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    Anon Please Help (Head Coach bullying)

    To expand on this: I had a head coach in my teens who was similar. Never gave substantive feedback to me, just insults, and seemed determined to interpret everything I did as some sort of disrespect, and it was specifically targeted at me. As soon as I left, suddenly one of my teammates was the...
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    Parents Looking to narrow down gym choices that would be a good fit for our competitive daughter

    Don't know specific gyms in the area, but here is my general advice: 1) If you want a gym that will work well for long-term development, look for a gym that has lots of older girls, because this shows the gym is training in a way that is sustainable 2) If you want your daughter to stick with...
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    Anon Please Help (Head Coach bullying)

    What are the other options in the area? Bully head coaches generally don't get better.
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    Anon Advice Needed

    Won't try to speak to the leos or social media in general, but as a coach I'll give my input on the prospect of home gym equipment: Short answer: NO Long answer: NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
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    Anon Yurchenko fulls

    IF she can spot the ground properly, it's easier and less scary than a non-twisting Yurchenko. She should be comfortable doing a double front 1/2-out and a double back 1/1-out; Ideally, she should be able to do these straight up and down on a trampoline (a mat throw for the landing is fine)...
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    Men Kovacs

    Just to update: I moved and am no longer coaching this kid, BUT He caught it:
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    Anon How long to get tough skill

    I spent years working on a double layout and never got it. Had several allegedly-harder skills (arabian double pike, double-double, lay thomas, lay thomas plus), but could never get that double layout. The injury that effectively ended my competitive career was on a double lay. Imo there are...
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    Coaches Confidence with RO BHS

    Does she have standing BHS? If not, start with that. On tumbletrak, then on a reasonably-springy mat (a newish 4- or 8-incher works best, but you can also take an older softer mat and unfold panel mats on top of it), then on the floor. You want her to start and finish in exactly the same...
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    Women Cast to handstand drills!

    P-bar swings!
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    T&T Tips on adding twists to skills?

    1) See the ground 2) Arms go out before they come in 3) If you're going backwards, the arm you're twisting towards goes first. If you're going forwards, the arm you're twisting away from goes first. 4) See the ground There are some more specific progressions and tips we could get into depending...
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    Anon Does doing gymnastics from a young age stunt growth?

    There's as much evidence that gymnastics stunts your growth as there is that basketball boosts it. In other words, gymnastics doesn't make you short, but being short is an advantage in gymnastics, and therefore taller athletes are less likely to make it to the higher levels.
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    Women Is 13 too old for xcel silver

    Unless your goal is to join an NCAA team or go elite, there's no such thing as too old for any level.
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    Women cast handstand

    Do you have a video?
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    Women Phasing out compulsories?

    I mean, yes and no. It is, without a doubt, possible to get kids to optionals without using the compulsory routines. But the current level 3-5 compulsory routines are (a few minor nitpicks aside) pretty dang well-designed as a progression emphasizing the skills and connections that need to be...
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    Women Glide swing - full extension?

    Dish shape going through the bottom is correct. Her position in that pic is pretty near perfect; if I were to pick nits, I'd say she could get her hips slightly more extended, but that's already a better glide shape than a lot of what I see at low levels. Sounds to me like her coach is doing...
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