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  1. GymnastMomX2

    Coaches Back handspring hand placement on balance beam

    I always thought this was “wrong”, but I’m curious to see some coaches chime in. Obviously it’s working for you. :)
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    Coaches Back handspring hand placement on balance beam

    I was always taught opposite hand in front, and that’s also what my daughter and her teammates do.
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    Parents XCEL at lower levels, then JO

    This made me laugh, I’m convinced these parents are just mad they had to suffer through a year of level 5 and thinks everyone needs to do the same. My level 10 daughter never competed 5 and is doing just fine. 😉
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    Women Wristband Sliding

    My daughter also uses the Underarmor wrist bands, she only gets wrist rips when she does a lot of strap bar now. (I’m going to have her try the Nexcare tape!)
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    Parents Needing some commiseration

    My now level 10 struggled SO bad with the stupid backwalkover. Seriously. She never, ever got it consistently. She fell at so many level 7 meets. Beam has been much better since she learned bhs+bhs and now bhs+layout series.
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    Parents How many hours a week of practice is appropriate for 9 years old level 6

    Our level 6s train 20-25 hours a week.
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    Parents Asking gym about what level for next year?

    You can ask but don’t be surprised if they won’t tell you yet. Our gym doesn’t even talk about levels until September/October.
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    Coaches competition leotard brands

    Parent here, we love our Sylvia Ps but they are more expensive than our GK ones were, so probably not a cost effective switch.
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    Gymnasts 2 Pass Level 8 Floor

    All of our level 8s do 2 pass routines and score well. The goal for their passes is 1.5+front and front layout + front pike. Not all of them have the 1.5+front so they just take the composition deduction.
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    Women US Citizen Training in Europe and applying for D1 school scholarship

    I would probably reach out to someone like JH Consulting, they will be able to help them target realistic schools for their skill level and help with how to write emails etc.
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    Gymnasts How to clean competition leotard?

    I’ve been washing competition leos for 15 years now and I always just turn them inside out, wash on delicate and hang dry. Never had an issue, even with super expensive bling-covered leos.
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    Parents Grips while learning kip

    Our gym doesn’t have girls get grips until after level 4. My daughter actually ended up learning giants without grips, those did take a little while to relearn with grips, but wasn’t a huge deal.
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    Women Bonus for level 10 pass help

    An indirect B + C is +.1. I’m assuming the whip back full is a B, I’m not 100% on that.
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    Parents 2026 USAG National Locations

    Yea, in 2023
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    Women Whats Better?

    My daughter didn’t like any of the expensive gymnastics wrist bands. She prefers the Nike ones on Amazon for under $10.
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