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| beam mounts | 10/4/2008 |
Q: I can't find a beam mount my teammates don't already have. I've had ideas but they turned out to be ...
A: Hey Megan! I understand what ur going thru. Sometimes in levels 7 and 8 the routines seem to all ...
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| Level 5 Beam Routine | 9/4/2008 |
Q: My daughter was taught the Level 5 beam routine 2 years ago, and since then our gym has gotten a new ...
A: Hey Tammy. Just wanted to let you know what I found out. He said that as far as he knows, the ...
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| training | 8/24/2008 |
Q: is it better to perfect all skills before a young girl start competing or if she can do the skills ...
A: Hey there. Thanks for using me as your expert. Unfortunately, there is really no right or wrong ...
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| Floor Music Website | 8/21/2008 |
Q: I can remember finding a website a while back that had listed the songs of many famous gymnasts from ...
A: Hey Leslie! Good news!! I know exactly what website you are referring to. I used to LIVE on that ...
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| Gym | 8/15/2008 |
Q: Can i begin gymnastics at 13?I would like to.I made gymnastics one year when i was 8 or 9 and i wish ...
A: You can do gymnastics at ANY age. If you have love for the sport, then no matter your height, ...
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| Weight | 8/14/2008 |
Q: I started gymnastics when I was eight, and since then have been an on and off again gymnast. I was ...
A: its never too late for you to start gymnastics. I am 29 and just recently began training again as a ...
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| Level 5 Beam Routine | 8/13/2008 |
Q: My daughter was taught the Level 5 beam routine 2 years ago, and since then our gym has gotten a new ...
A: As far as I know, you CAN do it on either leg. But I am making some calls to some Judges I know and ...
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| Question from non-athlete fan | 8/13/2008 |
Q: I'm curious - I'm a long time fan of Olympic gymnastics. I remember floor routines from the late ...
A: AH A gym fan after my own heart!!!! I too LOVE those passes and long for the days of old (80's and ...
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| Music | 7/25/2008 |
Q: net. We live in the isle of Man and my daughters new routine is for three comps in sept nov and ...
A: I tried sending you a few songs that I found that you will like but the email keeps coming back ...
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| Floor Music | 7/24/2008 |
Q: any ideas. If not do you have any ideas for a 9 yr old fast tumbler that does not sound too old for ...
A: Hey! That would be a really cute song if you could find it. I have been searching and cant find ...
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| Gymnastics floor music | 7/18/2008 |
Q: I am a first year level 10 gymnast (age 16) and looking for floor music suggestions. I had a lot of ...
A: Hey Hannah! I think its cool that you want some dramatic music to accentuate your long lines! ...
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| I don't know what this is called | 7/16/2008 |
Q: Just a quick question. I've seen this done on beam but I'm not sure what it is called. The setup ...
A: The skill you are referring to is technically an "Arabian Front Walk over" Alot of times TV ...
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| fat gymnast | 5/16/2008 |
Q: Okay I'm 15 yrs old (I'll be 16 in June)and I go to a gym in Pennsylvania.I'm a level 6/7 and I'm ...
A: Hey Autumn! You are absolutely NOT NOT NOT too fat to be a gymnast. NO ONE IS! I have girls that I ...
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| floor music | 4/3/2008 |
Q: I am currently a level 7. But, I am moving up to 8 and need a new routine. I had Maria Olaru's ...
A: Without being your coach and seeing your style of dance and gymnastics first hand, I can't really ...
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| Floor Music | 3/31/2008 |
Q: My daughter is about to become a level 10 and is determine to have Aerosmith's Walk This Way music. ...
A: Hey Deanna. Sorry But I have never come across this music as a floor piece. Although I think it ...
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| floor music | 3/30/2008 |
Q: I am moving up to level 7 in august and im looking for perfect floor music. I am thinking about ...
A: I think Popular would be awesome to use if you can find an instrumental cut. I love the musical ...
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| half pirouette | 3/19/2008 |
Q: I am a level 8 gymnast and my state meet is in 2 weeks. I am having a hard time kipping out of the ...
A: Hey there. Sounds like to me its a timing, as well as a strength issue. Without actually seeing you ...
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| Question regarding Gymnastics Floor Music | 3/18/2008 |
Q: I am writing in question about a certain piece of music that my sister for her gymnastics routine ...
A: Hey! I must say that I consider myself a WIZARD when it comes to floor music and you have me ...
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| Should we pull her | 3/17/2008 |
Q: My 7 year old daughter has been doing gymnastics for 14 months. She got put on a level 3 team in ...
A: I can certainly understand your concerns. I can only imagine that seeing your own child sad about ...
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| beginning | 3/2/2008 |
Q: My daughter was just asked to join level 3 for 2008 season. she will be 5 in 3 weeks. Her teachers ...
A: I'm SO sorry it has taken me so long to respond! I am currently coaching several All-Star ...
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| Levels | 2/24/2008 |
Q: I just turned 13 and am a level 5. I currently have all my level 6 skills and can do them easily as ...
A: Congrats at having all of your level 6 skills!! As a former gymnast myself, I know that everytime ...
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| thomas flair done in womans gymnastics | 2/10/2008 |
Q: Who was the young lady who performed the 'Thomas Flair' in her balance beam routine? This was around ...
A: Her name was Tracee Talavera and she performed it on beam at the 1981 World Gymnastics ...
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| music | 2/9/2008 |
Q: Why is floor music so exspensive and where can i get it cheap?
A: ..... Yes unfortunately a lot of times, music to accompany a floor routine has been specially mixed ...
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| headstands | 1/18/2008 |
Q: I've noticed the school gym class is allowing the grade one class (ages 6 and 7) to do headstands. ...
A: I understand your questions completely! I do not personally believe that children of this age should ...
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| Gymnastic camps | 1/7/2008 |
Q: I have a seven year old daughter who just finished her second competition at Level 4. I would like ...
A: Speaking from experience, summer camps can be an amazing experience for a young gymnast. I had ...
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| men's events | 12/3/2007 |
Q: I heard that, in some countries, women used to compete in rings, high bar, and parallel bars. Why ...
A: Hey there. Sorry for the delay of my response. Somehow I never got your question until today. ...
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| please help me with my p.e homework! | 11/1/2007 |
Q: why do gymnasts need strong bones? thank you could you please try and reply ASAP
A: Gymnasts need strong bones because in order to do most or any of the skills required in gymnastics, ...
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| floor music | 10/21/2007 |
Q: if i wanted to cut my own artistic floor music, do I have to work with a track that has no vocals ...
A: Hey again! I understand your problem. I too was a very powerful tumbler, but luckily, I didn't have ...
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| floor music | 10/18/2007 |
Q: if i wanted to cut my own artistic floor music, do I have to work with a track that has no vocals ...
A: Hey. Yes floor music has to be without vocals. You can use songs that have vocals in them, but the ...
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| back health | 10/2/2007 |
Q: My 11 year old daughter is training level 7 and 8, and has been experiencing mild back pain for 2 ...
A: I'm sorry to hear of the news about your daughter. I am not a doctor, so I really don't know the ...
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| Shushinova | 9/19/2007 |
Q: What is a Shushinova?
A: The Shushunova is a jump that was originated in 1985 by Soviet Gymnast and World Champion Elena ...
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| cheerleading or gymnastics? | 8/28/2007 |
Q: i have been doing gymnastics for about 4 years and quit a year ago. then i started cheerleading. ...
A: Hey there! Thanks for emailing me. Let me start off by saying that both sports (Cheerleading, and ...
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| splits | 8/2/2007 |
Q: I have two questions, 1. I have been doing gymnastics on a competitive team for two years. At the ...
A: Hey Jennifer..... Unfortunately other than doing it everyday, theres really no safer way to learn ...
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| vaulting like frog :o) | 7/9/2007 |
Q: My 6yo daughter is training level 4 for fall. She's doing well on all the events (even pretty well ...
A: Let me start by apologizing that it has taken me SO long to respond. For some reason I didn't ...
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| gymnastics | 7/8/2007 |
Q: I am a level five gymnast. I do very well at gym but when I go to compete I just get nervous and ...
A: Hey there! Thanks for emailing me and asking this question. Okay heres the deal. You have to always ...
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| Some questions about gymnastics! | 6/28/2007 |
Q: My name is Miranda. I'm almost 14 and I really want to take up a sport. I was thinking of ...
A: I think I am JUST the person to answer it. Let me tell you a little about myself and my career as a ...
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| Uneven Bars History | 6/25/2007 |
Q: What year was the oval rail replaced by the round rail on womens uneven bars. I think there were ...
A: Hey there.....well heres what I could find for you: The uneven bars apparatus originally consisted ...
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| music | 5/17/2007 |
Q: i was wondering if you knew any good sites to get demos on.
A: Hey Kimmie.....thanks for the question. The best site I think for music is ...
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| Scared | 5/16/2007 |
Q: Im a cheerleader and i have been almost my entire life and well ive been having this problem lately ...
A: Let me start off by telling you that every gymnast goes through what you are experiencing! You know ...
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| teaching | 5/14/2007 |
Q: I am 18 years old and ive done gymnastics on and off for 8 years,and i loved it, what would i have ...
A: Hey Robin. Usually in the US there are not coaching programs at Universities like there are in ...
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| ? | 5/3/2007 |
Q: iam just getting into gymnastics. What are the things to do to prepare me BEFORE i start going to a ...
A: Hey there Courtney. Glad to see you've taken an interest in our wonderful sport. There is really ...
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| giants | 4/13/2007 |
Q: how do i do giants with a straight body without a spot.
A: I would say, and I know you probably don't want to hear this, but the more you continue to practice ...
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| Level 8 to Level 9 | 4/11/2007 |
Q: She would like to go on collegiate competition after she graduates next year. What is the ...
A: First I want to apologize for the delay in responding. My Internet service has been gone the last ...
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| vaulting | 4/7/2007 |
Q: I have just started high school gymnastics in August 2006. I never had any experience but my coach ...
A: Hey there. Sorry for the delay. I have had my Internet and phone cut off for a few days because the ...
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| Competitions | 4/6/2007 |
Q: My daughter is currently enrolled in a Heart of Missouri Competition in a few weeks. She has her ...
A: I'm not sure what the rules are for this particular competition but she should be able to do this. ...
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| Back uprises! | 4/5/2007 |
Q: Do you have any training tips or drill for teaching back uprises?
A: Hey there. I'm not sure if this tip will help or not, but I guess we'll give it a try. I always ...
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| music | 4/2/2007 |
Q: Do you know what the judges like for music like rock & roll or something like that, also can you ...
A: The number one thing you must remember about music is to make it an extension of your own individual ...
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| twisting | 4/2/2007 |
Q: How do I learn how to twist, I can do a layout but the twisting is really hard for me, I can't bring ...
A: Let me first apologize for taking so long! My Internet was down for the last few days and I couldn't ...
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| need to sell equipment | 3/30/2007 |
Q: Jason, My wife and I are trying to sell quite a bit of All Around equipment. We are selling it to ...
A: Craig, WOW thats alot of equipment! I would suggest this. If you haven't already considered it, ...
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| flicks | 3/30/2007 |
Q: ok doing flicks i broke the growth plate in my elbow on a crashy. then i started doing them again on ...
A: Unfortunately injuries are a big part of gymnastics. We have to realize that alot of the things we ...
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| music | 3/19/2007 |
Q: how can i find the floor music for competition?
A: You can do many things to find good floor music ready for competitions. One thing thats good to do, ...
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