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    Parents Back to basics

    I have her seeing the gym's physical therapist once a week to work on core strength, hip flexors, and glutes. Then she gives her exercises to work on at home until the next week. After her session today, the PT said she definitely has a weak core ( she looks so solid and muscular all over...
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    Parents Back to basics

    Sounds like your daughter Wow that's great! Good for her! My daughter just turned 11 last month, so I feel better hearing this. Thanks and lots of luck to your daughter!
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    Parents Back to basics

    So it sounds like there is hope! My daughter has a great toe point, is very flexible, and has a natural talent too. I've also been stressing the importance of form to her, and she is definitely trying. May I ask how old your daughter is that she was able to fix her form issues in 6 months?
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    Parents Back to basics

    Good idea! Thanks for the helpful insight today! Much appreciated!
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    Parents Back to basics

    It was a big jump, and I think she should've been placed in 4 or 5 and had to score out, but what's done is done. I just didn't know then what I know now. So I just went and looked up all her scores. I had the 32.95 wrong. It was 33.95. Here is the order of scores: 35.40, 34.875, 33.95...
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    Don't be sorry! Thanks for taking time to reply. Never had to score out of L4. From my understanding, you can petition to go from IGC to USAG under certain circumstances. Not sure of the specifics, but it happened! That is also some of my concern. We were recently at a meet, and the prior...
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    Parents Back to basics

    Currently, there are a handful of L9 and one L10. Our best L6's scored in the 36 range. Back story: USAG head coach left gym 2 years ago and all the L4s and L5s (minus one or two) went with her. There were no L3s at the time. All the L6s and up stayed. We were at USAIGC when this happened...
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    Parents Back to basics

    My daughter started competitive gymnastics in the USAIGC division as a Copper 2. She moved up to Bronze the next year and placed 1st AA at most of the meets, including Regionals. She was asked by the gym owners to move to USAG Level 6 at the start of summer 2025 at 10 years old. I had some...
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