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    Parents Quitting due to bar skills?

    Given everything you have said about your daughter, there is absolutely no reason to assume that this problem will persist for years. Heck, it may not last the summer. Relax and give it time.
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    Parents Quitting due to bar skills?

    I think that the coach’s plan is a perfectly good one. Keep training 5/6 and figure out what competition level makes sense in the fall. I would stay out of it other than to reassure your daughter that it’s perfectly normal and okay for powerful gymnasts to lag on bars development and that...
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    Parents Quitting due to bar skills?

    I’d switch to Xcel or Trampoline and Tumbling.
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    Parents Child or Coach?

    The quality of coaching and the overall quality of the training program are major determinants of whether an athlete is able to reach their individual potential. There comes a point where talent cannot compensate for poor coaching and where excellent coaching cannot compensate for a lack of talent.
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    Anon Gym quietly ending evening practices

    Moving the optionals program to daytime has nothing to do with getting gymnasts to level 10 fast and everything to do with profit margins. The real issue is that optional-level gymnastics programs are not profitable. Rec, Xcel, and lower compulsory are profitable programs. Moving optionals to...
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    Anon Gym quietly ending evening practices

    Unless you want to switch to days, it’s time to go. Don’t wait, this will be a waste of a year if you stay.
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    Women Giants from shiny to chalk

    Same question. If you have a pit, then the athletes don’t really need to spot. Our boys coaches just stand on the platform and nudges them over if they get stuck in a handstand. Once the boys move to the competition set, the coach spots from the ground.
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    Parents Trials…

    No! Keep your mouth shut until you are ready to leave.
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    Coaches Freehip handstand -- from giant?

    Free hip from a giant is a bonus in level 6 and a requirement in 6E and 8E. My son learned them on the strap bar out of giants and did it for the first time out of a giant. I think they look cool out of a giant and looking cool is something I personally value on high bar.
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    Anon Favorite Gymnastics Podcasts

    I love The Shift Show with Dave Tilly. He is a former ncaa gymnast, a coach, and a physical therapist and he is very knowledgeable and passionate about improving the safety and culture of the sport.
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    Parents Advice for 5 Year Old

    That is frustrating. There is often a big disconnect between the rec side of a gym and the team side. I would talk to your older daughter’s coach and ask for advice. Ask if she might be willing to do a private lesson with her to give you some feedback on what she needs to improve. If your...
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    Parents Keep paid up

    the USAG membership will need to be paid if and when she decides to register for a meet. There is no reason to renew before you need it. As for forcing her to continue through the summer in order to score out to level 6 l, I would not do that. Gymnastics is too hard and too dangerous to force...
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    Men Regionals— How did it go? (EDIT: and nationals!)

    My son wasn't eligible for nationals this year but his teammates did really well. A lot of them skipped multiple levels or were dealing injuries, so it was a hard year for everyone but they all shined on something at Westerns. It was also interesting to see the results of the first ever 6e...
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    Parents Balancing gym with school

    I went to community college for my Junior and Senior years of high school and that was super efficient. It was easy to get classes and homework done in 4 hours per day. I also earned a lot more college credit at CC than I could have earned doing APs. I plan for my kids to do the same program.
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    Parents Hours

    Both training time and training efficiency matter. I’ve seen groups that get more done in 2 hours than other groups get done in 4 hours. Some coaches are very organized and have stations planned out ahead of time so there gymnasts are busy doing productive activities the entire practice and...
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