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We were out of town last week, and our gym is closed this week, so my 6yo has had a 2 week break from gym. Before we left, I asked his coach if there was anything he should do at home. Coach said to stretch and work on press handstands. DS has been working on all three splits this week, but...

The post on how many hours got me thinking. I wonder how many of the top finishers in the future stars 10/11/12/13 actually home school and focus solely on gymnastics? I know the a few kids who do homeschool and train 30 or more hours a week....8 years and up. Just wondering if it is the norm.

Okay, so the title says most of it. We have a very nice family at our gym with a young boy who we invited to team. They are a military family and are being relocated to Hattiesburg, MS. We are very sad to see them go, but they would like to keep him in gymnastics! What are some gyms you would...

Hey everybody! First a little background. I was a competitive gymnast as a youth (age 5-15, I'm 29 now), and have been teaching recreational gymnastics/tumbling for the past 4 years or so. Our gym is small and only recently started an artistic girls team. I've been confronted with (and have...

I am new to coaching boys and it is almost time for our big end of the year show! I need advice in getting my 5-10 year old boys moving for the floor routine! Any song suggestions, dance moves, games and advice is greatly appreciated!!!!!!!!!!

My son just started gymnastics about 6 months ago. He really loves it , and his coach says he's doing great. He is 7 , going to be 8 in April . I just want him to have fun , and try his best. Anyway , he's really trying on that cartwheel but just can't seem to get his legs straight lol ., how...

Hi. I'm a parent of a new gymnast that will be competing for the first time in a couple of weeks. He is 7, and level four. I was wondering how they do awards for his level, and any other insight some of you might have. I've heard several things... Achievement awards (blue ribbon for 9.0 and...

So as we all know boys (especially in the younger years) have a much shorter attention span, and a much greater need to burn off energy than girls do. It has been this way since the beginning of time. However, it seems it is getting worse and worse as time goes on for both genders. With all...

Hello. I have a DD who started pre-school classes when she was 4 and now does competitive gym. She was quite focused at 4 and wanted to do gym, so it was an easy decision. My DS in closing in on 4 yo, and he is totally different. He is interested in starting gym but is no where near as...

New gym in Evergreen, Colorado seeking part-time boys coach for recreational and team programs. Position begins in Jan. 2014. Pay is hourly, $10-$15/hour, depending on experience. Looking for a professional, enthusiastic individual with solid gymnastics coaching experience to help build our...

DS is excited to be enroute to his very first meet along with his teammate (level 5) and neighbor (yay for carpooling). A third boy from our bus stop is competing today too (for another gym). Good luck to all the boys!

I can't recall seeing any posts about the boys competitive system in the UK. I have a little man in a development squad. He's too young to compete at the moment and I'm perfectly happy watching him trying really hard and gaining confidence. He's made a sudden leap in progress in the last month...

does anyone know where a good place to find a used boys ring tower or other equipment would be? our gym is located in Spokane,Washington

My one hour boys (ages 5-10) HATE going on the bars, I try to make it fun by doing monkey hangs and silly little things. I am running out of ideas and fast since this is my first year coaching, any ideas to keep these boys engaged?!

New at teaching boys, picked up a few boys classes this year because they just looked too much fun not to be apart of! I am loving my classes so far and have great kids! If anyone had any ideas for drills, warm ups and even games I would love to switch up class a little bit :] Thank you!:)

Hey there, I am a relatively new coach at the YMCA where I work and I have two gymnasts who need to compete level 8. I am a former gymnast so I know they have enough skills to compete, my question is: Is there a handbook or something that tells me what skills they need and what each is worth...

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Curious after reading through the thread on the girls' side -- how does your gym do choreography for the optional boys' routines? Now having been to some optional meets for girls, I can see how good choreography that plays to a gymnast's strengths can make a difference. I would imagine it is the...

At my gym, I currently coach two classes that are giving me trouble: Boys only, and "Adapted" gymnastics (for kids with special needs) 1. Boys only The boys class I coach is for boys only (technically ages 4-6yrs but there is one 3 yr. old). We have a fairly small program which is expanding and...

It makes me so sad about the state of boys gymnastics and college level gymnastics. This article is right about several things. A couple of things: The open ending scoring, I always wondered why jo boys do this vs jo girls and even college girls don't do this. Would an excel program work for...