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    WAG skills discrepancy

    My daughter started to have a noticeable discrepancy in her skills development during her level 9 season. She is extremely strong on vault, beam, and floor but very weak on bars. This summer, the gap appears to be widening while training 10. she was all the necessary skills for 10.0 start...
  2. LindyHopper

    MAG Roll out skills

    Coming from the WAG side, I don't see a lot of roll out skills on floor. I've noticed a lot of them in the Olympics in Men's routines. Why are they there? What is their purpose. What do they demonstrate? I'm genuinely curious.
  3. gymnast_claire16

    Trouble connecting skills

    Hi everyone, I'm new to the chalk bucket and this is my first post :) I have a standing flip flop and my round-off but whenever I try to connect it, I stop and swing my arms. Any tips to connect the skills? Thanks
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    WAG Common skills used in xcel

    My coaches, teammates and I have recently began to look at what skills we want in our routines - for xcel gold + platinum. The decision is pretty much ours right now - if we can make it pretty and consistent by January (comp season) it doesn't really matter. However many of us are at a loss -...
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    WAG Xcel "a" "b" "c" etc skills

    Another xcel question.... Is there anywhere you can find a list of these skills online? We have the COP at the gym but I'm supposed to start thinking about skills I want in my routine this year. I see things like "6 As and 2Bs" but where can I find a list of A skills vs B vs C?
  6. Danzasol

    WAG Skills that aren't yet in the code (and are available for naming!)

    Does anyone know a source that shows possible skills that a level 10 could compete at Nationals to have named after the gymnast? A few years ago I saw a book that showed examples of possible skills, but of course can't find it now. There are a group of 10s at our gym that would love to have a go...
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    Parents DD only one not allowed to do certain skills

    DD (8) was so upset after practice tonight. She rarely cries about things like this but she was just heartbroken and devastated and couldn't fight back the tears. She has a new coach and the coach wouldn't let her do several skills that all of the others were allowed to do. DD is definitely...
  8. cadybearsmommy

    Parents Quick Brag! Two new skills in one day!

    So now that regionals is done, "summer" up training is happening in our gym right now. I picked DD up today and she was grinning from ear to ear. She told me that she got her KIP today (she's been so close for a while lol) and also her round off back handspring back tuck on the floor! She is...
  9. B.Gold

    WAG Working through optional skills

    In upper-level optionals, how much time should a coach give the acquisition of a new to "newish' skill before giving up on the skill altogether and moving on towards another "option" to fulfill a requirement? In this case, specifically, a pak vs a bail or a "C" bar dismount that leads nowhere...
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    WAG Beam skills ideas help

    I have a relatively new, mixed ability rec group. The most advanced girl has now got her fwdroll,cartwheel,hdst,full spin on hb while the rest are still on the low beam or even floor with all those skills. I'm wondering what skills to work on next ?? She has the basic jumps but the other...
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    Parents What other skills instead of bhs on beam for L7?

    DD had her bhs beautifully and is now going thru a major mental block which actually pulled her down a level for this season to L 6. She can do round off's on beam beautifully. Now that L 7 training is near (again for her) she is scared to death of this skill, won't even do it on low beam. Her...
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    Parents Repeating L7/Struggling with Skills

    HI all-- Want some success stories about kids who struggled with L7 (or other optionals) and repeated and found their way...my DD seems so far off-- an injury sidelined her for months and now she is doing bare minimum on skills and her scores show that. Her coaches say they are not going to...
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    WAG Aerial skills - strength or technique

    What do they rely on? More technique or leg strength/explosiveness? I always thought you need a crazy amount of quad power for those aerial skills. But on team we have incredibly strong little girls, they do standing back pikes with ease, but have such a hard time getting their aerials. I made...
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    Parents Learning skills on the beam

    This is kind of a general question/observation that I have been wondering about.. not a complaint, just a curiosity question. :) It seems like the process of learning skills on the beam is a lot different than the other events. On floor, vault and bars, there seems to be a lot more active...
  15. SurpriseGymMom

    WAG Xcel skills question

    i keep seeing Xcel brought up as an excellent choice for gymnasts who are "uneven" in their skills (which I do agree with, BTW!). But.... They do still have to be *somewhat* proficient across the board. There's definitely tons more freedom and choices but it's not completely open, KWIM? As far...
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    WAG Most common B skills for L7 floor

    Is a switch leap a B skill only if it hits 180? What are other commonly performed B skills for L7 floor? And why is it so hard to just find lists of A/B/C/... skills online?
  17. emilykatherine

    WAG Disney theme gymnastics skills

    I'm making a lesson plan for my staff meeting on Saturday and I chose Disney theme. I need help coming up with skills, I've attached a picture of what I have any help I would appreciate
  18. meganliz77

    Parents Backward beam skills...fears?!

    My DD has recently been struggling with back walkover and back handsprings on beam, as well as vertical handstand and cartwheel there for awhile... She has never done a BHS on beam without a spot but was willing to try and could get it with spotting. I literally watched her body refuse to go...
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    Parents Catching up by competing level 9 skills in level 8?

    My 13 yr. old DD decided she wanted to try for a D1 scholarship after competing her first year in L7 this past spring. Her education is more important than gymnastics so while she wants to excel at both, she will be fine if she doesn't hit her gymnastics goal. She knows all of her L8 skills and...
  20. LucyTRA

    Coaches Tramp rig for floor skills

    My university sports centre has recently been persuaded (by me) to have a rig fitted for the trampoline club to use during training. Myself and 2 other tramp coaches in the club are qualified to use it and it's been very useful so far. The other day one of the cheer girls walked into the hall...

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