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  1. Geoffrey Taucer

    Coaches Should USAG have standardized technical training?

    This makes sense to me. I wish USAG would implement something like this. Even if it's not mandatory, just having a primer, having the learning resources available and endorsed by USAG. Some sort of certification, even if it's optional, would be beneficial.
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    Coaches Should USAG have standardized technical training?

    Random thought: USAG already requires coaches to undergo training for first aid/CPR, concussion safety, and safesport certification. And all these are, on the whole, good things (even if they do feel like an inconvenience sometimes). But there is no such standardized training for technical...
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    Parents Blatant Favoritism

    Feel free to decline to answer, but what part of NC are you in? If you're in the Raleigh/Cary area, there's like twelve or so gyms you could try out and search for a better fit.
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    Off Topic The side hustle/side project/self-promo/hobby thread

    My cat is in the veterinary ICU and has been for a week and a half now, and we may not be able to afford to save her. If anybody can spare a few bucks: https://gofund.me/600112196
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    Anon 2026-2030 DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM CODE OF POINTS

    Be careful what you wish for; next time I hear new music and think it's an improvement will be the first
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    Anon Grips help!

    Don't use water. They'll last longer that way. I've never understood why people put water on their grips. The main purpose of chalk is to keep your hands dry.
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    Anon Coaches how good are you at predicting D1 potential early? And follow thru?

    Goals that are that far out are a distraction; best to just coach the kids who are in front of you right now at whatever level they're at right now. Maybe they'll stick with it, maybe they won't. Maybe they'll reach the top levels, maybe they won't.
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    Coaches Need Advice on Setting Coaching Boundaries with My Assistant

    Best to address it directly, as soon as possible. First, mention it before or after class, and if you don't want it to feel confrontational, you can frame it as trying not to overload the kids with information, and keeping it to one focus at a time. That might be all it takes; if not, though...
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    Women What would you do?

    (The alternative, of course, is to move elsewhere. Don't know how realistic that is for you.)
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    Women What would you do?

    There was a time when I'd have written letters, reached out to people, tried to make waves and convince the important people to change things. These days? *shrug* I just like to coach technique. The laws of physics don't care about competitive requirements, they don't care about scores, they...
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    T&T Blocking

    Handstands, but also everything surrounding the block. To me, block isn't something you *do,* it's something that *happens* when you do the rest of the skill correctly. If your shoulder position is extended, your core is tight, and you come in at the correct angle and speed, block will happen...
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    Gymnasts Favorite events

    To do: 1) Floor 2) Rings 3) Vault 4) Everything else except high bar .... 9283648182638) High bar To coach: 1) Tumbling 2) Trampoline (and, by extension, upper-level vaults and dismounts) 3) Compulsory-level UB 4) Rings 5) Everything else except beam and high bar 6) Beam .... 93726294628) High...
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    Women Casting out of kip

    The drills JBS suggested are excellent. I'll add one more thing, with regards to the kip: wait just a little bit longer before bringing your hips close to the bar. Right now you're hitting great glide extension and starting the kip at the right time, but think about holding your toes at the bar...
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    Women Aim for ROBT or ROBHSBT for platinum

    ROBT an easy short-term goal that's detrimental to long-term development, and I would avoid it. When the world finally wises up and declares me King of Everything, my first act will be to ban ROBT.
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    Coaches Vault Tips: Half Full & Yurchanko Twisting Full

    Regarding the Yurchenko: are there other options you might consider? The thing is, a Yurchenko entry is really really well designed for generating lots of rotation. So taking a Yurchenko entry and then NOT flipping seems to run directly counter to the nature of the Yurchenko entry.
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