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  1. JBS

    2011 TOPs Training Camps

    Here is the link to the 2011 TOPs training camp info: Link Removed
  2. B

    gymmies who are best/worst in their training group

    Is there anything much a parent can do or say to help a gymmie who is consistently at one end of the skill spectrum in their training group? I'm talking about either girls who struggle to keep up with their own group but are too advanced to fit the next group down - or (vice versa) girls who are...
  3. G

    Training for NDP -- how do I control my child's obsession ?

    My DD was tested to join a new NDP junior group to start competition next year, she is the youngest at 4years old with girls up to 7yrs in the squad. She excels in some areas but is definatily not up to most of the 7 years olds standards. It really frustrates her and she come home trying to...
  4. DND

    Best way to get school on board with training schedule???

    I am hoping those of you who have been through the ropes can give me some advice on the best approach to have my DD's school approve her training schedule. Last year they were already concerned about her leaving 30min early four days a week and the schedule this year is worse. At the meeting...
  5. Canadian_gym_mom

    Two questions: Why do they call it podium training?

    Is that just what it's called or are there more than one type of training session? The other question could be in the question thread but since I saw it on a video of practice for the visa Championships I'll ask here. There was a girl doing her bars routine and her coach would clap loudly when...
  6. JBS

    Coaches Top Injury Prevention Practices in Gymnastics Training

    What do you do to help keep your athletes healthy. For example... We vault onto soft surfaces (resi) 100% during training We use the JF vault table in our club because it has a more forgiving top We use the "sweet spot" (air floor) during all floor take offs We use tumble track for 50% of our...
  7. S

    Rising Stars Training Camp?

    Has anyone gone to the Rising Stars Training Camp in the past? We got a note that it will be held in our region in September and it is $95. It's almost a 2 hour drive for us and I wonder if it is worth going. It says the guest clinician is Tammy Biggs though I don't actually know who that is...
  8. B

    Private Lessons for TOPS Training

    Since our gym doesn't have formal TOPS training, would it be inappropriate for me to ask one of our coaches about having my daughter train TOPS in private lessons? Or is that a reasonable goal even?
  9. L

    Coaches Need cross training developmental skills and conditioning

    Ordinarily I wouldn't be asking this as I am a developmental coach. However this is a specific case. I usually coach girls, this is for a grown man, an MMA fighter that expressed an interest in gym cross training. He got the idea from another fighter currently cross training and got workout...
  10. S

    just wondering...training hours/cost for L4

    I would like to get others' opinions on L4 training hours & costs. My dd competed last year as a L3 and for the fall season had been training 9hrs/wk. Now at L4 her summer training hours are 16hrs/wk with a cost of $320/month. Is this on par with other gyms? I'm not so worried about the...
  11. M

    weight training

    Do gymnasts train with weights? If so, what age do they usually start. I'm just curious.
  12. P

    Warm ups and strength training - new ideas needed!

    Hi! I have watched a lot of videos in Youtube, but I haven't seen very many videos of warming up or strength training. I love watching warm up videos because it's always great when you get some new ideas.. I think we always do the same things and the girls are getting bored. They even know what...
  13. L

    Are there minimum training hours at the elite level?

    I know that I may get ten different answers if I ask ten different people. I also realize that different gymnasts may require more or less and there may be advantages to both. What I’m wondering is if there is any kind of bare minimum? For any elite coaches in our midst: -Is there a set...
  14. B

    how quickly/slowly can/should younger girls increase training hours??

    I don't want to start any sort of debate on how many hrs is too many (or too few for that matter). I'd just like to understand whether/how increases in hours should be introduced in order to reduce the risk of injury? I'm most interested in what the coaches think, but obviously some of the...
  15. Geoffrey Taucer

    Training tumbling, use of mats/tumbletrak/other training aids

    Bit of a spinoff from another thread: when teaching lower-level tumbling (ie anything between a forward roll and a backhandspring), to what extent do you use training aids such as wedge mats, tumbletrak, barrels, etc? With kids small enough to be spotted, I'm finding more and more that I...
  16. N

    Conditioning and training whilst injured - Help please

    Hey guys about two months ago I had a petty bad fall off bars.. I rolled my left ankle out, I went to the doctor and they said it wasnt fractured, but I had dislocasted my ankle and they thought i had particaly tore two ligaments and one tendon I was put into a walking boot and therapy. I went...
  17. Geoffrey Taucer

    Coaches Training a one-handed gymnast

    There is a gymnast in a rec class at my gym who only has one hand. Two arms, but one arm does not have a hand. However, she looks to be extremely talented, and I can't help thinking that she could still do some things at the competitive level. SO I have several questions. First, does...
  18. S

    training coaches

    I am just wondering how much training do your gymnast's coaches get? Are they trained in conditioning techniques as well a skills and drills? Does that seem to help prevent injuries? I am afraid our coaches get no training. However, I am realistic in my girls "careers" as gymnasts and know...
  19. G

    Coaches Summer training Hours

    As a coach I am wondering about twice a day trainings for the summer. Do a lot of gyms do this in the off season or stick to the common four hour a day training. This is of course for optional gymnasts.
  20. MamaofEnS

    Parents Training while injured

    Hi All, I'm just wondering what your gym policies are for training when the gymnast has an injury. For example, my DD is in a cast right now for her fractured foot, but is still expected to come in and train for 20+ hours a week. We don't, because she gets so bored doing the same...

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