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    Parents Back Hip Circles

    My 5.5 yo is having problems conquering the back hip circle. Her coach has said she still needs work and she's been working on it for months. I've attached a video of her. Any advice? Thanks! (First time posting a link, hope it works)
  2. P

    WAG Xcel Gold Bars Circles

    DD has really clean FHC, and can pull off several in a row. For Xcel gold, the coach is training them all in two connected circles, which I know is technically not required, but is something our gym requires for gold. The two options the kids have been given so far are FHC cast BHC, which DD...
  3. JBS

    WAG Small Circles On Uneven Bars By Al Fong

    This is one of the best videos I have seen in a long time... What does everyone else think?
  4. charlottescofield

    Coaches Back hip circles

    How do you teach back hip circles when they won’t stop dropping their hips
  5. M

    Parents Arm circles on lower level vault

    So my daughters level 1/2 coach just told her and the whole team to stop arm circling when punching the spring board on the vault. I've been told this coach has no clue what shes doing. Feedback anyone?
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    MAG Mushroom Circles...Again

    Does anyone have creative ideas for helping a little guy (6 years old) understand what his body is supposed to do for a circle on the mushroom? I know it takes a ton of patience and practice (I've been through it with my other three). He wants to practice on our home mushroom but practice is...
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    Coaches Pull Around and Back Hip Circles

    I am currently teaching a group of seven girls, and the two skills they are struggling most on is their chin up pull arounds and back hip circles. Only one person out of the group can successully pull around with good shape. One girl can do both the skills, but with terrible shape. Her back hip...
  8. K

    MAG Pommel circles and cartwheel leading side

    Hi, Does anyone know why my son’s coach would tell him to lead pommel circles and cartwheels with the same side? Currently he leads cartwheels with his left leg but circles with his right hand. Apparently it has something to do with teaching round back handspring later? Any thoughts please...
  9. K

    Pommel Circles and cartwheel leading hands

    Hi, Does anyone know why my son’s coach would tell him to lead pommel circles and cartwheels with the same side? Currently he leads cartwheels with his left leg but circles with his right hand. Apparently it has something to do with teaching round back handspring later? Any thoughts please...
  10. backflipruby

    Clearhips/Freehip Circles

    Hi everyone! I am an Australian level 7 gymnast, and I suck at bars. I can't get my clear hip to handstand and it is really letting my bars routine down. I was wondering if anyone has any tips on how to get it better?
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    MAG Mushroom circles, yay!

    I just want to brag on my kid and how much he has progressed. Last year, that mushroom was the source of much frustration. I just did not see how it was going to be physically possible to learn how to circle on it. At one comp early in the year, I clearly remember him hopping around that...
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    WAG Bars: groups 3, 6 and 7 circles

    I'm hoping someone will point me in the right direction.... What are these? I'm assuming stalders, free/clear hips, giants? Anything else? (Tried looking at the FIG CoP, but they don't seem to align to me). thanks in advance.
  13. aileenmaryf

    Coaches Back hip circles...ahh!!

    I am a coach at a club in my town and one skill I consistently have kids get stuck on is back hip circles. There are those occasional kids who get it right away but most of the kids I coach just don't understand them. For me it was one of those things that came so easily I don't even remember...
  14. M

    front hip circles

    My dd can't seem to get her front hip circle. Her anxiety is so bad over this skill that it's causing her to have issues getting to practice (she has an anxiety disorder). I keep telling her to relax as I'm sure she'll figure it out but I'm guessing she's the only one that doesn't have it and...
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    MAG Developing double leg circles

    Hi Guys Saw this coaching video on British Gymnastics website Link Removed and thought that due to the amount of interest the old leg circles get it might be of interest to some of you!
  16. G

    Back hip circles - finally!!!

    So, after 4 months of desperately trying to get my back hip circle and being left wayyy behind, yesterday at gym I FINALLY did it! One of my problems was that I was trying to rotate too early, about in the middle of the cast. Thank you SO much to everybody who helped me with this and replied to...
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    Back Hip Circles On Bars

    I'm really trying to get my back hip circles, but once I start to swing around the bar and my back is almost parallel to the floor, I drop down and if my hands aren't still on the the bar, I land on my back. How do I stay on the bar the whole time?
    • gymnast_bre
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    • bars circles hip circle
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    • Forum: Question & Answer
  18. KaylaTheGymnast

    mill circles? difficult or easy?

    Ok so I haven't ever done a mill circle..Just wondering if yours was difficult the first time or if you think mine will be? I'm 14, about 5'1 and average weight and I'm very strong and flexible. I have seen some of the other girls at my gym struggle and have a really hard time with it, and some...
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    ripping the skin off of thumbs doing mill circles

    Hello! Any advice on how to keep DD from ripping the skin off of the side of her thumbs when doing mill circles? Its like she rips big hangnails/takes big chunks out of the side of her thumbs by the nails. She just started learning these 2 weeks ago. Last night I put strips of athletic tape...
  20. josephemd

    Circles Bucket Construction

    Looking for help in making a set-up to practice double leg circles using a suspended bucket. It's been done a thousand times - lots of video on YouTube, but can't find specifics on how to make one. Where is the best spot to attach the bucket to the rope, and how do you pad the bucket?

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