| Subject | Date Asked |
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| looking for coaching jobs | 11/8/2009 |
Q: I am Gymnastics Coach for boys and girls for more then 20 years of experience, and I like to know if ...
A: Nik, I do not know of any openings to tell you about but the first place I would start is the USA ...
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| gymnastics | 10/13/2009 |
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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| backflip | 10/2/2009 |
Q: please help me on this, i want to learn a backflip, i can do it alone by holding poles of support, ...
A: Aman Fear is a good thing but Knowledge is better. A back flip can be trained for in slow motion on ...
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| Gymnastic for liitle girls | 9/23/2009 |
Q: How or where I can get grants to pay a gymnastic classes for my 4 and 7 years old girls? My income ...
A: Angel A lot depends on where you are...many churches offer scholarship programs Girls clubs offer ...
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| Trouble at competitions | 9/22/2009 |
Q: I just can't win anything at competitions. I just can't place in anything at competitions. I had a ...
A: Ellen, I have never met you but you sound from the brief paragraph of introduction remarkably like ...
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| gymnastics | 8/29/2009 |
Q: heyy. i was wondering if u could help me convince my parents to let me take competitve gymnastics. ...
A: Carlie, This is probably the toughest question I have ever had. I had very supportive parents where ...
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| Vaulting | 7/15/2009 |
Q: What is the minimum length and the recommended length for the approach to the vaulting table and ...
A: Bruce, The USA Gymnastics uses the FIG rules and they can be found on their website here is the link ...
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| Help with Arms | 7/2/2009 |
Q: I can do a round off back handspring with perfectly straight arms. When I do a standing back ...
A: Karson, I have a couple of suggestions that might help. 1. learn a tight body drill...and practice ...
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| Mid School with gymnastics | 6/30/2009 |
Q: I want to send my daughter (13 years old) to study one year to USA, we are from Mexico. She is ...
A: Raul, There are way too many to list I suggest looking in Houston TX It is probably the closest to ...
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| Eating !! | 6/15/2009 |
Q: i am going into level 7 and i always find either i eat to much before practice or to less i want to ...
A: Abigail, I found that carbohydrates always gave me energy for workouts and were usually light on the ...
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| begining girls bar skills | 5/18/2009 |
Q: it really is helpful. I have been teaching for eighteen years, and have owned my own small ...
A: Congratulations Karen for hanging in there i was teaching 150 kids and calculated how much weight i ...
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| Is it hard to switch from cheer to gymnastics | 4/9/2009 |
Q: Your Question was: My daughter has taken cheer and tumbling for almost 2 years. She is 6 years old. ...
A: There are competitions in Tumbling and Trampoline that are separate from Gymnastics now if she gets ...
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| Confidence | 4/8/2009 |
Q: !! Here's the thing i have my back handspring i've thrown it many times on a crash mat..all my ...
A: REPETITION VIDEO STUDY REPETITION VIDEO STUDY REPETITION VIDEO STUDY REPETITION VIDEO STUDY ...
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| Beginners diving dryland training | 3/21/2009 |
Q: Can you tell me what are some drills I could do off a tramp or double mini for diving? I have ...
A: Robert, Trampoline helped me tremendously in my diving training both in making my approach both ...
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| loes weight | 2/8/2009 |
Q: my coach says before he will let my do vault i have to lose all my weight! i have 2 weeks and i am 7 ...
A: Emma, I am sure that your coach has your best interest in mind hoping that if you loose this weight ...
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| prep op rules | 2/2/2009 |
Q: My daughter had her first meet as a Preop rookie today and did well on bars (7.7) and vault (8.2) ...
A: Chritsine, Gymnastics is not only good for you but it is fun. You are in on the begriming of a new ...
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| Tip Up | 1/29/2009 |
Q: What is a tip up in gymnastics?
A: Sharon a tip up is a balance move a lead up or training move that you practice before doing a hand ...
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| front handsprings | 1/28/2009 |
Q: My daughther is working on learning her front handsprings. She is basically doing fast front limber ...
A: Christy, I recommend a tight body drill to help her feel her entire body and the control that the ...
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| backhandsprings | 1/19/2009 |
Q: i took gymnastics for at least 6 years or more, and then quit about 5 years ago. I can still do a ...
A: Alexis, That all depends upon how hard you want to work. I can recommend that you do some training ...
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| my sons gymnastics | 1/16/2009 |
Q: My son is 7 years old and very tall. He is passionate about gymnastics and says he wants to go to ...
A: Nadine, It is great that he has such passion at 7 Gymnastics almost requires passion. I remember ...
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| Power Tumbling and Cheerleading | 1/13/2009 |
Q: My daughter is a power tumbler and cheerleader. Her tumbling is practiced on a spring floor. The ...
A: I share your concern Caesar, My ankles still ache today, but I was very cautious about proper wrist ...
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| Level and age | 1/10/2009 |
Q: My daughter is now 11 and she is still in level 6, they were debating on moving her up to level 7 ...
A: Gina, That is a tough question for me to answer without knowing your daughter. Moving up to the ...
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| doing both competative gymnastics and trampolining | 12/22/2008 |
Q: My just turned eight year old daughter does competative gymnastics and has just started competative ...
A: First sorry for the delay i just received the question. I would say from experience that you are ...
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| Standing back-handspring | 12/20/2008 |
Q: I almost have my standing by myself, but my arms in my handstand are not under me enough.What can I ...
A: Danita, sorry for the delay I just got your question. This is a common problem and I may have a few ...
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| Backflip | 11/24/2008 |
Q: what are some exercises I can do and how do I started
A: Taylor, A back flip is a serious skill since it involves rotation over your head and could possibly ...
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| giants | 11/19/2008 |
Q: I was supposed to go level 9 but i got a block on my roundoff off beam, my front handspring on beam ...
A: Margaret, What always helped me to get past one of those concrete wall blocks was to go back to the ...
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| Back Handspring and Back Walkover | 11/15/2008 |
Q: I am learning how to do a back walkover can you give me any tips on mastering it. Also how can I ...
A: Jasmine, To learn your back hand spring without any help might be a bit dangerous to your health ...
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| Form issues | 11/13/2008 |
Q: I am having some issues with my form (leg separation, etc). For example, when I go into my roundoff ...
A: Hannah, Form takes lots of practice. A tight body drill will help you and a Video camera will help ...
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| gymnastics, im scared of a back handspring | 11/12/2008 |
Q: i need to get my roundoff back handspring by january 31st!!! i am having so much trouble at ...
A: Cheyenne, Fear is a good thing but Knowledge and experience is better! Our coach used to tell us ...
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| How do you | 10/28/2008 |
Q: How do you do a pullover on a bar. Can you explain? How do you train to do it and how many times a ...
A: A pull over is a real gutsy trick... it takes lots of abb muscles and some arm muscles to do. It ...
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| Cheerleading | 10/2/2008 |
Q: My daughter Jessie has cheered competitively for 7 years. She recently made the small senior level ...
A: Betty, This is one of the toughest things that I can remember coming up against in my gymnastics ...
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| gymnastics | 9/27/2008 |
Q: I'm eleven years old and want to start gymnastics. I've been playing soccer for seven years and ...
A: Jena, I think if you want to start now sounds like a great time especially if you are already in ...
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| Tumbling Mental Block | 9/21/2008 |
Q: I have been cheerleading and tumbling for four years now, and I used to have a layout. After I left ...
A: Marly, I Know what you mean I had a similar problem with my twisting when I was first learning, and ...
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| flag scoring - level 2 | 9/21/2008 |
Q: Could you tell me the numerical scores for the flag scoring - blue, red, yellow, white, please? ...
A: Pennye, I have never heard of "Flag Scoring" it isn't published in the USA gymnastics program ...
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| age and weight | 9/17/2008 |
Q: ANSWER: Possible? yes, but easy? NO you might have a knack for one of the events and make it as a ...
A: Keke, that will make you almost 30 by games time. Realistically doing All around gymnastics it ...
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| gymnastics | 8/31/2008 |
Q: i would like to know about diet, nutrition, exercises, during peak and off-seasons for gymnastics
A: Mahafreentampal, From my own experiences there wasn't an off season we went for over 10 years ...
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| finding all judges scores for Olympic routines | 8/20/2008 |
Q: I teach statistics and became interested in the scoring in gymnastics for the Olympics. The ...
A: With some great adieu it is here: ...
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| boys gymnastics | 8/18/2008 |
Q: I am wanting to put my 7 year old son in a gymnastics program. I have noticed that he is very ...
A: Shelly, I was about that same age when I got into gymnastics. I also think that if they were ...
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| The Peter Pan Syndrome | 8/15/2008 |
Q: I'm 45 and I need a physical sport! I'm a former heavyweight kickboxer, 6'1" 225lbs, never had an ...
A: I failed to mention other sports like kiaking/canoeing, Fencing,table tennis,are all upper body ...
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| is 16 to old? | 8/11/2008 |
Q: i want to start doing gymnastics but i think im to old to start im 16 but i have a good physical ...
A: It may be a little late to make the Olympics next time but you can certainly have fun and gain a ...
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| Gymnastics / Nursemaids elbow | 7/25/2008 |
Q: My 3 year old has had nursemaid's elbow 3 times in the past year and a half. Once on the right elbow ...
A: That isn't a question I can answer not being a medical professional. The condition poses no ...
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| Being Positive/level 9 | 7/19/2008 |
Q: I am training level 9. I train at a gym where there are 3 level 10's, 2 level 9's and 5 level 8's. ...
A: Elizabeth, Congratulations on state championship! If I learned one thing from being in a similar ...
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| chiropractors for gymnasts | 7/13/2008 |
Q: My daughter is a 12yr old gymnast training for Elite. Her dance instructor, who is also a massage ...
A: I am so glad you asked me about this. I do recommend a certified advanced Rolfer on this as well as ...
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| Help my future II | 7/12/2008 |
Q: hey its me again ithere were to many follow ups so i made a new one. i'll wait till you get back im ...
A: Glad you wrote back. I found four Wrestling schools in Virginia: KYDA Pro Training School ...
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| Help my future | 7/10/2008 |
Q: I am an MALE of 18 years of age. I want to take gymnastics to help me when I try to become a ...
A: Glad you followed up hope you get more time in the gym. I have to leave out of town tomorrow at 4 am ...
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| To old | 6/30/2008 |
Q: Is there a certain age that is too old for gymnastics?
A: Bri, I started at 7 and competed until I was 27 I got back in shape at 43 and competed at 45... I ...
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| Learning at home | 6/23/2008 |
Q: Ok. I'm 13 years old and ever since i was little I've LOVED to watch gymnastics,I think it's ...
A: Lexia, that is taller than most girl gymnasts however I was 6' and it did make some apparatuses ...
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| Learning at home | 6/23/2008 |
Q: Ok. I'm 13 years old and ever since i was little I've LOVED to watch gymnastics,I think it's ...
A: Lexia, If you are really serious about learning gymnastics then start by getting into shape and the ...
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| back flips and trampoline | 6/19/2008 |
Q: i cant do a back flip but i can do a back bend i was wondering if i were to join you're gymnastics ...
A: Tiara, That is a great question and a lot of people wonder the same thing. Many acrobats and ...
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| Trampoline | 6/6/2008 |
Q: My 13 year old son just gave up diving after 3 years. He was very good and competed and placed in ...
A: You might try the USAG: http://www2.usa-gymnastics.org/search/ They have a search engine that might ...
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| handstands | 5/31/2008 |
Q: At 56 I am having trouble pressing into a hand stand. Any suggestions.
A: I know it is good to keep in shape but don't overdo it. Since i don't know what you weigh and it ...
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| HELP! | 5/10/2008 |
Q: i have been in tumbling classes for 4-5 years and still cant do a back handspring by myself. i tell ...
A: "I can" is the answer to your question. Saying "I can't" tells your brain that you can't do it and ...
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| Help my future | 5/8/2008 |
Q: I am an MALE of 18 years of age. I want to take gymnastics to help me when I try to become a ...
A: I know that there used to be a school by the hangars at the airport in Fort lauderdale i think but ...
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| Help my future | 5/8/2008 |
Q: I am an MALE of 18 years of age. I want to take gymnastics to help me when I try to become a ...
A: Akeem, Taking on two sports at once is tough to do. I can remember in the day. Wrestling isn't an ...
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| landing on head during back handspring | 4/10/2008 |
Q: My 6 year old has had her backhandspring for about 4 months but she is still landing on her head and ...
A: I can suggest a couple of good drills. 1. Tight body drill. This drill helps to get better control ...
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| back handsprings | 2/24/2008 |
Q: I started learning back handsprings about 3 months ago. When you were first learning how to do a ...
A: Kasey, It isn't so much how long it's how many. Our coach used to tell us when we could nail 10 ...
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| Back handspring, glide kip | 2/21/2008 |
Q: I'm a level 5 Gymnast. I have 2 major problems. #1 I have been getting on average an 8.1 on my ...
A: Without seeing what you are doing it is very difficult to determine what to tell you to correct your ...
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| can i still do gymnastics | 2/17/2008 |
Q: I am a 12 year old girl and i have been cheering ever since i can remember. Now that i've learned ...
A: Shelby, It is possible to still do gymnastics if you want to do it, but it takes lots of practice ...
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| elephant lift | 2/10/2008 |
Q: my 7 year old daughter is trying to do the elephant lift, she can hover up on her hands with her ...
A: I would start out by studying several videos to observe the balance of the skill. This trick ...
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| fly away | 2/8/2008 |
Q: I am a new level 6 and I am struggling on high bar with my dismount. Do you have any advice on how ...
A: Damani, I am living proof as you have just asked that no matter how many times you over come it it ...
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| Level 4 Floor Element | 1/28/2008 |
Q: Could you tell me what the deduction would be for missing the front limber kickover element in the ...
A: The deduction would be the value of the skill I think about .8 you can go to usag gymnastics on ...
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| back hand springs | 1/25/2008 |
Q: each time i throw my back hand springs my arms are not straight they bend and I've tried to put a ...
A: Lewis, Try lots of hand stand push ups. I used to do 1-200 every night It will make a difference. Do ...
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| my backhand spring | 1/23/2008 |
Q: my backhand spring is very bad, i really want to learn to do it were i can land standing up .i am in ...
A: Alexis, That fear is a good thing it keeps you safe, until you know that when you go for it you ...
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| flexibility | 1/17/2008 |
Q: hey I have a question about flexibility. See I been doing martial arts since I was 8 and I stopped ...
A: Shawn, I layed off for 17 years and returned in 1998 to competition and was Very surprised that it ...
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| beam routine | 1/1/2008 |
Q: I know you need 2 b's 4 level 7 but can u have more, i have a back handspring front walkover front ...
A: Casey, You can have more than is required however Balance is best for your routines Build them to ...
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| Stretching | 12/28/2007 |
Q: i have a question about the splits. I am not in gymnastics or cheerleading but i dance and i think ...
A: Kandice I can offer a couple of suggestions that might help. First go see a Rolfer. You can find one ...
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| My mental block | 12/18/2007 |
Q: i could do my 6 flicks no problem and now i need support for 1 flick i cant get over this it has ...
A: Reagan, I can't tell you how many times when I was young I lost tricks or had a block, especially in ...
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| age | 12/17/2007 |
Q: i was wondering could i do gymnastics i am 26 years old and bit on heavy side.i know it late.when it ...
A: I would encourage you to pursue your dreams but things I remember from that age are that it was ...
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| Back handspring | 12/12/2007 |
Q: My 4 year old daughter just had her first level 3 competition placing first in 3 events and second ...
A: WOW I wish I had been so advanced at 4 I didn't even know what gymnastics was till I was 7.... ...
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| back handspring fear | 12/12/2007 |
Q: i am a very good gymnast but i need to learn a back handspring i am willing to conquer this fear but ...
A: Patrick Why be average? Lets learn it faster than you think! Now remember I haven't seen your back ...
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| help | 11/25/2007 |
Q: okay I am on my high school gymnastics team and i really need some ideas for routines and what i ...
A: Courtney, That is a pretty tall order without seeing the routines that you are working currently. ...
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| my backhand spring | 11/21/2007 |
Q: my backhand spring is very bad, i really want to learn to do it were i can land standing up .i am in ...
A: Alexis, It is really hard to tell you what you are doing wrong with out more information. So Perhaps ...
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| gymnastic | 11/15/2007 |
Q: what is the highest level in gymnastic
A: The FIG (FÉDÉRATION INTERNATIONALE DE GYMNASTIQUE) ...
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| Gymnastics Booster Club | 11/9/2007 |
Q: Can you tell me how I could promote our booster club, Bay Valley Gymnastics Booster Club. We have ...
A: Joyce start out with your chamber of commerce, they usually have a web page I would also encourage ...
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| Gymnastics Booster Club | 11/9/2007 |
Q: Can you tell me how I could promote our booster club, Bay Valley Gymnastics Booster Club. We have ...
A: One of the best ways we achieved this was a letter home with all the students, asking for support ...
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| Trampoline injury fear? | 10/22/2007 |
Q: I do trampoline, and about 2 months ago I was doing the simplest of tricks, backdrops, but somehow ...
A: I would say defiantly YES they would be the best money that I ever spent on my body. and bring your ...
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| Trampoline injury fear? | 10/20/2007 |
Q: I do trampoline, and about 2 months ago I was doing the simplest of tricks, backdrops, but somehow ...
A: I don't know how old you are but when I was about 11 or 12 I was playing around with several people ...
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| stunts in gymnastics | 9/25/2007 |
Q: what are the stunts in gymnatics??? please answer my quetion.. thanks!!!! (^^,)
A: Stunts are usually referred to as skills in gymnastics, and Stunts in cheerleading. Most "stunts" ...
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| elephant lift (Straddle lever to handstand) | 9/3/2007 |
Q: Hi i have ben trying really hard to do an elephant lift for a long time but i cant seem to lift my ...
A: one exercise we used to do was to use a bungie chord and take some of the weight off of and ...
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| fear of heights-gymnastics | 8/17/2007 |
Q: I have a 5 year old daughter just moved up a level in a team. I believe she is in Level 3 ...
A: WOW this is a really tough question to answer. I didn't even start gymnastics until I was 7 so ...
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| handspring on vault | 8/14/2007 |
Q: my handspring on vault is bad. my hands do not go far enough onto the vault to clear it comfortably ...
A: Kevin, Some of the best things I ever did to improve my vaulting were to increase my power in the ...
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| Unsure | 8/10/2007 |
Q: I've been doing gymnstics for a while now and i am in level four. I was told by my club that i was ...
A: Kharlee it is always disappointing when you don't get selected to go to a meet or make a team. in ...
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| backhandspring practice | 8/10/2007 |
Q: I recently learned how to do a back handspring on a cheese mat at my gymnastics club and i want to ...
A: Kevin the back yard grass if usually pretty forgiving. The beach is great if you live near the sand. ...
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| gainer | 8/9/2007 |
Q: i have been attempting a gainer since June and i have had no luck with it. do you have any advice ...
A: Amelia, A Gainer is a very tough trick to learn but once you get it you will have a lot of fun with ...
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| back handspring | 8/8/2007 |
Q: ok so i took a cheer tumbling class for 5 days 3 hrs a day and i got my back handspring down on the ...
A: Your welcome Stephanie, Most likely your friend will do great but start her out easy and make sure ...
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| back handspring | 8/8/2007 |
Q: ok so i took a cheer tumbling class for 5 days 3 hrs a day and i got my back handspring down on the ...
A: Stephanie That is a tough question but I have some ideas you might try to help you gain enough ...
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| jumping injury | 8/4/2007 |
Q: i was tramploning and i was doing a double front flip but i jumped to far out and 2 high and i ...
A: Tim I am not a doctor but after spending over 40 years in and around the sport of trampoline, the ...
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| fear :/ | 7/25/2007 |
Q: well i have a lot of fear when i do gymnastics and every one knows that i am capable of doing it but ...
A: Renee, Fear is a good thing it helps protect us! Trust is also Very important, it has to be earned. ...
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| Backhandspring help! | 7/6/2007 |
Q: I am 14 and i have been tumbling for one year then I had to stop because i had knee problems and i ...
A: sounds like fear is your factor to overcome. Hopefully we can do that with a little brain training. ...
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| too late to start gymnastics? | 6/30/2007 |
Q: I am a 17 year old student and am hoping to start gymnastics. (I would like to specialize in ...
A: Sofia, Time is all we have if you make time you can do it however if you want to do it ...
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| gainers | 6/22/2007 |
Q: I have been diving since March. I am training with a great coach. I have all of the basic dives, ...
A: Fear is a healthy thing! I will never forget to this day before I was learning a gainer myself and ...
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| gymnastics | 6/19/2007 |
Q: i joined gymnastics last year, in June, with no former experience, other than what i taught myself. ...
A: Q 1 : as to what level you are in it is a mystery since you only told me of 5 or 6 tricks you can ...
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| backflip | 6/18/2007 |
Q: how can i pull my feet up to complete my back flip after i do my back been?
A: I was hesitant to answer this question because when you do a back bend it is VERY different from a ...
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| too late? | 6/9/2007 |
Q: I've had a trampoline for almost all of my life and i can do a front flip and a back flip. I play ...
A: The answer is Defiantly no it is not too late. My roommate in college started gymnastics in his ...
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| Trampolines | 5/20/2007 |
Q: I have a 6 year old daughter who is entering level 3. We were thinking about getting her a ...
A: If you had a Lambourgini in your driveway would you leave the key in the car? Trampoline is perhaps ...
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