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    Women Phasing out compulsories?

    I think the meaning of the rule depends entirely on the criteria used to evaluate petitions. Someone thinks it is worth a volunteer’s time and effort to review these petitions, so there must be a problem that they are trying to solve. But what problem is that?
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    Women Phasing out compulsories?

    This is so confusing! I can’t figure out what problem this is meant to solve. There must be a common scenario that this rule is meant to address but I don’t know what it is. Is this for gymnasts who competed level 7 and then went Sapphire and now want to return as at level 9? Is this for...
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    Coaches Hours for level four, per event.

    When I was a gymnast, we had larger groups, limited hours, and limited equipment. One thing that our coaches did to use our time efficiently was to set up conditioning stations at each event for us to complete between turns. That way, we were never just standing in line and we did not need to...
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    Injury Bad Back and Knee

    Have you seen a physical therapist who is experienced with gymnastics? There are quite a few out there. (I can recommend on in WA). There are even a few who do online consults. They can help you figure out a plan for returning to gym, including advising you on which skills you should and...
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    Men MAG National Qualifier

    So many GymAct guys on the list! That’s exciting.
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    Anon Question for parents/coaches of extremely talented athletes, from parent of an average one

    Does this gym have a large XCEL program and a highly selective DP program? Otherwise I’m very confused about where there talent pool is coming from?
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    Anon Question for parents/coaches of extremely talented athletes, from parent of an average one

    I think it is very important to distinguish between “fast track” and “elite path” 7 to 12-year-olds vs actual senior elites. These are very very different categories. I assumed your daughter was asking about similar-age gymnasts who are progressing quickly. (My answer about my 9-year-old son...
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    Women Phasing out compulsories?

    @Sebastian12 It’s an interesting question how many hours are truly necessary and at what ages to prepare gymnasts the reach level 10 by 8th or 9th grade in order to optimize college recruiting opportunities. I do not know the answer. I’d be curious if there are any programs out there that...
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    Anon Question for parents/coaches of extremely talented athletes, from parent of an average one

    My 9-year-old son is training junior elite. He’s an obvious outlier in terms of his gymnastics development, but no one makes a fuss about it. I would be very upset if my son were singled out like you describe. Are they trying to ensure those girls have no friends? That’s messed up! As far as...
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    Women Phasing out compulsories?

    I just want to add that I think Xcel’s lower hours, flexible routine construction, and less stringent requirements are a great thing for the majority of gymnasts and I would never want that to change! A gym could run Xcel like DP with higher hours and more stringent gym-imposed requirements and...
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    Women Phasing out compulsories?

    I doubt that USAG is promoting the Xcel-to-optionals approach but I’m sure that the for-profit gym industry loves the model. Xcel, with its lower hours and less stringent requirements, is a parent-pleaser, a money-maker, and a great program for kids. The only problem for gym owners is that...
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    Coaches Struggling beggining tumbling class

    The way you describe the situation is very insightful and mature. You sound a lot older than 16! I recommend that you talk to your supervisor about these issues. You are in a difficult position and it’s appropriate to ask for support. As for drills, check out this video. Don’t judge the...
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    Anon Is leaving practice early justifiable?

    It sounds like you are over-scheduled and now it’s catching up to you. I would recommend reducing your commitments to a more sustainable level and then deciding to follow through with those commitments. If you want to work out an agreement with your coaches to leave practice early certain...
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    Parents Choosing the right Track

    I’d do pre-team level 2. I don’t think competing level 2 or bronze is worth the money. Better to just focus on developing skills and then start competing at level 3/silver.
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    Parents Scoring out level 4 & 5

    She does not need to learn the 4, 5, and 6, rountines. She can do two 36 AA meets at level 4 then score out to 6 the same season or she can do a full season of level 4 and then go to level 7 the following year after doing one meet as a level 6. She would not need to learn different routines...
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