skills

I seem to recall that there was an app that could help figure out the difficulty level of certain skills (A, B, C, etc...) My L8 sons new gym is trying to get his routines together quickly to qualify him for states he showed me his pommel horse routine and I noticed that he took his flairs out...

So my son likes to play around with skills, specifically pommel/mushroom. For example, he is trying to “create” a skill in which he is doing circles and then (gets enough elevation),and adds a twist in it, catch it, and then keep circling. I didn’t know what he was talking about at first until...

Are bronzes allowed to do more than 1 B level skill on floor? We have a cheat sheet that says 5 As 1 B and idk if that’s just so they score better or if they’re only allowed to do 1 B level skill.

Just wondering how long it usually takes / how hard it is, to transfer skills from strap bar to real bar. We never had a strap bar back when I was a gymnast many many years ago lol. My daughter has been doing giants on straps for months but hasn’t attempted on the real bar yet. She also has her...

What are the big level 8 skills for most evens. I know its optionals so you have options :) however I was curious what the most common skills were for each event. I know you need to flip a vault for level 8 What dismount do you need for bars? I think you need a pirouette? Beam is a series but...

Hello. I'm not a gymnast, nor do I have very much knowledge of gymnastics, which is why I'm here! I'm a writer, and am writing a story with a gymnast as the main character, and I was trying to find REQUIRED skills for a Level 10 men's gymnast. I was able to find a PDF of required skills for WAG...

Hello, I have a daughter who is currently 5 years in gymnastics. She can do backwalkovers, backwards rolls, cartwheel on beam, pull overs, back hip circles, pretty good with vaulting as well but can't stand up from a forward roll. Why is this? You would think its one of the easier skills...

What skills would I need for bars beam and floor. I have around level 8 skills. Could I do a level 8 bar routine but not do a clear hip and meet all of the requirements?

Hi, I’m in level three and meet season is ending. I really want to go to level four, but I don’t have my kip. I need help on my front handspring on vault and floor, my back extension roll, and my cartwheel on beam. But most importantly, my round off double back handspring! I’m pretty sure I...

A little background: I’ve been Xcel Gold for 3 years and could’ve moved up to Platinum 2 years ago if it wasn’t for bars (I don’t have a kip - embarrassing I know lol). But I’m getting close to my kip and definitely don’t want to do 4 years of a level since 3 is already unusual enough, so I’ll...

Hi Need some advice from this group regarding my daughter's new skills. She is currently in level 8 and is still learning the skills for this level. I feel strongly that she should have mastered the skill (or at a minimum been able to complete each event) before meet season started. As a result...

Hello! My little sister is now starting competitive gymnastics and I am so proud, she seems to love it and wants to be in the gym all day. My sister is currently 8 competing Xcel platinum. (After me and my Aunt did some research on Xcel we realized this would be the best option for her). She...

Any tips on Clear hip? My daughter needs to get hers did level 5. Is that one of the difficult skills? She has her fly away but seems to be having a harder time with her clear hip.

Hello, first time poster here! My daughter had a great level 3 season and is now training for level 4. However, she has mentioned several times now that the coaches haven’t let any of the new level 4’s practice many of the new skills. They have not done the actual front hs vault, aren't allowed...

My DD just got bumped up to a higher group and coaches hinted that she would skip L3 and go to L4 next season but then we decided to go away for the summer for a once in a lifetime overseas trip. And that probably means no skip. But I fear she will be bored at L3. She already has a fairly nice...

My almost 7 year old daughter is in pre-team at her gym and doing well. The workouts consist mostly of conditioning and very basic skills. I absolutely understand the reasoning for this. At home however, my daughter is a little bit of a daredevil compounded by the fact that the neighborhood...

Do you find that your kids accelerate faster once school is out or about the same? I kind of feel like this post season/pre summer time is weird. Everyone is getting ready to switch levels, doing some uptraining, etc. our gym doesn’t change schedules for the summer so same night practices, but I...

Hi just about a year ago I was a level 8 about to be level 9 gymnast and then decided to quit due to stress and most likely burn out. Now almost a year later I am dying to go back and I am planning on going into Xcel Diamond. I have been able to retain all my skills for the most part and I most...

Hi All, My daughter competed level 5 last year but AA only twice due to fear and mental blocks with tumbling. She is now xcel gold and enjoying it but still had to scratch floor at first meet because she wouldn’t even do a front handspring! She scored well on the other 3 events but really wants...

Hello CB friends. It’s been some time since I last posted but today I’m feeling a need to vent and maybe get some advice. DD is a 10 yo Level 6 that this season has scored in the 37/38 range. She’s very close to moving to 7 but coach wants her to contoue to polish before moving up. She’s at a...