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| college gymnastics | 11/5/2009 | Robert Davis |
Q: My name is Heather and I'm a level eight gymnast from Ontario Canada. I have been considering doing ...
A: The education requirements for any college you are interested would be on their website, you can ...
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| Getting Serious. | 11/5/2009 | Dean Dryer |
Q: I'm 13, and I'm on level 5, almost level 6 men's in the J.O. program. The gym i go to is very small, ...
A: Nicholas, Glad to hear you're having such a great time doing gymnastics. Really loving what you do ...
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| Son Wants to Quit Gymnastics | 11/4/2009 | Dean Dryer |
Q: My son is 8 (almost 9) and has been practicing level 6 routines since the regional meet in April. ...
A: Mary, Unfortunately, this level is the place where many boys quit the sport. There is a very large ...
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| Kips on bars in gymnastics. | 11/3/2009 | Jack Leonard |
Q: I am currently level 6-7 im 13 but .I was wondering if you have an conditioning tips or exercises to ...
A: I am glad to help you. The exercises I recommend are leg lifts with ankle weights and the weight ...
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| LEVEL 6 | 11/3/2009 | Dean Dryer |
Q: What are the main deductions for bars and what is the amount of the deductions? Also, what is the ...
A: Mimi, Unfortunately, I am mainly a mens' coach/judge, so i don't have the answers to your ...
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| motivation | 11/2/2009 | Rik Feeney |
Q: You so kindly answered a question about switching gyms some time again, and I again thank you for ...
A: I understand your concern, but I also know that you cannot make ("motivate") someone to do what YOU ...
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| Where to purchase a door mounted bar | 11/2/2009 | Rik Feeney |
Q: I would like to purchase a door-mounted bar for my 5 year old to practice bar skills (e.g. ...
A: I believe the "door" bar pictured in the YouTube video is one you can get at most sporting goods or ...
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| college gymnastics | 10/27/2009 | Mark Williams |
Q: I was wondering, what would be a start value for my routines to start at to make a decent mens ...
A: John- On vault, you would need a 5.8-6.2 start to be somewhere in range of the team. Doing a 6.6 ...
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| too old? | 10/27/2009 | Gerald S. George, Ph.D. |
Q: I'm 23 years old, and would love to get into gymnastics. my little sister is in level 5 and makes it ...
A: One is never too old to enjoy gymnastics participation. In fact, people from all over the world ...
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| Mom says | 10/26/2009 | Kevin Dixon-Jackson |
Q: I wanted to be part of gymnastics for a long time and mom says i need to lose wieght in order to ...
A: Your Mom is right this time. You need to be fit to do any form of gymnastics. Might I suggest you ...
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| Men's road to sucess! | 10/26/2009 | Dean Dryer |
Q: I have an 9 year old son who is on level 5 and have been told he is extremely talented in ...
A: Kimberly, The best program for very talented 8-12 year olds is USAG's Future Stars Program. You can ...
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| Balance Beam Cartwheel | 10/25/2009 | Robert Davis |
Q: My daughter is a level 5 gymnast. She competed at level 5 last year, too, but she really struggled. ...
A: It is good to hear that your daughter is showing a lot of improvement this year. For the balance ...
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| Balance Beam Cartwheel | 10/25/2009 | Gerald S. George, Ph.D. |
Q: My daughter is a level 5 gymnast. She competed at level 5 last year, too, but she really struggled. ...
A: Like all gymnastics skills, a cartwheel on BB has an "ideal" tempo range. Going too slowly, or for ...
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| Should I practice at home with my child? | 10/25/2009 | Dean Dryer |
Q: My 5 year old daughter just started taking gymnastics 1 day a week. The class that's a level above ...
A: Amber, Sorry it took me so long to respond, but I was out of town and away from my computer. It's ...
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| how much should our coach know | 10/25/2009 | Robert Davis |
Q: Is it reasonable to expect my daughter's coaches to go over her routines with her after meets and ...
A: Yes that would be great (having the coach explain to the parents what the deductions are), though it ...
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| Horrible Wrist flexiblity | 10/25/2009 | Dean Dryer |
Q: I hope you can help. This isn't much about gymmnastics but, I find it painful and difficult to ...
A: JT, Sorry it took me so long to answer, but I have been out of town away from my computer. Anyway, ...
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| Horrible Wrist flexiblity | 10/25/2009 | Robert Davis |
Q: I hope you can help. This isn't much about gymmnastics but, I find it painful and difficult to ...
A: It looks like your wrists are about as flexible as mine. :) I've found that the more I workout, ...
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| I need a personal gymnastics trainer | 10/23/2009 | Dean Dryer |
Q: my name is vanessa and i go to Life Academy of Puget Sound in federal way, WA. I have me and three ...
A: Vanessa, Unfortunately, I don't have too many contacts in WA. However, you could contact a friend ...
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| round off back handspring | 10/22/2009 | Dean Dryer |
Q: I sprained my ankle around 7 weeks ago. I had just gotten my standing back handspring on a cheese ...
A: Marisa, Glad to hear that you are getting back into the gym after your injury. Unfortunately, it's ...
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| Is 1 hour a week enough time to effectively teach tumbling to a 7 year old? | 10/20/2009 | Rik Feeney |
Q: My daughter just turned 7 and just began tumbling classes 1 hour per week. She had absolutely no ...
A: I actually wrote the book on back handspring techniques and i can tell you without a doubt that ...
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| Coach to Gymnast Ratio | 10/20/2009 | Mark Williams |
Q: What is an acceptable coach to gymnast ratio during training hours for Level 2 through 10 gymnasts?
A: Kristi- There is no hard and fast answer to that. At the lower levels you can probably have more ...
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| level 7 beam routine | 10/20/2009 | Karen M. Goeller |
Q: My daughter's beam routine consists of a beautiful two back walkover series, switch leap, twinkle ...
A: Yes, a roundoff is another flight skill that many gymnasts use, but it is up to your daughter's ...
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| Is my daughter too young to learn gymnastics? | 10/20/2009 | Gerald S. George, Ph.D. |
Q: my daughter is 4 years old and at present she is stuydying in jr kg.. i want to ask u whether my ...
A: Four year olds can participate safely in basic gymnastics activities PROVIDED the program is ...
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| Split leap, tuck jump half turn on beam | 10/20/2009 | Jack Leonard |
Q: I was wondering if you could help me with some advice on my split leap, tuck jump half turn on beam. ...
A: I am very glad to help you. There are basic jump shapes to work as a beginner….not to say you are a ...
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| Gymnastics | 10/19/2009 | Jack Leonard |
Q: My child's gym discovered recently that she turns, leaps, splits better on her left side but, when ...
A: I have a big smile on my face and am very happy for you and your daughter. I was last there from ...
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| Layouts | 10/19/2009 | Gerald S. George, Ph.D. |
Q: I have started working layouts and I seem to not be able to maintain a tight body throughout the ...
A: "Body looseness" just before landing a layout backward somersault is usually an indication that the ...
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| 2009 Level 8 gymnastics skill requirements | 10/19/2009 | Dean Dryer |
Q: What are the skill requirements for each event?
A: Meghan, I am going to assume that you are talking about women's level 8, since there aren't any ...
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| 18??? | 10/18/2009 | Rik Feeney |
Q: But the problem is that I live in a small county town which does not have a gymnastics facility. ...
A: Penny, I know people who started gymnastics in their sixties, so no, 18 will not be too old. A year ...
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| Safety standards | 10/18/2009 | Gerald S. George, Ph.D. |
Q: Are there specific USA safety standards for aerial gymnastics, like mat requirements? I know of a ...
A: There are specific mat standards and/or requirements for "artistic" gymnastics competitions, i.e., ...
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| "lefty" gymnast whom does some skills to the right. | 10/18/2009 | Jack Leonard |
Q: My child's gym discovered recently that she turns, leaps, splits better on her left side but, when ...
A: I am glad to help you. I must first tell you I am not a judge….but I can help you with the twisting ...
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| conditioning using ankle weights | 10/16/2009 | Rik Feeney |
Q: I was curious to know your thoughts on the safety of using ankle weights (1 lb) for conditioning ...
A: The use of ankle weights is certainly nothing new. My biggest concerns would be how the weights are ...
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| ankle weights for conditioning | 10/16/2009 | Karen M. Goeller |
Q: I was curious to know your thoughts on the safety of using ankle weights (1 lb) for conditioning ...
A: Great question! Yes and no, depending upon the level of the gymnast and the exercise or drill being ...
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| Mental block jumping to high bar | 10/14/2009 | Jack Leonard |
Q: Leonard. I am hoping you can give my daughter some advice. My daughter is 8 years old and started ...
A: I am glad to help you. Okay, the coach needs to remember his/her childhood and fear. I have seen ...
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| Adult Gymnastics | 10/14/2009 | Rik Feeney |
Q: I am almost twenty years old and looking to begin gymnastics but I cannot seem to find any local ...
A: Brianna, I would check with the local colleges. Many colleges that have gymnastics teams usually ...
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| gymnastics | 10/13/2009 | Chris Eilertsen |
Q: i started gymnastics when i was 3 and i quit when i was 6. i am 13 and i really want to start ...
A: Stephanie, My roommate in college didn't start gymnastics until he got to College and he became team ...
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| prep op/high school gymnastics | 10/12/2009 | Rik Feeney |
Q: A quick background first: My daughter just quit (10/1) her USAG Level 7 team. She began having ...
A: Like falling off a horse, getting back in the saddle again as quickly as possible (safely) may be ...
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| Levels of Gymnastics | 10/11/2009 | Dean Dryer |
Q: I was wondering what the levels of gymnastics are. My daughter is starting soon and I want to know ...
A: Elizabeth, Gymnastics in the US goes from level 2 to level 10. Level 2 is the entry level for ...
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| Level 6 beam dismount and bars | 10/10/2009 | Jack Leonard |
Q: I've been in level 6 for about 5 months now, and my first meet is this weekend. I really want to ...
A: I am glad to help you. Regarding the stalder kip….you may have to be stronger. You have to keep ...
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| backflip | 10/7/2009 | Dean Dryer |
Q: i am 15 years old and want to learn how to do a backflip. i have been wanting to execute this move ...
A: Aman, The first thing I would recommend, is to try and get on a trampoline or a tumbletrak. This ...
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| Question About Judging | 10/6/2009 | Jack Leonard |
Q: I am curious about how routines are scored, and I was hoping you could help me to understand ...
A: I am sorry to tell you that I am not a judge. To get a complete answer you need to ask one of the ...
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