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  1. MaryA

    WAG Handstand Book?

    So, pretty regularly I get an email advertisement for Karen Goeler's Handstand Book. I have gone as far as to put it in my "cart" but have never actually ordered it. Does anyone have any first hand experience with this book? Is it something my daughter would enjoy, say, getting in her...
  2. Deanna

    Books by Dominique Moceanu

    Not her biography that's coming/came out recently I just got chapter books by Dominique at Sams. They had them in packs of 2. About $7.50 per pack. They are written/geared towards the tweeny/early teen level. But if they are good readers..they can handle it at a younger age. (Kadee will be 7...
  3. M

    Parents After reading Shawn Johnson's new book

    There is something I'd like to bring up, though I'm worried I can't because it does involve weight. But I don't want to talk about weight really. There is a part in the book when Shawn was on Dancing With the Stars and she was upset about her weight gain. One of the things she spoke about was...
  4. Flipomaniak

    What's your favorite gymnastics movie/show/book?

    I've seen stick it, make it or break it, reach for the sky, and Nadia Comanechi's movie. I really liked Nadia and reach for the sky. What's your favorite gymnastics movie, show, or book? How many have you seen/read?
  5. M

    Parents How do I get my hands on "the book" or a good video on L6 compulsory skills/technique

    Haven't posted in awhile, curious if you guys can help me out. My daughter wants a copy of what she calls "the book"....the book that all the coaches pull out and study to see if she is doing the routines exactly the way they should be done. She also wanted me to find out if there is a series...
  6. gymnastmom38

    Parents Jordyn Wieber's mom wrote a book...

    Hi everyone. I just came across this on the USA Olympics app that I have and wanted to share. I found out that Jordyn Wieber's mom wrote a new book called Gym Mom and has a website with a blog: Link Removed I just pre-ordered the book and you can spend an additional $5 to get it personally...
  7. E

    Another one for the books!

    DD got her cast to handstand tonight, which means she has accomplished all 4 goals she set for herself at the new year to accomplish by her birthday, July 1st. She got the bwo on beam 1st, followed by ro bhs back tuck, followed by front tuck, and now the cast handstand! Super excited for my...
  8. PeanutButterMom

    Books (fiction) for young gymnasts

    PB is a huge reader, but I've had some trouble finding books that weren't too "old" for her. The McKenna books are borderline too much for her (more, I think it just looks intimidating to her). Plus, I think it might be hard for her to relate to a 4th grader (PB is in Kindergarten, just a very...
  9. marie83

    New Gymnastics Story Books!!!

    Out now, Not sure whether they are available in US, but I'm sure there are ways and means of getting your hands on them! They say suitable for age 8+ but I guess that is just the reading level. I assume the story lines are suitable for younger children! You can read part of the first chapter...
  10. PeanutButterMom

    Is there an "Intro to USAG" book or something?

    I know next to nothing about the sport in general, to be honest. I usually just ask DD was a skill is called, or whatever, but I figure I should try to learn a little bit about... stuff. So is there some sort of manual maybe, or a "Gymnastics for Dumb Parents" book? At this point, I don't even...
  11. T

    Parents Gymnastics books or videos?

    When it comes to gymnastics, I'm sort of ignorant. I don't understand a lot of the lingo, and, for the life of me, I don't understand what the judges are looking for. I have picked up some of it, but not nearly enough. Is there a good "idiots guide" to gymnastics? Starting from lower levels...
  12. M

    Kind of spinning from the discussion of the Chalked Up book

    something that MaryA said about how a normal mom turned into a crazy gym mom made me think about a friend of ours and how sometimes things do spin. To make a very long story short, we have a friend who left our gym about 2 years ago and is at another gym. She is 12 and a level 7 and does...
  13. D

    Need help with a scene in my book.

    Hi! I hope this is the right place for this. If it's not, I'm sorry. I'm editing a book at the moment and have a scene that needs a little more filling out. My character was a gymnast in her teens. (She's twenty-eight when the book takes place.) She still dabbles in gymnastics as a hobby...
  14. skschlag

    Another meet in the books

    Not many boys on here..but thought i would try :) D jsut finished another meet (level5). He had a rough start! 13.3 on vault...not his best. He pulled it together for 14.7s on Parallel bars and high bar, 15.3 on floor, 14.8 on pommel and 15.1 on Rings. He finished first in the all around...
  15. gymmomntc2e6

    first Xcel Gold meet is in the books

    DD had her first Gold meet today and she did wonderful. so proud of her. she had two worries going into the meet. one, getting over the vault table. two, she wouldn't have floor music (last practice the cd was acting screwy in the computer & saying file not found). I assured her that she would...
  16. CapeTownMum

    Gymnastic Book recommendations

    Hi All :) I'm mom to 3 gymnasts - level 6, 3 and 1. We're from Cape Town, South Africa. My DD's are gymnastics crazy, but unfortunately there are very few books etc available for them to read that are specific to gymnastics. Does anyone have any suggestions for me on the best books to order for...
  17. Iwannabemargo

    World Championships results book

    BG has this posted on their website - thought it might be intersting Link Removed hope you can see it 'Margo
  18. Jen H.

    Parents Looking for some Gymnastic chapter/fiction books for my 8 y.o.

    Hi all, My middle daughter is a Dev. 5 gymnast who is looking forward to competing in her first upcoming season. Jaden is not a great reader, and we have had a difficult time finding books that hold her interest. I recently found the "The little Gymnast" by Sheila Haigh, and we have been...
  19. V

    Off Topic Any good child development/psychology books out there?

    Hello all, Any one (coaches or parents in particular) have any good recommendations on child development/psychology books? Any inspirational books about teaching children too? I am thinking if I educate myself more on child development, I can use some of that knowledge in coaching. I am...
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  20. MaryA

    Off Topic Making a Photo Book?

    Kathy's picture disk from Level 5 States finally came and I was thinking about making one of those photo books out of some of the pictures. I just spent about an hour fighting with one on shutterfly and finally got annoyed enough to just exit out of it without saving it (may live to regret...

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