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    Women I cant get my gymnast to stop disrespecting each other, me and my fellow coaches, and I dont know what to do without being abusive. Any tips?

    Jeez. I would have popped my lid. I'm just a rec coach I'd talk to parents, and have the entire team sign an anti-bullying contract that clearly outlines what is not acceptable (this is also a good idea to implement at the beginning of season, and have other things listed too, and have both...
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    Coaches New Level 2’s: Tips please!

    I've found that teaching them what hollow and arch is, and conditioning through variations of them (holds, pulses, scissoring feet, flutter kicks, rocks, etc) will not only help tremendously with their core/back muscles, but will also help them know what the heck you mean when you tell them to...
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    Women Gotham Gymnastics

    I personally went to NYC Elite and loved it there, but again, I was at the lower levels. I do have a friend that I was at lower levels with who is part of the 2027 recruiting class and I think she is level 9. She progressed insanely fast. We were both IGC Copper 2 in 2020, and both took a break...
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    Parents Fractured Ankle- training while injured

    Strap bar!
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    Women Kip Cast Handstands

    Just piggy backing on what another commenter said, a low bar vs. high bar kip are very different skills. The movement and timing are different, a low bar kip is out of a glide swing and a high bar kip is out of a tap swing. Your timing with the high bar kip could be off which could be affecting...
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    Parents What JO level would my daughter be?

    She seems to be at varying levels on different events. With a few more skills she could compete level four. She could also compete a solid level three season and score well.
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    Women Competition makeup?

    Actually, testing out some meet makeup at practice would be great! God, I remember when I did false lashes for the first time AT A MEET. Awful.
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    Coaches Successful Clinics?

    Adding more: Giant Clinic Mock Meet Clinic (if you don't do in house or mock meets already, for the littles who are new to competition) Jump to High Bar/Squat On Clinic Back Tuck Clinic Flyaway Clinic Twisting Clinic Clear Hip Clinic Back Hip Circle Clinic Pullover Clinic
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    Coaches Successful Clinics?

    Good clinics are usually to drill and "get" a particularly hard/building block skill, or work on necessary techniques. Kip Clinic Backhandspring Clinic Flexibility and Strength Clinic Vault Table Clinic Dance Clinic Cartwheel/Handstand Clinic Cast-Handstand Clinic Split Clinic
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    Coaches Successful Clinics?

    Ohhhh a kip clinic sounds like a reallyyyy good one.
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    Women Competition makeup?

    Was never aware of the USAG rules on makeup, but I assume it's just nothing artistic like way out-there eye looks and stuff. Personally, my makeup routine was moisturizer, concealer if needed, powder to set said concealer if applied, cream blush, powder blush over that (I promise it doesn't look...
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    Coaches New Rec Coach - How do I learn to spot and in general gain more confidence?

    Oh absolutely. I already knew that applying for this job.
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    Coaches New Rec Coach - How do I learn to spot and in general gain more confidence?

    1. I was a gymnast for years and was kind of on and off. Highest level I did was Xcel Gold but throughout my career I probably trained a mix of platinum and diamond skills. For training, they do it in phases. So, phase 1 is just floating. Phase 2 is leading warm up. Phase 3 is leading warm up...
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    Coaches New Rec Coach - How do I learn to spot and in general gain more confidence?

    OH! I would absolutely love to go to next year's regional or national congress and don't mind spending my own money. How can I qualify though? My manager and another upper-level coach from my gym went this year to regional.
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    Coaches New Rec Coach - How do I learn to spot and in general gain more confidence?

    Okay, not even joking, I've been spotting pillows for YEARS. Like probably 5 or 6 now lol.
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