Where are all the gymnasts?

[Laura]

Started gym:
grade 1 - 6 years old
Reason why:
well apparently I was a bit stressed in my first year of school so my mum put in yoga for kids at the local rec. centre!! However I discovered there was something much more interesting going on down the hall at the other end of the centre... gymnastics!! I would beg mum to take me down to look through the doors every week! one holidays she put me in a holiday program and I have been hooked ever since!
Level now:
Level 10 (state)Favourite apparatus/skill:
probably beam. favourite skill depends!
Least favourite app/skill:
bars... it's so hard to get new skills!
Most encouraging story:
hmmm... don't think I have one
Goals:
to do well at state championships this year!! and to do all my routines like I have been in training

[gracefulone]

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Originally Posted by Juni Started gym: 2000 Reason why: Saw the 2000 Olympics, thought it was cool Level now: Prep Opt (hopes to make it to lvl 7 after this season) Favourite apparatus/skill: Beam-backwalkover Least favourite app/skill: Bars-kip Most encouraging story: Don't know... Goals: ~make it to YMCA nationals ~make it to lvl 7 next year ~be able to do handstand presses ~be able to make a straight arm kip there's like a ton more...

You do ymca? Not many people on here do, but I do. My parents wanted me to have a lot of other opportunities, so the more relaxed program at our Y was a better decision. Even though we live very near to M and M, salto, and midwest twisters.

[gymgymgymnast08]

Started gym: 5 years old now I'm 13
Reason why: I tried everything else and hated it. I've been hooked on gym ever since!
Level now: 8!

Favourite apparatus/skill: Bars/ Cut catches! Giants!!!( when I make them over) Floor/ Front Tumbling
Beam/ back walkover bhs or bhs bhs( thats what I'm working on now!!!!!!!)
Least favourite app/skill: vault

Most encouraging story:hm well I have always been a really really bad dancer and now i'm working on it! I'm never gonna be the best dancer but maybe I can be better! HAHA!

Goals: to become a really good vaulter, to get my floor twisting really good and many more!

[chimochi]

Started gym: When I was 2 years old (so I've been doing it for 18 years).
Reason why: I was way too active apparently, but I am so glad that I was.
Level now: Senior

Favourite apparatus/skill: I love all events! My favourite skill is the Tkatchev on uneven bars and the Amanar vault
Least favourite app/skill: I don't think I really have any... strange I know.

Most encouraging story: I think being told by your coach, head of the gymnastics programme and the national team coordinator to continue with my gymnastics is encouraging enough, especially at 20.

Goals:
I would love to be able to do the Cheng Fei vault

[PeaceLoveGymnastic]

started gym: age 4 1/2, because my mom's friend thought i'd be good at gym... but my mom thought i'd get to involved in it. but finally she put me in.. and i got SUPER involved! i LOVE it!!!!!!

Level Now: 9 (i've been level 9 for 3 years now)

favourite skill: well, i love tsukahara vaults, and i love twisting anything... like double twist dismount off bars...

least favourite skill: umm... i'm terrified of handstand piroettes on bars (but not giant halfs strangly enough) also i dont' like beam that much

most inspiring thing: well my coach after my last meet said i was alot tougher than he though and he could see me doing triple twist someday. it was really nice...

goals: triple twist dismount off bars, make it to easterns, stalder would be nice too...

[Rainstar]

Started gym: January 2006
Reason why:To get better at the things I like to do
Level now:5

Favourite apparatus/skill:Beam-BHS
Least favourite app/skill:Vault-Handspring

Most encouraging story:I fell off the beam twice at a mock meet and my team mates were really encouraging.

Goals:To compete level 8 next season!

[cccam]

started gym: my mother was one of the many who were inspired by the magnificent 7 in Atlanta. I started in 1996 at the age of 4 in those mommy and me classes
level now:7 but i don't compete
Favorite skill/apparatus: vault-tsuk
least favorite: i don't have a least favorite event but i don't enjoy flyaways on bars, their too boring and i don't know what other dimount i could possibly do.
most encouraging story: there's this level 7 at my gym [no names] but shes only 10 years old and she basically thinks that shes better than everyone and her parents and hugely competetive. anyway, one day my friend casey, before she joined team, and i were at the gym on tramp just minding our own buisness when this girl started critizing like every thing we did and saying how she could do it better [which mostly she can] but it was really mean and so i stepped onto the tramp and pulled out a front full, which i never did before. that girl can't do that, shes not very good at front tumbling. and i said "wait? can you do that?" and she left. it was one of the best moments of my life! lol
Goals: ultimate goal is to be a level 8 when i graduate high school

[cccam]

Quote:
Originally Posted by gracefulone You do ymca? Not many people on here do, but I do. My parents wanted me to have a lot of other opportunities, so the more relaxed program at our Y was a better decision. Even though we live very near to M and M, salto, and midwest twisters.

whats the difference between club and YMCA?

[cccam]

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Originally Posted by I-Heart-Beam started gym: when i was three reason why: watched a gymnastics comp on tv and said "I wanna do that" Level Now: It is called Advanced Gymnastics at my gym- Favourite App. :BEAM BABY! Least Favourite: Vault. Most Encouraging Story: Adidas Ad, Nadia Comaneci Goals: Get that handspring front layout done perfectly!!!!

hey im an "advanced gymnast" too. im quite sure what they mean by it!

[gymgymgymnast08]

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Originally Posted by cccam whats the difference between club and YMCA?

YMCA is not its own gym. At my YMCA there is many other sports programs going on at the same time. Its not just a gym. Theres a big building with a gym in it. But anyway it basically means we have lots less equipment, and lots less practice time so were not about to go elite or anything but I think we are very good for the amount we practice.

Club would be like private club. Its just the gym. They have a lot of practice time and its wayyy more expensive then being at a YMCA. I'd say if you want to be really good go to a private club but if you want to have fun with it, still have a life out of gymnastics and be relatively good and save money I woul said go to a YMCA!