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    Parents Improvement in season

    There are a couple of girls on the team with 38 AA so I wasn't sure if that is usually a goal. I am new to this!
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    Parents Improvement in season

    That's something I didn't think about. She's in xcel bronze and they have started working some on upgrades in the last couple weeks, so what you are saying makes sense.
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    Parents Improvement in season

    Should a gymnast usually increase scores throughout the season? My daughter is in her first competitive season and her scores improved a lot from the first meet to the second, but hacen't changed much since. They have had 4 meets so far. Just curious if that is normal. She is happy with her...
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    Women Phasing out compulsories?

    So is the motivation for this new rule to make it harder for someone to return to DP after moving to Xcel? Is it to encourage girls to stick it out and repeat a level instead moving to Xcel for a season with the plan of moving back to DP? Are these sorts of petitions ever denied?
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    Parents Anxiety new to team

    Yes the crying is difficult. On the one hand I don't want her to feel like I am forcing her to do gymnastics, but on the other hand I don't want her to give up because she's worried she's not good enough, when that is just not true. My daughter did have some adjustment issues when she moved up...
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    Parents Anxiety new to team

    She cried again yesterday before practice and said she didn't want to go, but once it was time to go to practice she was fine and went without an issue. She is still tired by the end of practice, but seems to be adapting.
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    Parents Anxiety new to team

    Thanks! I think you all were right. I think this just means a lot to her, so she was worried. She had her first couple of practices and did great! She still has some adjusting to do. She's very tired by the end of practice, but doesn't complain at all about going. Even if it seems like all...
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    Parents Anxiety new to team

    My 7 year old daughter was recently invited to team. She worked so hard and was so excited that she made it! Summer practices start soon. She's already had a couple of meltdowns, saying she can't do skills that she can do, worrying it will be too hard and just in general seeming very anxious...
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    Parents Criteria for Xcel vs DP

    What criteria do coaches use for choosing which track to start a gymnast on? Assuming a gym has both, how do they decide which girls are right for each?
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    Parents Form in rec classes

    Thanks that is helpful. I think my daughter takes corrections well. It is just frustrating to me as a parent that the coach lets her continue with her sloppy form. She has a bit better form on floor because that gets corrected. But the coach is always spotting someone on bars so doesn't focus on...
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    Parents Form in rec classes

    I did ask before and they said they move up girls from the rec classes sometime in May. So we just have to be patient I guess.
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    Parents Form in rec classes

    My daughter is in rec classes. She gets skills quickly, but her form is not great. For example, legs apart during her pullover and back hip circle. The coaches don't seem to be correcting her although they do praise the rare times she remembers to keep her legs together and toes pointed. My...
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    Parents Ankles don't touch

    That's interesting! My daughter's legs don't have that much of a gap. More like an inch or two. Maybe she could try that, though.
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    Parents Ankles don't touch

    My daughter is trying to work on her form especially for bars. She says she is squeezing her legs together but her feet are still apart. She showed me today and she's right. Her thighs and knees are squeezed tight together but her ankles and feet are still apart. Would she get deductions for...
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    Parents Picky Eaters & Milk Drinkers Vs. Muscle Mass

    Mine is a picky eater, but probably gets enough protein because she only weighs 20 kilos. She loves milk - has 2 cups a day plus 2 bowls of cereal. That's probably 24 grams there. She also likes hard boiled eggs, but only eats the white part and with the current price of eggs, I can't stomach...
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