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    Men Wrist overuse injury

    Thank you for this. I think we will really lean into the holiday activities.
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    Parents Grips Level 5

    The transition to grips can be a big challenge for some kids, especially if the style of the grip is not appropriate for the gymnasts needs. I’ve seen kids struggle very hard when their first grips were too wide or too thick and difficult to break-in. The wrong set of first grips can be a big...
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    Men Wrist overuse injury

    Gymnast’s wrist. 😭 The X-rays looked normal but the sports medicine doctor was confident, based on the exam, that he has gymnast’s wrist. The up-shot is that he’s not allowed to do any weight-bearing for 6 weeks (one week already down, 5 to go). He gets recheck on December 15th. Our team’s...
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    Men Wrist overuse injury

    He was already regional AA champ for level 5 and he’s not old enough for level 7 or 8. 6E is the only level that makes sense for him right now. He may have to compete 5 events during the regular season and hold off on pommel until championships (knock on wood!)
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    Men Wrist overuse injury

    Good news. The sports medicine clinic called and they reviewed my appointment request and decided to give him an in-person appointment the day after tomorrow! I’m so glad! I’ll feel a lot better once we get some xrays.
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    Women I cant get my gymnast to stop disrespecting each other, me and my fellow coaches, and I dont know what to do without being abusive. Any tips?

    Does your gym have a behavior contract? If not you need to get one and it should include a clear explanation of the consequences for failing to follow the behavior expectations. These gymnasts should be sent home for this behavior and not allowed to return to practice until you have a sit...
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    Men Pectus Excavtum and Iron Cross on Rings

    The most important thing for the short term is it to rest and let it heal. You may have torn something. A visit to a sports medicine doctor could help you to identify what specific structures are injured and give you a better sense of the expected recovery time. I would also go see a physical...
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    Women Back Handspring help

    Do this onto your bed:
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    Women Identifying talent for your teams

    I see two very different types of kids being sucessful in lower level competitive gymnastics: the talented kids and the hard workers. It’s easy to spot the talented kids in a little mini-class, but it takes more time to spot the hard workers. The hard workers don’t move up as quickly as the...
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    Men Wrist overuse injury

    Thank you so much!
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    Men Wrist overuse injury

    The original Future Stars routine was very straightforward: 3 front loops, travel to the center, 3 center loops, travel to the end, 3 back loops. The new routine starts with back loops (which is hard for kids who are too short to mount the horse easily), then they added a half Russian...
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    Men Wrist overuse injury

    I’m frustrated. USAG changed The level 6E pommel routine in OCTOBER to include a completely different set of skills. My kid had never seriously trained these skills because he didn’t need them this year. Since the changes were released, he has been working really hard to get the new pommel...
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    Coaches A gym and B gym at a meet

    One gym could be a boys meet.
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    Parents Looking for some advice / feedback on some questions regarding Level 2 Gymnast

    Visiting other gyms and interviewing their staff could definitely get back to your old gym and create an awkward situation for you there. You really only do that if you have one foot out the door. I don’t think there are any red flags here. As long as your kid is happy, there is no reason to...
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    Anon Saluting & thanking coaches?

    I have a boy and I have never seen or heard of this. They line up by height at regional camps and when marching into meets but there is no saluting the coach or thanking them in unison. This was also not a thing I experienced as a gymnast in 1990s.
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