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    Women Collecting data on training hours for various levels

    L3 - 9 hours L4 - 12 hours L6-7 16 hours L8 16 or 20 hours L9-10 20 hours
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    Off Topic Introductions Thread (2025 Version)

    I've been around for over a decade on ChalkBucket. Mom to 4 gymnasts. WAG NCAA D3 TNT turned Diver NCAA Division 3 TNT level 8/OP/OP navigating his program folding this coming summer WAG L8 I was a high school gymnast back in the day and a gym mom since 2002 where it all began in the 1's and...
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    Parents Desperately need recommendation for Ginnasta Grip ALTERNATIVE

    Both of my girls wean US Glove Hot shots leather cuff double buckle. (One is L8 and the other is a Jr in college and above the rec weight, but she only loves these and replaces them about every 6 weeks) They do not need more than a few swings to break them in.
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    Parents Age/Level and Path they took to get there

    Kid 1 - WAG age 13 mo- 3 yo mommy and me 3- 4 yo - preschool gym 5-6 yo developmental 7&8 years old level 4 9 years old level 5 10 yo new level 5 11 yo level 6 12 level 7 13&14 level 8 15-17 level 9 18 level 10/9 19-21 yo NCAA D3 WAG Kid 2 - TNT 1-2 yo mommy and me 3-4 preschool 5 TNT devo 6...
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    [Meet] Hiring a Choreographer question?

    As long as she knows from her gym coaches what passes (tumbling and leap) and turn needs are to be included, I think it would be fine. I'd ask dance choreographer person to watch last year's floor routine and listen through the music for the "when to tumble" and "When to leap" before she / he...
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    Anon Homeschooling for gymnastic training regrets and positives?

    We have always homeschooled, so never "taken a kid out of traditional school". Oldest is in college and youngest in middle school. No regrets from an academic or gym standpoint for us, but there are some tradeoffs (school dancer, friends outside of sports/dance, grocery budget (homeschooled...
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    Parents T&T

    Mom of a 2022 WAG, 2024 TNT, 2027 TNT and 2030 WAG Happy to answer questions or chat.
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    Parents Been a very long time

    My oldest just finished her freshman year in college and was on the team (D3). She's training this summer with her baby sister, but our gym really doesn't feel the same and has struggled with the midlevels not receiving consistent or competent coaching, it makes me sad. I wish we had safe...
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    Parents Age/Level and Path they took to get there

    WAG 1 13 mo- 3 mommy and me 3&4 preschool 5&6 devo/pre team 7 old 4 8 old 4 9 old 5 10 new 5 11 L6 12 L7 13&14 L8 15, 16 and 17 L9 18 L10 19 D3 College WAG 2 3 Preschool 4 Hot shots 5 devo 6 L2 7 L3 8 training year not competing 9 L4 10 L6 11 L7 Boy 1 1&2 mommy and me 3&4 preschool 5 TNT devo...
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    Parents Testing out of 7.

    vault is typically what precludes skipping 7.
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    Parents Skills seem to be regressing as summer goes on

    We used the phrase "be patient and positive while your body figures out it's new self"
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    Parents Spin-off from College Thread - Can we talk D3?

    I love to hear this. My oldest gymnast will be at a D3 out east in the fall. It checked all of her college boxes (except the close to home part) and she is so excited.
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    Women Can giants be the only circling skill for level 6?

    UASG JO L6? giants aren't required. typical routines in our region are Kip, clear hip, pike on, kip CHS, flyaway. Or kip, pike on, kips, CHS, Clear hip to HS, flyaway. Some girls do do a giant, but it is not the norm.
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    Parents Adjusting to wearing a bra for gymnastics

    We have liked justice and under armor sports bras and there is a new-ish company founded in an amazing mission for "regular" girls bras called Bluet. I actually love them too. (I am not sure my girls wear them under leos though)
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    Women Growth Plate Wrist Injury

    Gymnast wrist can be a long road to recovery (often 3-6 months) and sometimes alters a gymnast's career. https://www.rchsd.org/programs-services/sports-medicine/conditions-treated/gymnast-wrist/ Link Removed
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