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    Parents Multiple repeat level 3s who train 16 hours per week

    Every gym/coach/program is different, and I'm usually reluctant to assess any program by looking at numbers alone, but.... I really feel like this isn't adding up. Other than bars, the jump from 3 to 4 is not a hard one, and if an entire group is not ready to move up after a full year of...
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    Coaches Coach brag thread

    Congrats, and good luck!
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    Women Tips for flyaways

    This is spot-on. It's all about feeling the rhythm of the swing
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    Women Tips for flyaways

    Sounds like the issue isn't the flyaway, but the tap swings. Focus on those first. Once you have a good tap swing, pay close attention to the way the bar bends. You should feel it bending down and back as you approach the bottom of the swing, and feel it snap back into place as your feet tap up...
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    Off Topic Twisting too early

    In general terms, the solution is to focus on positions and mechanics, rather than on twisting. There are progressions to break this down on trampoline and make it easier (hence my earlier question), but in the big picture here's what you want to do: Don't try to twist. Don't try to do a full...
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    Parents New to gymnastics

    Rebounders is probably a bit far for you, but if not, I'll vouch for their boys program (I coached there from 2017 until last weekend, and my departure was due purely to external factors, nothing wrong with the gym or its programs). They've got a solid record of producing strong upper-level...
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    Off Topic Twisting too early

    Do you have access to a trampoline? If so, can you do 3/4 back layout to front drop?
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    Coaches Toe on front tuck dismount- good option for level 9?

    I'm honestly surprised it's not more popular. Certainly less scary than a double back, and not that much harder. No real disadvantages that I can see.
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    Parents Just for fun: comparing MAG and WAG levels.

    Roughly level 8ish, I'd say.
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    Anon How,much is to much

    Up to you, and what you're willing to put up with. Personally, I'd set my limit at 30 minutes for coaching, but that's just me.
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    Coaches Getting into coachint and advice for beginner coaches

    Spotting: woodward had some absolutely phenomenal spotting clinics; shame they closed down their gymnastics and cheer programs. I don't know where you live, but if you ever run into Tony Eusini from Hills Gymnastics in Maryland, he's THE guy to talk to to learn to spot. More broadly, talk to...
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    Women Cast handstand flyaway and bad back layout

    For the flyaway: do you know how to power down from a handstand? Think about a relatively-open pike press handstand, but in reverse; but powering down like that (and you can practice it on floor), you can come down with less speed. Then, as you get comfortable, you can gradually extend more and...
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    Parents New gym in Raleigh?? Other gym suggestions?

    Likewise!
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    Parents New gym in Raleigh?? Other gym suggestions?

    Looks like I'll be starting at TRIumph in July
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    Women Bonus for level 10 pass help

    Do you know off the top of your head what it is for USAG code? I guess I can *sort-of* see the reasoning, since connecting out of it does require more precision than a layout 1/1 to stick, but.... that still feels like a freebie to me. Is a plain whip still an A? (I suppose I'm gonna have to...
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