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  1. profmom

    BHS on beam!

    My daughter got hers last night on the high beam after months of working with the low beam, pads, and the peel-down mats. Once she got one, she just kept going and got five! She was practically floating when I picked her up from practice. (Now I am informed that have to go to the next practice...
  2. C

    afraid of handsprings on beam

    About a year and a half ago I missed both hands doing two connected backhandsprings on beam. Since that I haven't been able to do them on the high beam again. I can do them over and over on the low beam, but as soon as I get up on the high beam I freeze. I need some drills or tricks or anything...
  3. 2

    Level 4 beam question

    Hi guys, Little dd had a beam issue this weekend and the coach tried to make us both feel better by saying how good her score would have been - judges... here is what happened. She did the best beam routine I've ever seen until she got to the dismount. She kicked up to the handstand, held it...
  4. nicci1999

    Shoulders and handstands on beam

    So I have quite a conundrum when it comes to handstands on beam. I have sublaxation in my shoulders. I can do a vertical handstand on a 6 inch beam, but when I try and do it on a 4 inch beam, both of my shoulders literally feel as though they have popped out of place, causing both pain and...
  5. B

    hand placement on back handspring (beam)

    So I recently decided to start working on my back handsprings on beam. When I do them, instead of putting one hand in front of the other, i put one hand on top of the other. I'm wondering is this safe? Sometimes my hand lands on my top 4 fingers but sometimes it only lands on my pointer finger...
  6. froggythegymnast

    Scared of beam??

    When i do a BWO on beam my hands always seperate and I cant get them together and same for the BHS i do it on a floor beam and it gets me mad that i am scared of the beam! Help any ideas?
  7. 2

    First BHS step out, LO step out on beam

    I cannot believe my older dd did her first Level 9 series on beam tonight. She is typically very conservative and doesn't like to go for new skills, but surprisingly she went for it! Hopefully this will be a confidence booster for her and her uptraining. I know there is a big jump between...
  8. coachmolly

    Coaches Low Beam Recommendations?

    Currently the gym I work out of has no low beam, just one high beam and some rollable foam lines for the floor. We are looking for a good quality low beam, something similar to a competition beam in feel, but at a very reasonable price. It's hard to get a feel for quality just looking at...
  9. G

    level 8 beam

    my dd did a good beam routine a the last meet however she didn't score well and no one seems to know why. she has a switch split leap, full turn, flip flop back walkover, catleap, back tuck dismount, front walkover. i think i have listed all the a's and b's. she seems to be the only one that...
  10. T

    Need a skill combination on beam, please help by posting any ideas!

    I am 18 years old and just coming into gymnastics after getting hurt. I have been off for 3 years so I am pretty shabby and weak lol. I need two consecuative skills on beam. I CANT do backwalkover or cartwheel yet. I am from Canada in level 4. Any help is appreciated. Possible examples...what...
  11. L

    Deduction for level 5 beam mount

    Hi - My DD has been suffering from Osgood Sclatters in her knees for over 4 months and it is pretty bad. She still goes to practice every day, but has had to modify her workout. Minimal tumbling, not much running, no deep bending. So, she has not done her level 5 beam mount (legs in V, to feet...
  12. G

    Jumps on Beam

    So...jumps on beam. Wolf jumps, tuck jumps, split jumps, straddle jumps. It sounds sort of pathetic but on the high beam, I prepare to do a jump (especially tuck jumps) and I just end up doing a straight jump out of fear. Other times, I spread my feet apart a little (or tuck them a little, for...
  13. UnoMas

    Meet this weekend, newish beam routine for older DD

    Hello all, would love for some good wishes especially for older DD this weekend. She is doing a new-ish beam routine (has taken out the BWO and is adding cartwheel-cartwheel or cartwheel with handstand...can't remember). She has not stayed on beam yet this season so would LOVE some stay on the...
  14. G

    Beam Dismounts

    In a round-off back handspring back tuck dismount on beam, if the gymnast lands incorrectly (like if one foot sort of slips off) should the gymnast be encouraged to complete the dismount, or to stop for safety reasons? I see, a lot of times, the landings get really messed up if they try to keep...
  15. G

    Cartwheels on Beam

    I'm starting cartwheels on beam. I usually land my first foot RIGHT next to the beam, and very rarely, I land the first foot on the beam but not the second one. How do I get the first foot to land on the beam EVERY time? And my second foot at least closer?
  16. G

    level 9 beam start value?

    Skills include Backhandspring backhandspring connection, one arm backhandspring either connected with split jump ( or if conection fails then I stop and do split jump straddle 1/4 to get the same bonus ) switchleap straddle 1/4, full turn, front pike dismount. Would the start value be a 10.0...
  17. gymgurl

    "A" Jumps on Beam

    I was just wondering what some A jumps on beam are and whether a tuck jump is considered an A jump and do you know of any other A jumps?
  18. L

    level 9 beam dismounts!

    im a level 9 this year and i dont really have a dismount! i cant do back or front fulls but i need a B element for dismount help!!
  19. blackbeltgymnast

    Flight on beam (USAIGC)

    I'm trying to do silver in USAIGC. I need a flight on beam. So far I've tried BHS but that really hurts my wrists because I have permanant injury to them, and I cant get them to turn in the right direction. I've tried round-off but I've hurt my ankle EVERY time I do them... and I'm kinda...
  20. B

    Beam falls

    My level 4 team falls off all the time. How do I keep them on?

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