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  1. Clover

    WAG Difference between Bronze and Silver

    Can someone tell me the basic skills that you would see gymnasts competing at Xcel Bronze and Xcel Silver? Thanks so much!
  2. S

    Coaches Stag Leap in Silver

    One of my athletes stags her leg going into her split leap. She hits 180 and it's a gorgeous leap other than the stag, which is still pretty. Since we moved to Xcel, I haven't been haring on her about the stag because I thought it would be allowed, but at our judge's critique one of the judges...
  3. C

    Coaches Xcel Silver - Floor Passes

    Hello all (: I'm currently the head coach for a new Xcel group and I have a question regarding floor passes for the Silver Level. A couple of my girls are not able to compete a solid round-off Back-Handspring pass (Required - 2 Acro skills connected. One with flight). I've been searching all...
    • CoachV
    • Thread
    • floor passes silver xcel xcel silver
    • Replies: 12
    • Forum: Coach Forum
  4. Libby's gym mom

    Gold !! Silver !! Bronze !!

    Woohoo , well done fragapane , Harold, whelan .... What an exciting night !!
  5. J

    WAG Need help picking out Xcel Silver gymnastics floor music?

    This is my first season and I need to find my floor music within a couple days! It has to be a minute long. I'm good at dance and flexibility and grace and I am tall and old for a gymnast. I really like Katelyn Ohashi's 2012 floor music "Onegin's theme" and Nastia Liukin's 2008 music. I would...
  6. motigymnasticsmom

    Parents Xcel advice for Bronze/Silver dd

    My dd is in Bronze. We have one more meet bf states and regionals. Then next year is Silver! I've looked online and most of the time I see that once a girl is in Xcel, she is stuck there. I am very much confused. Can my dd go to jo at some point later (after platinum). I really want her to...
  7. B

    Are 'B' level skills allowed in prep op/excel novice/silver?

    I was bored so I decided to look through the code of points, and I saw a 'B' level skill. It's a full turn, but you don't put your foot down, and go to a scale. I want it in my floor routine, but I might not be allowed to.. Does anyone know? I'd appreciate it. BQ: What's the worst that...
  8. G

    Prep-Op Silver Region 5

    Hello!! So I was just informed by my coach that I may be able to compete Prep-Op next year but she's from PA and is not familiar with Region 5 Prep-Op. So, from what I can tell I would be a Prep-Op Silver (In between level 5 and 6 ish) But from videos on youtube some prep-op silver routines are...
  9. L

    2nd Xcel Silver Meet!!

    I just got home a couple of hours ago from my 2nd Silver meet this season!! Overall, I think I had a great meet. The meet was a little less than an hour and a half behind, so, when we got there 30 minutes before Open Stretch was supposed to start, We had to wait quite a while. Warm ups went...
  10. Coachandmom

    Cameron's First Prep Silver Floor

    Cam's first Silver floor was a bit shaky, but she did great overall! So hard after being out of the gym over the holidays and she learned the second half of her routine Wed, competed Sunday! Such a trooper! Cam's five (almost 6) and trains Prep in NC! GO CAM...
  11. thefellowsmom

    Coach Left and the Silver Lining

    Coaches leaving seems to be part of the game in gymnastics. It certainly doesn't pay that well and most of the lower level coaches seem to be young and starting out. We don't have a ton of turnover at our gym, but the beloved compulsory coach left us about a month ago. Personally, I think...
  12. M

    T&T Kalon Ludvigson takes silver

    Worlds are exciting, but T&T has some excitement going on also: Kalon Ludvigson took the first USA tumbling medal at a world cup event. Link RemovedKalon also set a new world record in the qualification round (wow!) I found one of his passes on Youtube. I am always amazed at these power tumbling...
  13. M

    Prep -op silver bar question

    Hi, Does anyone know if you can do tap swings/ flyaway in prep op silver. Thanks :)
  14. L

    Parents A little setback...but I think there is a silver lining

    I haven’t been around much life has been hectic with being back at work full time and beyond, being an involved mom, and trying to release some SuperMom expectations [my own my husband and kids seem to be so much more forgiving]. It helps that my husband truly is SuperDad I’m even making...
  15. maddiemei

    Parents 1st Prep Op Silver meet and a brag

    My dd had her first prep op silver meet this weekend. She did great. Her vault was low (8.2), but it was her first time competing it so I'm not worried. Beam was great (8.85) and floor was a 9.2. She still is finishing before her music, but everything was clean. Her ro/bhs was great. She...
  16. gymmomntc2e6

    first Prep Silver Meet

    DD has her first meet of the season on Sunday. She is competing Prep Silver. She could really use all the tight body, straight leg & pointed toe fairies we can find !!! The stinky part Is we are the only team competing prep op @ this meet, so she will be competing against her teammates : (...
  17. S

    Back Extension Roll With Straight Arms: The Silver Bullet

    Before the gymnast puts much weight on her arms she should already be on the way to the handstand. The momentum or kip action of rolling back and extending up gives a moment of weightlessness. That's the moment that the gymnast can effortlessly get to the handstand and thereafter, catch her...
    • Stretchsportguy
    • Thread
    • back extension roll roll silver
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Skills & Drills Forum
  18. S

    Free Hip to Handstand, The Silver Bullet

    Spotting helps the gymnast get the feel for the proper technique, timing, and motion, but doing it, even with a spot, will help develop the necessary muscles. Back extension rolls are good drills. Using blocks and other props are good. Drop early, be aggressive. I've heard it all. But...
  19. M

    Prep Opt Silver tumbling passes on floor

    Could someone give me some examples of an acro series with 3 flight elements for Prep Opt Silver? I know round off, backhandspring, backhandspring would be one. What are some other choices?
    • Megan'sMom
    • Thread
    • floor passes silver tumbling tumbling passes
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Question & Answer
  20. Juju's Mom

    Parents Juju's #4 Meet - Silver Bells - L4

    Another GREAT meet.... I am not sure how she keeps doing it, but her All Around score keeps getting higher and higher. She is not even halfway through her meet season and she is already beyond what I was hoping for at States which are not until March. I am starting to wonder when it is going...

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