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    Off Topic Writing a YA Gymnastics Novel — What Would You Want to See?

    I've actually watched that show and the movies already! I'm only 16 so I've experienced my fair share of gymnastics media.
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    Off Topic Writing a YA Gymnastics Novel — What Would You Want to See?

    Hello! Mods, please delete if not allowed. I’m a former gymnast and now a rec coach. I’ve decided I want to write a book, and I have multiple plots of varying genres floating around my brain. I’d love to get opinions from gymnasts, parents, and coaches here. As I grew out of middle grade...
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    Women Coach search

    I'm not sure, but I think optionals/higher level coaching requires a certain level of expertise that isn't easily found. They need to have the strength and coordination to spot higher level skills on teenage bodies, as well as they need to know how to coach the higher-level skills that are much...
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    Coaches Parentot class ideas

    I don't teach these but they're pretty similar to our preschool classes and I've been trained on them. The way they're structured over here is ... Fun cardio (2-3 min) - Pit runs - Running up and down the trench - Animal walks (giraffe - releve walks, frog - squat jumps, cheetah - running...
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    Parents Wants to quit, no coaching

    FIGURE SKATING. That's what I went to when I quit gymnastics. It's fun, it uses our flexibility, our core strength helps, we pick up choreo well, we can just adapt to the movements really well.
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    Coaches New Level 2’s: Tips please!

    virginia
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    Coaches New Level 2’s: Tips please!

    How do I find out who that is? And do you know anything about Xcel judging?
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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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