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    Parents How many girls are on your Xcel teams/groups?

    How many girls on on your daughter’s team, and what’s the coach-to-gymnast ratio? Last year my daughter’s Bronze team had 30 girls split into three practice groups of 10, and everything went well. Our fall schedule started in mid-July (schools start early here) with four practice groups of...
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    Parents Any words of wisdom? XCEL Gold to Level 4

    My daughter just finished her Xcel Gold season in spring. She began practicing with the level 4s in summer and decided she wants to change from Xcel to DP because it’s more intense at her gym and she wants to challenge herself. To be honest, I’m nervous for her. I liked the flexibility and less...
  3. Mthegymqueen

    Gymnasts "C" skills in xcel

    Is there a limit of "C" dance elements you can perform in xcel platinum? I am working towards a double turn and switch side to straddle jump full for upskills for my floor routine and I need to know if I am allowed to perform all of them in one routine. Thank you!
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    Women Weiler Kip - Xcel Platinum Bar Routine

    DD is training Xcel Platinum this summer and her new coach wants them all to be working multiple bar B skills. Old coach just had her work clear hips, which she can do, they’re just not super pretty yet. She could probably get a cast HS by end of summer (can throw 45 degrees above horizontal...
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    Parents JO v. Excel

    I've never heard of this before and it's creating a lot of confusion among the parents. My daughter made team in May, along with 10-15 other girls. There are obviously differences in talent, though they all made team. We were told this summer would be to get to know each other etc. I just...
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    Anon Tsuk vault xcel

    What level in xcel can you do a tsuk vault? Thanks!
    • Anonymous (6fc8)
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    • vault xcel
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  7. Jenny9130

    Parents What is it tested for xcel team?

    My 9year old daughter is about to try out for a xcel silver team. She failed to join in compulsory team and stayed in intermediate recreational level for 1.5 year. The coach pointed that her upper body strength is not good enough. Her weakest is pull ups. She only can do one in a correct...
  8. Beav_Gym

    Women Xcel to Optional

    I competed Xcel Gold last season and now I want to go level 6. I am pretty sure other girls in my gym have done it before, but my coach is saying that its not allowed because I don't think she wants me to leave. I really hate Xcel because its not going to get you very far and I really want to be...
  9. charsgymnastics

    Gymnasts xcel silver/gold grips

    So to set the stage im 14 [yes im old for my level i know] i started about 6 months ago in gymnastics and im starting to train kips, tap swings, heavily spotted giants[strapped], etc.. i tend to usually go home at the end of practice with bleeding rips or really gross hands if not bleeding...
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    Women Cast handstand Xcel platinum???

    Can you compete a cast handstand in xcel platinum? Thanks.
  11. XcelMom08

    Parents Xcel Sapphire

    My DD is deciding to stay in the xcel program for many reasons but believes she will get further in the program than JO. She is 15 and will be training platinum next year. Age is another reason even though she could petition but she likes her coach, her teammates and where she is. If she...
  12. mikaylagymnast10

    Gymnasts How old is too old for xcel gold?

    Lets say you're a 13 yo in xcel gold. would you have time to get good enough to do gymnatics in college? Before you say no, hear my plan: Age 13-xcel gold Age 14-Xcel platinum Age 15-Xcel diamond Age 16- try to switch to DP level 8 Age 17-L9 Age 18-L10 My birthday is in may, so right around...
  13. mikaylagymnast10

    Women Xcel silver/gold skill tips

    I am currently in xcel silver(just starting) They let me do it, though I dont have some of the skills. I need help with a kip, bhs, fhs, aerial,bt, press handstand and back walk over on beam. some of these skils are not neccessary for xcel silver but I want to have them to be prepared for gold...
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    Anon Is my child too old for Xcel? Should I look into MAGA? Feeling lost...

    My daughter is 11 years old and returned to club gymnastics just over a year ago. (new club for pricing and distance from home) (Time off d/t COVID and then an injury) She has been in a pre-comp rec class that "feeds" into teams (Xcel) for the majority of that time. In terms of skills that she...
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    Anon Required Travel Meet for Xcel Silver

    My gym has a required travel meet (7hrs drive 1 hour plane) this season for all Xcel levels (bronze to sapphire). My family is debating going since Xcel silver is quite a low level for a travel meet, but if you don’t attend meets due to something other than an injury/sickness you may not be able...
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    Women Xcel Silver

    What are things you wish you knew before coaching or participating in xcel silver? This will be my first year coaching this level but I have taught level 3 in the past so I'm not worried about sporting or teaching the skills just things specific to silver. Any advice/tips are greatly appreciated.
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    Anon Xcel Platinum to diamond??

    Would you let your 10 year old move from platinum to diamond? She will be turn 11 at the start of the competition season. She has floor, beam, and vault skills for diamond. I’m not sure what is needed for diamond bars but she might have to work a little bit depending on what is needed. Would...
    • Anonymous (d549)
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    • xcel xcel platinum
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  18. Gymnasticsismylife

    Women Switching from Xcel to JO

    I’m currently a Xcel Silver gymnast. Next year I’m supposed to move up to Gold which I’m so excited about. In the future I would really like to do JO optional levels but I don’t like the JO program below that. If I did switch though, I would probably go to level 4 or 5 which I think is the first...
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    Anon Xcel Regionals

    Do Acro and Tumbling coaches go to Xcel Regionals like NCAA coaches go to JO Nationals? I assume NCAA coaches don’t go to Xcel Regionals correct?
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    Gymnasts Switching from Xcel to JO

    Hello, I am a Xcel gold gymnast right now looking to be a Level 6. I have all the skills, besides for 2 which I am working on. I want to be a college gymnast eventually, but I’m afraid that Xcel won’t get me there, at least not as easily. The only thing I’m afraid of is missing my teammates and...

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