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    Women Xcel Silver Floor

    No, there is a maximum of one salto or aerial in the routine.
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    Parents Level 4 three-peat

    Well, look at it this way - if she had been at this gym she’s at now the first year of 4, she probably would have been a 3 instead because of their higher standards. So really, this is only a second year of 4.
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    Men Training hours and days

    My opinion is that’s crazy, but we are a low hours gym that competes well. Our philosophy is that boys peak at a later age than girls, and there is no rush to get through the levels; it’s a marathon, not a sprint. I would definitely worry about burnout with that kind of pace. They are...
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    Women Competing alone as an adult

    I always compete AAU (now as an adult) and you don’t need a gym affiliation or coach. I have both, but I have seen many compete without.
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    Parents What are these called?

    Those are x bands (gymnastx.net)
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    Women Safe practice ??

    Same answer: this is not safe. I would not try to convince them; just move gyms. If their judgement is off on this it will probably be lacking somewhere else too.
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    Anon Fear vs Mental Block (and coaching it)

    I would look very hard at moving gyms, because this is not a healthy way to deal with fears/blocks at all. And FWIW I would say the same thing for a neurotypical kid. That has nothing to do with it. Pressuring a kid with a block is huge red flag.
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    Men Levels progression

    Great thread!
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    Parents Choreography Cost?

    His daughter is elite, so it makes sense. I was more surprised by the free until level 9 part, lol.
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    Anon Struggling with "what are your goals" questions for 9-year old gymnast

    TOPS style means lots and lots of conditioning. There’s a fine line between creating really strong gymnasts and boredom/burnout, and you’ll need to figure out where that line is for your child.
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    Anon Gymnast not putting in the work-how to handle it??

    It’s definitely possible she likes doing gymnastics but just doesn’t like working hard. In this case I would just let natural consequences catch up with her. Ideally that will internally motivate her to work harder in the future. She’s only 9, so she might just be testing what level of effort...
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    Off Topic COVID gym changes

    We still have individual chalk tubs that each gymnast keeps. Honestly I’m not sure why.
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    Off Topic Cant balance handstand, any helpful tips?

    Interesting. I was the other way around as a gymnast. I could hold a long time, but never managed to get more than 2-4 steps forward in all my years of practice. I never could do that hand balancing walk to stay up in one place, either. I wonder what never clicked for me.
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    Parents Totally unrealistic things in gymnastics TV shows and movies

    The dramatic falls - I remember more than one where a gymnast falls off the beam and gets hurt. (Usually the ankle??). The fall is shown from at least 3 camera angles all stitched together. The gymnast usually ends up landing in a ball, no matter what skill they fell on. Straight jump? Down...
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    Women To push or not to push?

    Do you think that the girls are happy? They may be winning, but if they have parents at home telling them that winning is everything, they probably feel a lot of pressure to not disappoint.
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