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My dd has started arching a lot in her straight body cast. It looks like someone doing the worm or centipede dance, if anyone can remember that one. She says her back hurts. She says she's "maybe" a little scared to lean over the bar, "maybe" afraid she will fall. She cries after practice. I...

At what level does a gymnast need to know how to do a cast handstand? Thanks!

Totally just a random curiosity question from me again, lol. Just wondering if there are deductions for a weird technique with cast handstands. This person does what looks like a leg together cast handstand but with a leg straddle at the very end. So instead of the bum up first then the legs...

So DD's former L3 group is uptraining and learning both L4 routines and trying out L5 skills (our compulsory season is in the fall). It's been a frustrating endeavor watching her, because she's up until now been the top of her group and one of the quickest to get new skills. Her kip is coming...

Which part of the body is measured? DD is having a tough time with her shaping on casts and I wondered if being archy in her casts would hurt the angle calculation.

My DD is an 11 1/2 year old gymmie who is struggling getting a cast of any sort out of her kip. Is this something that could be related to her being older already or being height related? She's actually average height for her age at 4 ft 9, but 3 of those inches have come very recently. She...

DD is re- learning it at her new gym. I find she is really having a tough time breaking the habit of arching her way up. She can do a beautiful correct looking one, (for my eyes) as long as the coach is standing there reminding her to hollow, and almost touch her toes to the bar before snapping...

I am a level 9 and mid September fractured my scaphoid in my wrist. I have been in a cast for 15 weeks and I go back to the doctor tomorrow. he keeps telling me I will get it off the next appointments to every appointment so I am not sure when I will truly get it off. I'm praying for tomorrow...

My DD came home from practice yesterday with a shout out from her coaches for getting her cast to handstand! They haven't even practiced for the skill (in its entirety- just drills) until yesterday from what she tells me! I think it's pretty exciting! She is constantly amazing me! I'm still...

My 8 year old Level 4 DD broke her pinky a week ago. For a few days she had a splint from the ER and we kept her out of gym. The hand Dr. we then saw wasn't sure whether she should get a cast or a splint, but given her age and activity level, he went with a short cast that holds two fingers...

Hi, I just have a quick question regarding compositional errors on high bar. I am aware that a kip cast handstand needs to be preceded by either a half turn into back giant or grip change into front giant. So, I was wondering: Could you kip cast handstand and change your left hand to under...

Hi all! I know that this must be a common topic, but I have looked through many forum threads and just didn't get the answer I am looking for. I am working on cast handstands at my gym, and my coaches say that I am strong enough to do it, I just don't know how. (I'm doing it in straddle). I...

so i have had my giants, but lost them over time. now i have trouble with the handstand because im scared im going to crumple on the car.. any ideas

On L4 bars, my DD doesn't get enough momentum on the long hang kip to connect her back hip circle, and added in an extra cast to do it. Can anyone tell me for sure how much of a deduction that is? to add in, I guess it would be adding in an element? Trying to figure out how much of her last...

Is it acceptable to allow gymnasts to do less than perfect form when learning their cast handstands? Backstory: I have a couple of girls going to 6 in the Spring and they "kind of" have cast handstands (both do straight body and both are very strong). I feel like lately all I do is spot them on...

My daughter is in level 5. She is on the taller side and lean. She has built up her core and overall strength. The height of her cast is very low...barely higher than the bar. She says she is squeezing to stay tight. She looks hollow. Her coach is telling her to go forward and kick her...

I have not started learning cast handstands yet but I will be starting in about 3-4 months. Is there anything I can do at home or in the gym to strengthen the "right" muscles that will help me to get hit the handstand faster once I start learning? So far, I can do about 10 pike push-ups, I can...

Which muscles are needed for a decent cast handstand? Is it more strength or technique? Of course, the whole body is involved....but I guess it's mostly shoulders? How strong should I be for doing one? Can you tell me specifically? Because you have to lean forward while casting, I guess that a...

Coaches, do you allow your gymnasts to practice and tumble with a cast? I have seen plenty of kids at my dd's gym tumble on the floor with casts on their arms and work on beam. Personally, I think it is dangerous and could lead to yet another injury. Wondering if it is common. Parents, do you...

I'm working on cast handstands at practice, and I was wondering if there were any excersizes/conditioning that I could do at home to help me improve cast handstands? Thanks :)