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  1. Coach Kate

    Women Switching from Xcel to JO

    Is it possible to fulfill requirements without a backhandspring on beam? Yes. Are all coaches/programs going to be willing to work with that? No. The first flight series I ever competed was front walkover front handspring and we continued to build on that using hand spring step outs and...
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    Women Xcel Sapphire Popularity

    I think it's only been national for a couple years. I would expect it to continue to grow over time.
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    Men NCAA Week 3 Schedule

    I saw Shane wiskus is competing this weekend but I couldn't remember where. I'm assuming Evo?
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    Parents Experience/ Feedback on Years Long Mental Block

    I had a teammate who never got over her block (backhandspring connected to other tumbling. Could do it standing and even on beam, just not from a round-off or other backhandspring). She was able to work around it and competed through level 8 before leaving the sport for unrelated reasons -...
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    Women Switching from Xcel to JO

    Just for clarity for everyone involved, it is no longer called JO, but developmental program. Especially if you're making inquiries at other gyms, using the correct terms can be helpful. I do agree that you could look into some other gyms if your parents are supportive of a potential switch...
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    Women Can't twist

    @Geoffrey Taucer are you the one who has shared all your body awareness trampoline progressions?
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    Coaches Coach Wages

    I coached in a high cost of living area full time from the time I graduated college until the month before our first child was born. I was able to support myself on a pretty modest way -either studio apartment or a shared rental house with friends, yoga studio membership, paying off student...
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    Men NCAA Week 3 Schedule

    Are you posting maybe central time? Surely Stanford wouldn't start a meet at 9pm local time
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    Men NCAA Week 2 Update

    Highlight for me is moldauer coming back to quality to winter cup!
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    Men Wrist overuse injury

    It's wonderful to hear that your son has found a way to stay in the sport, hopefully for a long time.
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    Anon Sitting out a comp season for non-injury reasons?

    I would hope that her coaches would want what is best for your athlete and your family. Severe emotional distress can lead to physical harm as well so I would definitely encourage you to have a conversation with them. If this were my athlete, I would involve her in the team in any way she...
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    Off Topic The side hustle/side project/self-promo/hobby thread

    Does it feel like a radler or a shandy?
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    Off Topic The side hustle/side project/self-promo/hobby thread

    That beer sounds so good! I love a nice spicy beer
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    Off Topic The side hustle/side project/self-promo/hobby thread

    I got into pretzel making last fall. I started with the basics and then experiments - pizza pretzels, pumpkin spice pretzels, spinach and artichoke stuffed pretzels, and bacon egg and cheese filled pretzel rolls. Even did some pretzel buns for burgers.
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    Parents How important is presentation in floor routine?

    What level? For example, elite has a full artistry checklist, but lower levels have their own guidelines. Compulsory routines have to be performed one specific way without much room for interpretation. There is typically a small deduction for finishing off the music and general artistry things...
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