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| Whip Back | 3/23/2008 |
Q: my name is Sam and I'm a level 8 gymnast (im a girl if that helps.. although my question's ...
A: I understand your frustration that you are feeling about how your coach is telling you different ...
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| Kip | 3/18/2008 |
Q: my level 4 daughter has been struggling to get her Kip since last summer--just finished second ...
A: Sorry for the late reply. The kip skill has nothing to do with being able to hold a chin up, and ...
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| Moving to the | 3/4/2008 |
Q: At what point do you know it's time to switch your child to a more serious competitive gym vs the ...
A: Congratulations! I am happy for you guys! I am sure she will love it. I am glad you talked with ...
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| strength training | 2/26/2008 |
Q: please disregard this if you got my other one, I am sending it again because I think you are ...
A: Sorry to hear about your foot! I hope you get better soon! Sorry for taking a while to respond. I ...
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| backflips | 2/25/2008 |
Q: i stopped backflipping for a while ,so when i try to round off to no-hand backflip i keep landing on ...
A: Its not because you have grown, it may have played some part of it, but its not the reason you lost ...
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| Moving to the | 2/25/2008 |
Q: At what point do you know it's time to switch your child to a more serious competitive gym vs the ...
A: There still is no right and wrong. Is she happy scoring out of each one? Does it help boost her ...
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| back handsprings | 2/25/2008 |
Q: right now i am trying to learn my back handspring. i know it varies, but how long did it take you to ...
A: Well like you said it depends. It took me about 1 month or so to learn it. Not because i didn't have ...
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| Moving to the "next level" | 2/21/2008 |
Q: At what point do you know it's time to switch your child to a more serious competitive gym vs the ...
A: There is no surefire way of telling if your child is ready. I suggest you sit down with your child ...
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| feet position on beam for backwalkover | 2/20/2008 |
Q: my daughter just finished up HS gym. and is back on her other ymca team since she was doing level 8 ...
A: Your daughter has the right idea. A back walkover on beam is the same as on floor, except instead of ...
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| gymnastics routines | 2/17/2008 |
Q: I am a gymnast and as the season closes we are having an open meet. As my gym lost ALL male routines ...
A: Hey Scott, If your routine is a custom routine, or if you or your coach/routine composure made one ...
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| Peaking in sport | 2/7/2008 |
Q: My dd is 15 and is a LV 7 gymnast. she has been competing for 6 years and has never been a ...
A: Just a follow up Stacey, Figured I would send a follow up to say something and so I can get the ...
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| Peaking in sport | 2/6/2008 |
Q: My dd is 15 and is a LV 7 gymnast. she has been competing for 6 years and has never been a ...
A: While I do understand your frustration on the situation, its very common. Although there is usually ...
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| Back Handspring Jump | 1/31/2008 |
Q: I would like to thank you in advance for reading this and possibly answering it. :) I have a ...
A: The biggest reason most people jump straight up on a back handspring, is because when they squat ...
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| Coaches | 1/29/2008 |
Q: The coaches at the gym seem to have a handsoff approach and hardly ever see them physically helping ...
A: I completely understand where you are coming from. While it varies greatly from coach to coach, but ...
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| When to make a change | 1/28/2008 |
Q: My 6-year-old daughter is currently competing AAU level 2 with a gym that consistently scores well ...
A: Hey there again, While I do agree with holding my gymnasts to high standards, or your daughter in ...
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| When to make a change | 1/28/2008 |
Q: My 6-year-old daughter is currently competing AAU level 2 with a gym that consistently scores well ...
A: From what I understand, she is progessing through the levels, just as every other gymnasts is. ...
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| how to do a coupe/ what is a coupe? | 1/23/2008 |
Q: on the level 4 beam I have to do a coupe but I'm not so sure what that is, I was wondering if you ...
A: http://gymnasticstrainers.com/images/coupe.jpg that would be a picture to a group of gymnasts on the ...
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| Level 4 and step through on bars | 1/22/2008 |
Q: My daughter is a level 4 gymnast and is having difficulty with the step through, she seems to not ...
A: I think you are talking about the cast shoot through. I need a few more peices of information before ...
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| drills for standing tuck | 1/21/2008 |
Q: hello can you please tell me what kind of exercises and drills i can do to improve my standing ...
A: While normally I wouldn't do this, but this skill can be taught so many ways, so many drills. I want ...
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| level 6 or prep-op | 1/17/2008 |
Q: My daughter, age 10 just finished competing level 5 and did great. Her coach said she thinks ...
A: Well the terminology really depends on the gym. But pre-op is what we would call fast-track, ...
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| level 6 or prep-op | 1/17/2008 |
Q: My daughter, age 10 just finished competing level 5 and did great. Her coach said she thinks ...
A: Well that is a great honor that she gets to skip a level. Not all gymnasts get that honor. I will ...
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| Score-Out | 1/17/2008 |
Q: I've been told that in order to go to the next level in competition early that you have to "score ...
A: To begin, what I believe your coach is saying is that in order to move to the next level she needs ...
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| Kip | 1/14/2008 |
Q: my daughter is having a little trouble with one element on bars. She is a level 7 competitive ...
A: Well in order to stop her from hitting her feet on the bar, the best thing to do is to work on kip ...
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| Stride Circle | 1/11/2008 |
Q: I am a gymnastics coach, and my 6-year-old daughter is a Level 4 gymnast. She can do her stride ...
A: Just wanted to follow up with you, let me know if those drills helped or not. Let me know how she is ...
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| Wobbly feet on beam question | 1/9/2008 |
Q: My 8 year old daughter started competing Level 4 for the first time this year. At her 2nd meet she ...
A: The best way to prevent alot of the wobbling by developing the muscles in her ankles. A lot of the ...
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| Conditioning for Optional Levels | 1/9/2008 |
Q: Richard I need your help!! I have 5 optional gymnasts that I need some help with. I recently had a ...
A: Well I am not to sure how your gym is ran, if it is relaxed or hardcore training. The past two gyms ...
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| gymnastics | 1/6/2008 |
Q: Hey Richard, I am just starting gymnastics. I ok at it. My coach has been trying to teach me a back ...
A: If I could see you attempting your back handspring I could help. But without actually seeing it, I ...
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| straight legs | 1/6/2008 |
Q: i have a two part question, my daughter is a 7th grader going from a level 5 park & rec team to high ...
A: For bars, have her hold something between her legs, anywhere, it does no really matter, I prefer ...
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| Cast on Bars | 12/21/2007 |
Q: Can you tell me what makes for a good cast on the bars? How do you get a nice hollow cast instead of ...
A: Yes, I would still stress the fact of getting the skills better than worry so much about connecting ...
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| Gymnastics level 4 requirements and competitive requirements | 12/20/2007 |
Q: I was wondering what were the requirements for level 4 artistic gymnastics and competitive artistic ...
A: Well mainly they are the same as far as skills, except one usually has routines and competes those ...
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| gifts | 12/18/2007 |
Q: Any good ideas on what to give gymnastic coaches during the holidays?
A: From what ive gotten as well as what other coaches that I have been with, we all usually tend to ...
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| Cast on Bars | 12/18/2007 |
Q: Can you tell me what makes for a good cast on the bars? How do you get a nice hollow cast instead of ...
A: L, Well to begin, a good cast is a tight straight(or slightly hollow in their ribs/chest area, not ...
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| Tryout for competitive team | 12/18/2007 |
Q: i am 5'3 and 14 years old. I have been basically doing gymnastics for 4 years now 2 recently and 2 ...
A: Im going to be honest about what most gym's look for, so don't let what I say get your hopes down, ...
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| gym...injuries | 12/11/2007 |
Q: i gymnastics how can you prevent as much injury as possible, i don't want my child to get addicted ...
A: Well their are a few ways of helping prevent injuries, but there are very few ways to prevent a ...
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| Levels | 12/5/2007 |
Q: I am a level 5 gymnast (girl) and I'm 12 years old. I can do standing back tucks and my coach wants ...
A: While I'm going to try my best not to undermine your coach, I do have a few things to say about ...
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| Level 5 gymnastics VAULT | 12/4/2007 |
Q: My daughter is a level 5 gymnast. This is her first year competing. Her coach (Tracy)is having her ...
A: While I'm not going to go into too much depth as far as the vault goes, because I am unable to ...
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| layout half | 11/5/2007 |
Q: I just found out that I need to learn a layout half, and I'm a bit confused about how to do it. I ...
A: There are many ways to twist, but you should seek out a gym, and have the instructor there teach you ...
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| Tsuk and RO entry vault | 11/5/2007 |
Q: I have a kid who is learning the Tsuk and RO entry vault. She has no problem with the entry but has ...
A: Well the only thing I can tell you about this is, that she should not be working this into the pit. ...
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| Backbend Kickover vs Bridge Kickover | 10/20/2007 |
Q: My daughter just found out she will be in her 1st AAU competition level 3 in about 2 weeks. ...
A: Although I have no experience with AAU, I would suggest that she waits to compete until she has all ...
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| learning disability | 10/5/2007 |
Q: My daughter who is a first grader this year was diagnosed with a learning disability last spring. ...
A: From what you described, she seems exactly like a normal first grader. Most kids have trouble ...
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| how to find qualified coaches | 10/4/2007 |
Q: Schoeneck My name is Sonny Roshan, I opened up a gym with some coaches, Now I am looking for some ...
A: From what I can tell, you are taking the right steps already towards it. There are fewer and fewer ...
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| Back Handspring | 9/24/2007 |
Q: My daughter is 7 and a level 4 gymnast. Lately, she's been landing on her head/face while doing ...
A: If there was anyway you could perhaps take a video of her doing it, with a video recorder or even a ...
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| Press Handstand | 9/23/2007 |
Q: I am a level 7 gymnast still trying to learn a press handstand. When i do a press handstand from a ...
A: Best two drills I can suggest for you are ones you can do at home or in a gym. First drill would be ...
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| Back Handspring | 9/21/2007 |
Q: My daughter is 7 and a level 4 gymnast. Lately, she's been landing on her head/face while doing ...
A: Sadly i cannot really give any suggestions as I have not seen her attempt her back handspring. But ...
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| Strength Conditioning | 9/18/2007 |
Q: My daughter is 9 years old and has been out of gymnastics for 4 months. She had placed on USAG ...
A: Whenever children take time off from gymnastics their skills, strength, and flexibility always seem ...
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| Tips for Level 6 Bars | 9/12/2007 |
Q: Well our girls just attended their first meet of the season and most everything went great, except ...
A: Could you take a few photos of your gym, as well as what type of equipment you have available, and I ...
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| Tips for Level 6 Bars | 9/9/2007 |
Q: Well our girls just attended their first meet of the season and most everything went great, except ...
A: Well as far as scores go I cannot tell you much, as I have not seen your girls perform, as well as I ...
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| toddler/pre-school gymnastics | 8/30/2007 |
Q: I will start coaching a child (2-3yrs) + parent gymnastics class as well as 3-4 yrs old gym class ...
A: Sorry for the late response, I had typed up the reply once, and then my computer decided to have a ...
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| Adjustment from Recreational to Team | 8/22/2007 |
Q: My daughter is almost 7 years old and has been in recreational gymnastics for 1 year and 3 months. ...
A: While I would prefer not to get in the middle of these types of conflicts, I will share my opinion. ...
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| Hand stand and walkovers | 8/21/2007 |
Q: I've played volleyball for about 3 years and i am pretty athletic and i've decided that i want to do ...
A: Well I cannot really help you fix your skills without actually seeing you perform them, but I can ...
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| asking about gym | 8/20/2007 |
Q: this is manju,i would like to join gym,i am physically very thin, having height 5.3,,,what are the ...
A: There are not really any requirements to join gymnastics. The only one you need is the love and ...
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| California Competitions | 8/18/2007 |
Q: I'm a coach at a small gym in San Diego and I have a student who is starting to look ready for a ...
A: To begin, lets start with how one gets into a competition. To compete a gymnast must have a USAG ...
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| gymnastis songs for floor routines | 8/17/2007 |
Q: okay i need the song for level 5 floor routine that has the guy saying what to do in it hes ...
A: I went looking on the USA-Gymnastics.org website and found what you were looking for. Although it is ...
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| I would Like to teach gymnastics | 2/19/2007 |
Q: I dreamed my whole life about being a gymnast.But my parents were always worried I would get hurt.So ...
A: I too share your passion to coach gymnastics to children. Your situation is similar to mine. As I ...
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