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  1. Mommyo2az

    Women Level 3 or Xcel Silver

    Looking for opinions/thoughts on Level 3 vs. Xcel Silver. DD will likely compete one or the other. We are in a region where Xcel Silver is used by some gyms (including ours) to replace compulsories. But, part of me thinks there may be some benefit for her doing Level 3. (focus on shapes...
  2. gymnast9261

    Women Front tumbling for xcel platinum?

    I am not a strong back tumbler, I have roundoff, but not a back handspring. I'm moving into my gym's xcel program this season (2015-2016), and I'm not sure what tumbling passes I can do and meet the requirements. I have a front handspring, front handspring step out, and close to a front tuck. I...
  3. D

    Women A? for optional and xcel parents...

    ...how much is the choreographing for your daughter's floor routine?
  4. D

    Women Xcel Hours

    For those who do Xcel, how many hours and what level?
  5. D

    Parents Is Xcel worth it?

    My daughter is 8 years old and has been doing gymnastics for 5 years including 2 on two levels of pre team, then competitive level 2 and competitive level 3. She did not do very well at the meets this year, largely because she is not very flexible and that is really a problem. Her coach has...
  6. E

    Parents Help: Pressure to switch to Excel and leave compulsory track.. :(

    Hi all, I would love to hear your feedback about the situation we're in with my daughter. She's 9 1/2 and in Level 2 on the "pre-team" at our gym. She passed the beginner and intermediate rec classes within 10 months, and was promoted to the pre-team 6 months ago. Since she was 9 at the time...
  7. Paint A Melody

    Women Movement from Xcel to JO

    I know that probably isn't very common, since most gyms regard Xcel as rec but its still interesting to see. :)
  8. Avasmom

    Parents Levels vs. Excel

    My daughter is training for bronze excel but likely could compete level 3 if offered at our gym.(according to her coach) The coach feels like she is one of the best on the team and she started months after the other girls. How do levels compare to excel? Is level 3 like bronze and level 4 like...
  9. L

    Women Pros & Cons of Xcel program?

    I have a little girl that I used to coach who has now moved up to a competition team. She is a very athletic girl and is a very good gymnast. She was level 3 last year and they want her to move up to Xcel next year. What are some of your experiences with the xcel program? good? bad?
  10. M

    Women help....xcel/jo/gym switch

    This may get long, and I have way over thought this, but I honestly do not know what to do. I have 2 DD's who compete xcel. 8 year old bronze DD, and 10 year old silver DD. At our gym, xcel is competitive - kids are expected to compete the max routines. 8 yo DD is talented - she does not put a...
  11. J

    Women Xcel?

    Hi, still fairly new to this site (and already extremely addicted to it). I've never heard of Xcel until I joined CB. I did some research it seems similar to a program that our gym does, IGC. Are they the same thing? Can someone explain? Confused!!!
  12. G

    Women Kipping requirement on xcel platinum?

    I am having difficulty getting a kip. For the xcel Platinum requirement, could I do a single leg jam kip and earn the VP credit? Thank you!
  13. Jasmynn

    Coaches Xcel Program questions

    Hello fellow coaches, We are starting a new xcel program that I am in charge of. I am having trouble finding information online. 1. Where can I find the beam height requirements? 2. Do most gyms have the same song/routines (according to skill level) for each xcel level, or do most gyms give...
  14. E

    Women Xcel question -- avoiding shoulder flexibility

    DD age 11 has always had tight shoulders. I know they can be improved but let's say it's simply managed. She will probably do a couple of years at L4 which I think is manageable with the shoulders. After that is it possible to compete Xcel without having to do BWO on beam and -- what are the...
  15. ivyagogo

    Women Xcel and JO

    Yes, I know it's been talked to death here but I'm tired of my Xcel girls being slaughtered by girls skipping JO compulsory levels. It's really just not fair to have girls training 6-8 hours a week competing against girls training 16-20 hours a week. Will the USAG ever relax the rigidity of...
  16. D

    Women What level xcel would I be?

    I'm thinking of doing xcel next year- can someone give me an idea of what level I would be? I will list the skills I have that are competition ready below (i can compete them) Floor Front handspring Roundoff backhandspring backhandspring side ariel Front handspring stepout round off...
  17. Avasmom

    Parents Can xcel bronze compete a back handspring?

    My daughter is moving up to xcel bronze next year and is very close to having her back handspring. Can she compete it next year if she gets it?
  18. J

    Women Xcel skills!!!!

    I want a list of skills that are allowed in xcel. When i type in xcel _____ skills, it say any A or B or C is allowed or somthing like that. I dont know what skills are A and what skills are B.
  19. curlymomof3

    Women Xcel Success stories wanted

    Hey all, Dd is just finishing up her season as a 10-year old level 6. About a month ago, she said she wanted to quit gymnastics and never go back to the gym. This totally caught me off guard because she has always loved gymnastics and said she would never quit, wanted to do college gymnastics...
  20. Lizzy Brennan

    Women Moving out of Xcel Platinum into L7??

    Hello Chalkbucket! I am a 15 year old Xcel Platinum. I have competed two years previous to the Platinum season that I just finished; old L3 and new L4. Assuming that I have all of my skills come next season, I am planning on competing L7. What I am understanding is that in order to get there...

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