Selecting gym advice

    What feeling do you get from your daughter about her goals? This is a big transition time both in gymnastics and in life, and in 2-3 years, things could look very differently. Level 8 can see a huge drop off in people leaving the sport and the pre teen years often present more social and school...
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    Parents Cried in front of the coach :/

    Parents have cried in front of me all the time. You love your kids and want the best for them.
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    Women life after gym

    I stopped halfway through my senior year. I pole vaulted through college and also picked up cross country and steeplechase. I coached for a long time and floated in and out of adult gymnastics but also enjoyed yoga, HIIT, TRX, circus arts, and hula hooping. For non physical pursuits, I enjoy...
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    NCAA Conference Championship Weekend

    A lot going on, but the Mountain West Championship is free to watch and chalkbucket has a close connection with Air Force's Maggie Slife. She is breaking all sorts of Air Force and even Mountain West records...
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    Parents What wacky skills has gymnastics helped your child with?

    I love hula hooping as an adult and used it for shaping for my athletes as well. Feet together and arms up is great for handstand shaping. You can also do it while hanging from a bar.
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    Anon Bronze team coaching help

    Oh hi. I thought everyone else was doing a pretty nice job! Yes, if you can get 2.5 hours that would be great, otherwise I think a nice work around would be to work conditioning into your bar rotation with drills and conditioning that help build skills. My biggest advice would be to spend a...
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    Parents Xcel to JO (DP)

    Very very very few athletes receive a gymnastics scholarship, so no, that's not really the final goal for most kids who get involved with gymnastics. What skills does your child have? Scoring well in bronze or Xcel in general does not necessarily translate to being a good fit for DP. If she...
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    Coaches Should USAG have standardized technical training?

    I think it's a good idea. I took a preschool training course from someone with advanced education in childhood development and it really helped me so much. I think better training would benefit everyone.
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    Women Xcel silver bars

    You need one more skill. You need 5 A skills. I've seen people do a glide before the pullover, or a second cast.
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    Anon Staying or Leaving When Repeating Level

    Is it normal for most girls to repeat lower levels at this gym? Did your child show progress throughout the season, or just stay the same? Not just with scores, but with skills, upgrades? I am curious which level it is, because there's almost no reason to do level two twice, nor level five...
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    Parents Cheap meals for gymnasts

    Cook all your grains in bone broth, so when you do buy meat, use the bones to make broth. Our kids love lentil bone broth oatmeal, bonus for adding a nice runny egg on top. You can also cook rice in bone broth. We make our own yogurt using the boil method and straining it into Greek yogurt...
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