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If she is not sprinting at full speed then always fix that first. Stride length and number of steps are inconsistent when they are not sprinting. This is what we have started doing: Always start run on same foot. No jump/hop/skip to start Start at same measurement. Know the number of steps each...

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It is a B on floor in USAG.

From what I have heard it is going to be very close. If they hold things to long or have many wobbles they will be overtime.

Thank you :-)

Is this correct? It is the way I read the text but want to double check. Bars - the mount and dismount can count towards total number of A's and B's. Beam - the mount and dismount do not count for A's and B's because the have to start and finish on beam to count.

Levels 2 thru 6 all just moved down one. Level 6 is a new level that did not exist before. Levels 7 and up did not change that much. You are just allowed to do a few different skills now.

All my materials were delivered today! Unfortunately, I am out of town and won't see it until the end of the week!

Flyaway 2/1 is a single flip with a double twist. Flyaway 1/1 is a single flip with one twist

Pirouettes but start drills for bails.

I also wait until it is time to start learning routines to announce what level each girl will compete. I pretty much know now what each girl will do but I see several benefits on waiting to make the announcements. 1. The girls continue to strive for the next level. They do not give up because...

Sorry should have included I am referring to USAG JO.

I cannot find a long hang kip in the code of points. Is it an A or does it not count as a skill?

I have bought a couple high beams and a set of uneven bars from them. The beams were great and the bars are very good for what I paid (cheap). The bars are good just difficult to adjust because they are old. I have just set them at a setting that works for most of my girls and we leave them...

I agree with JBS. Start small. I started a competitive program 4 years ago. I have a very small gym and we are in a small town so this was easy to do. I only had the gym available for a few hours each week so I knew we had to keep the numbers low to be successful. When I started I knew I wanted...