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    Parents Severs Disease

    I got the tape you recommended and followed the instructions and my kid said that it gave him instant relief! He was shocked! Thank you so much for this advice!
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    Women Bronze vault has turned into a roll

    Kids are weird! They do stuff like that sometimes. Lol
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    Parents Severs Disease

    This is incredibly helpful because I was just shopping for tape!
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    Parents Severs Disease

    What have you seen work for Severs disease? My 10-year-old has been mostly out of the gym for 2.5 months due to gymnast’s wrist. I thought this long rest would also heal his severs but that’s not getting better either. He goes to gym a couple times per week and does a little floor (front...
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    Parents Not letting daughter compete upcoming meet?

    This is her opportunity to learn that a difficult meet won’t kill her. This is her opportunity to learn to cope with challenges and disappointment. Don’t deprive her of this opportunity to grow. Just help her reframe the situation with an emphasis on growth and resilience. Also, refocus...
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    Anon L7 - rapid growth creating cast handstand problems

    A lot of this is out of her control and will get better with time and persistence. One thing that is under her control is her strength training. Longer limbs require more strength to control than shorter limbs, so really focusing on core and upper body conditioning will help. And of course...
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    Coaches Head Coach universally unliked

    If the management is not responsive to parent feedback, then a parent’s only recourse is to find a new gym.
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    Parents Daughter having a hard time with constructive feedback

    Just because she loved recreational gymnastics, doesn’t not mean that she is going to love competitive gymnastics. . She’ll probably settle in with time, but don’t force her to continue if it’s not making her happy. There is nothing wrong with putting her back into whatever program she was...
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    Parents How important is presentation in floor routine?

    I helped my son with his gymnastics when he was 7-years-old. It was fun for us. He was obsessed with gymnastics and wanted to do it with me. But it didn’t stay fun beyond that first season, so he fired me. It’s tricky. I won’t say that parents should never offer assistance, but definitely...
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    Women Looking for TOPS details

    I would think of this as an opportunity to build strength and strong foundational skills. I would not think too much about the testing. Focus on the journey, not the destination. When my son was doing the boys equivalent of TOPs, I learned everything the was to know about the program. In...
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    Parents Did I ruin my daughters opportunity at a good gym?

    If I understand, the first gym put her in a preschool class (ages 3-5) and another gym put her in Bronze. You may not have realized that gyms only move students up to preteam at specific times of year and that the preschool program may have been the most advanced program available at that time...
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    Gymnasts Lots of pauses in bar routine

    Visualize your routine flowing smoothly between skills. Hum or imagine a tune while you visualize to emphasize the rhythm. Visualize frequently. Good luck
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    Parents Did I ruin my daughters opportunity at a good gym?

    If your child was still in rec when you wrote that unnecessary email, then there is a very good chance no one is going to remember! Rec kids come and go and no one cares. Rec staff also come and go, so the person you wrote that email to may not even work there now! Just set up a new...
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    Parents Is it possible to get recruited as a specialist?

    I wonder if it is possible to start at a D3 school and then transfer to a D1?
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    Men Wrist overuse injury

    Boys gymnastics is such a cool community! Yesterday was our region’s first real meet of the season. My son went and rotated with our level 5 team to cheer them on. Then we stayed for the level 6 session, where he should have been competing. Our gym didn’t have any gymnasts in that session...
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