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    Parents How often do grips need to be replaced?

    My thought is even if mentally they think it is potentially interfering with their grip and the grip looks fine, its time to change. Last thing you want when they are making a release move or swinging is for them to slip and ping off bar.
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    Women Regions judging opinions

    Ya, I dont really subscribe to the theory that one region judges easier than another.
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    NCAA Women's NCAA Championships Weekend

    Dont get me wrong, all those teams deserved to advance and they are all good teams. It just seems that whenever you have these competition weekends the law of averages catches up to some teams. Meaning a good meet is followed bad meet that trends toward their mean. So it wouldn't be unusual...
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    NCAA Women's NCAA Championships Weekend

    Really shocked with LSU. Their season has to be considered a disappointment. Now I am afraid we are going to get a dud of a final.
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    NCAA Women's NCAA Championships Weekend

    Ya, but if Florida didnt have a such a bad vault rotation, it wouldn't of mattered what Hu did.
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    NCAA Women's NCAA Championships Weekend

    And that is why vault is the most recruitable event
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    NCAA Women's NCAA Championships Weekend

    Only half done, plenty of opportunity for chaos. Although both UF and OU are through beam. But vault can make a difference, obviously ask OU.
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    Parents How often do grips need to be replaced?

    Really no hard rule. Depends on the grip leather, the amount of use/abuse they get, how the gymnast uses them. They should be replaced whenever they begin to show signs of fatigue or failure. The gymnast generally knows when it is getting to be time. Definitely something that should be...
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    Anon Yes Nationals Matters for Recruiting

    Ill stand by my statement that making nationals is just not as important is many make it out to be. As I said in the other thread, that's not to say it does not help/improve a recruits chance. My position is that if one is going to put more "effort" in to making nationals OR having a strong...
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    Women New Regions?

    No, I dont think it has as much influence as folks think in college recruiting. I mean it certainly doesn't hurt. But it only matters in the context of the body of work through the season. So if you had been scoring 36s all season and then through some twist you do well and have a get a...
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    Women New Regions?

    I mean it seems reasonable. Just dont know that having a region not fill all their slots is such a problem that merits changes?
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    Women WCC's Clinic of Champions

    No the coaches that took over WCC after the Landis left. I am pretty sure they are from Romania.
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    Women WCC's Clinic of Champions

    What is your goal? Extremely skeptical of these type of camps. Who is coaching it? I have not heard good things about the Romanian coaches. In general I would save your money for a good summer camp, maybe even more local to you where you will have 4-5 days of focused training. Honestly...
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    Parents How long should gymnast be at L10?

    Just a side, perhaps change perspective type comment. I understand the statement. For most of us we look fondly back on high school and I think its easy for us to project those memories on our children. But lets face it, if high school was your peak, that's kinda sad. Many of the...
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    Parents How long should gymnast be at L10?

    I think at this stage of time, there is more onus on the parents than the coaches. Sure, the coaches should be direct and upfront. But the parents should also take some responsibility and ownership when it comes to their child. Last I checked, the internet wasn't a new development and there...
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