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I would try asking your coaches (if you don't already do this) to do pressure sets at practice. This is where you'll go to do a beam routine (or bar/floor routine or even a vault) like you're at a meet. Have your teammates sit around the apparatus and watch you, silently usually, to build...

We spend the first hour of practice (on average) running, conditioning and stretching. It may vary at my gym based on what level.

You can do back extension roll on beam in L5 instead of back walkover. Bhs is also an option. If she does compulsory and DOES get 10thed to death, it really won't be the end of the world. I know a former gymnast who had extremely tight shoulders, (couldn't do bwo's & did a back extension...

That's true ^. I have a friend who goes there. It depends what you're looking for, though. There are also some pretty strong YMCA programs in CT. You can PM me if that sounds like something you'd be interested in. Arena is also a very strong program, not sure about environment though, I've heard...

I feel like it's normal to be emotional and I agree with the other posters that you shouldn't quit only because others are. However, if you're not passionate about gymnastics anymore and it doesn't make you happy, then you should quit.

We start every practice with an hour or so of running, conditioning and stretching (in that order). The amount and intensity of conditioning varies by level at my gym, and I would expect the same at others but I'm not sure.

Not sure about other gyms, but at mine we start twisting while training new skills, only if the gymnast has a solid layout. Age really has no effect, but level might, only because of the skill sets that those kids have, aka, level 3s probably aren't working on twisting.

We do the same thing on floor. My gym mostly competes in the east-coast area and there has never been a tumble strip at a meet. But the rest of your situation sounds uncommon/bad organization.

I'm working on backwalkover back handspring too, but I'm not sure about your situation. Are you swinging before the back handspring? I would do it on the floor and low beams so you get the timing right.

When we travel for meets and there is a pool, we are advised not to swim RIGHT before the meet, or at least not get our hands TOO wet because it'll make them prone to ripping, but I believe that the night before wouldn't be an issue.

I've been doing bhs on beam for around a year now, and though I can stick them most of the time in routines, I feel like they are still an "iffy" skill. This may sound like a silly question, but how do you get consistency with these things. I know just doing it over and over will achieve that...

that beam routine was just gorgeous! everything else was too, actually! congratulations on her first level 10 meet!

My team just got new leotards this year for competition season and they are gorgeous! The only problem is that they (or at least mine) rides up A LOT! At the mock meet we had several weeks ago, I found that I couldn't do a back walkover without it going up. I'm not talking really about wedgies...

My meet bag: Warmup jacket and pants (if I'm not wearing them) Tshirt for afterwards Grips, wristbands and tape Small snacks Pen for writing on scorecard/placings CD with extra copy of floor music just in case the one my coach has doesn't work Water bottle Hair gel, hairspray, hairbrush LOTS of...

Favorite: beam Close second: Bars:p Worst is vault probably, but I definitely need to work on new skills for bars. I love tumbling but floor routines aren't my favorite (they used to be in level 5).:rolleyes: