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    Women Which event are you always mentally prepared for, and which one completely ruins your mood when your coach suddenly switches to it?

    Speaking as a coach: I am ready to coach any level of tumbling at a moments notice. I could (and in fact have) give a quality coaching clinic on any particular aspect of tumbling right off the cuff with zero prep time. On the other end of the spectrum, I have an unreasonable level of hate for...
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    Parents Looking for gymnastics bar

    I am not a parent, but here's my 2 cents as a coach: I think having an at-home bar set up for actual swinging is a bad idea, for three main reasons. 1. I don't have actual statistics onhand, but anecdotally if I were to list out every time I've seen a crash requiring an immediate ER visit for...
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    Off Topic Happy Holidays!

    Happy Christmahannukwanzahumanewtonaliasolstivus to all! Anybody go anywhere fun? Get any cool gifts? Have any fun family traditions? Post about it here!
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    Parents When did you “know”?

    I never thought I was gonna go elite and honestly had no interest in doing so; I just liked tumbling and vaulting and then one day I realized I had the necessary skills to put together elite-ish routines on floor and rings, and figured what the hell.
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    Women Setting in back full

    Hope it helps!
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    Women Setting in back full

    We'll start with relatively short and practical, and for the sake of simplicity I'll assume you're twisting to the left. If you're a right twister, you can just reverse things. Don't try to twist. Do the following steps in order: 1) Lie on your back on the floor, arms by ears. Push the back of...
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    Women Setting in back full

    Alright, one more question: would you prefer a long nerdy answer about the technique and the underlying physics, or a short practical answer about what to focus on?
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    Women Setting in back full

    What is your twisting technique? That is, what specifically are you doing to cause your body to twist?
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    Women Coach search

    It's... kind of a known problem with this industry that coaches don't get paid anything close to what the work feels like it should be worth. Other fields with comparable physical demands (such as construction) pay considerably better. Other fields requiring comparable amounts of niche...
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    Coaches Athletes who don’t seem to care

    Break the skill down as much as you can, be as positive and encouraging as you can, but ultimately it's on them to care enough to put in the effort. If all else fails, remember: you get paid the exact same working with unmotivated athletes as you do working with motivated ones.
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    Anon Fell out of love with gymnastics

    Quitting should always be an option. If you're not enjoying it, it's the best option. One of two things will happen: 1) Some time away will make you miss it and remember why you loved it, helping you return with renewed passion 2) You don't miss it, in which case quitting was the right option...
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    Coaches Kips

    Short answer: Can't be sure without seeing a video, but from your description I'd probably focus on hitting full extension at the top of the glide and waiting to hit the peak of the swing before bringing the toes in, and also tell her to relax her grip. Long answer: I like to look at a kip in 5...
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    Women Daughter Feeling Very Discouraged

    Get your kid out now, worry about the rest later
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    Parents Body Image Struggles

    If this is real, you need to get your kid out of there NOW, and report this to USAG and safesport.
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    Women Toe shoot fall?

    1) This most likely means you're doing the toe shoot correctly; a proper toe shoot should have enough rotation to take you past your feet 2) To answer your question: if you can roll, roll. If you can't roll, land as flat as possible, with the head neutral.
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