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Cast BHC Cast BHC will not work for the new requirements since the second cast BHC is the same exact connection as the first one. You either have to directly connect the BHC like the current level 3 routine, or be able to do one BHC on low bar and one on high bar. My Golds have all worked on...

It actually does count as a valid connection as long as both handstands hit vertical and that you land the first on your non-dominant leg to swing through to the second handstand (like you would CW + CW). I've had an athlete do this and I've seen other gyms have athletes do it as well and it's...

You can contact the NAIGC and they can give you a little bit of clarification in regards to how to start the club.

Level 7 FX requirements seem to be the biggest change. There are a few small clarifications in the deductions as well that I've noticed but nothing really of note.

The electronic book is being released on Monday the 14th. I am assuming they are moving away from the specific app and this will just be another book you can purchase on Apple Books such as the Xcel and Optionals books.

I have a coaching friend that told me their compulsory book arrived to them today, so even if you didn’t go to the first training you should be getting your book shortly.

I have a Platinum gymnast who is struggling with finding a B in her beam routine. At this moment, we are not completely confident that her split leap will get B credit so we are trying to add a backup B to her routine. We’ve settled on a tuck jump 1/2, but my gymnast prefers doing it sideways...

My platinums this upcoming season are doing either CW+CW or a BHS. I have one gymnast doing HS+BWO and another doing a BWO, switching her legs in the middle of it, to a CW. We are mostly all using the split jump or leap for our B.

Hey all, I was not very happy to receive the Xcel Updates recently, which had Xcel Silver now competing the same vault that JO Level 3 will be turning into in 2021. This is the descriptions of the two vaults allowed that I got in my updates email Handspring over mat stack sideways 1/4-1/2 on...

I had a gymnast compete a back full for one of her level 6 seasons and always scored well with it.

My gym is the same way. We competed 10 level 2s, 8 level 3s, 6 level 4s, and 4 level 5s. Then I have five optional girls between 6-7.

Try to have her glide swing, bring her toes to the bar, and then swing with her toes to the bar. It's a good conditioning drill that mimics the idea of the kip closer than just normal leg lifts. You said she can go from toes to bar to lever (I'm assuming a candlestick position?) This is what...

I'm having major issues with one of my girls training level 7 on her cast handstand. I've been trying straddle cast HS and for a couple of months now they've worked on cast straddle on the bar, fall over, cast straddle hold on the bar, fall over, and stuff like that. This girl also has sitting...

My level 8 had a fear of tumbling backwards, which obviously made the task of trying to do a full or late 1/2 difficult. We are planning on Front Pike + Front Tuck and an Arabian.

We use both ways, depending on what straps we have available. The classic way of putting your hand in forward and then twisting it around is what we use when we have the bigger straps (preferred), but we use the way of putting the hand in backwards if we can only find our smaller straps. I...