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Wow! That is really amazing! Happy Birthday to your daughter

Definitely go for it! I have hard that even after years of break, the skills don't dissapear- they just sort of hibernate. I have had girls in my training groups who were in their 20's and no-one seemed to really notice it, they were great teammates and friends. Also, you are on one of the upper...

Don't be shocked, that is normal. This surprise came to me and my teammates when we first moved to the old level 6. Used to getting 9's on all events (or close to that), winning events with 8.4's and seeing 1-2 nines per meet was unbelievable. With this year's change in levels this will likely...

I must say that I prefer the "2 days ago" style to this one- this is too dark. The old-software design was really nice as well. T=I feel this one needs more contrast or more colours.

AAAAHHH! And THAT is exactly what happens when you try to post at 4:00 AM ( it says 2 but different timezone). Mixing up triple twists. Pshhh. I guess that's what I get for not watching videos. Yang had triple twisiting fhs entry. Oh my god. So embarassing. However, Uchimira attempted one at...

Thank you so much for all of your replies! I feel much better about it all now, and I am much more confident about retaining my skills. My parents and I have decided that I will probably go to an open gym once or twice just so I can run through everything quickly and get used to things again. (...

I definitely think it is possible with current equipment. After all, Hak Seon Yang preformed it in London, and is still executing it very well. I would not be surprised if it were soon done in WAG as well. I know McKayla Maroney, Simone Biles and Aliya Mustafina are training it. I think McKayla...

However, there are 2 more things you may want to consider. First- Although I don't really wear shorts, a few of the other girls in my gym (older than me) also had some issues adjusting to no-shorts. One thing they told me is that often, girls who feel embarrassed will pull their leotard down...

Just think about it this way: If you are a gymnast and have been doing it long enough to compete, you have NOTHING to worry about. Well, except for the fact that everyone is jealous of your fit body!

Hello! I think that running never hurts anyone, but I feel that you may want to approach this slightly differently if you really want to benefit her gymnastics. First, like iwannacoach has mentioned, a vault run is usually 9-13 steps. If she really trains her sprint to 40 meters, that is the...

Hello! I just wanted to give a warning to those that have stumbled upon this thread and are considering reading it: this "may" turn into a rambling rant at some point, and I apologize for that. In advance. Just because. So, basically, I've had a rather difficult time with gym this year...

Just wanted to second that it really isn't a big deal- chances are that you wouldn't really notice the difference. Our gym got a new bar set (a little over a year ago), and only after we had used it for 2 weeks with no suspicions were we told that the new bars were soft rails. No-one had had...

Hello! I updated something on my parents' computer and I can access the forum now! I have a few questions though. 1) The search function seems a little different, or at least when I try to look for past threads (more than 1 year old) it seems as if it can never find them. Just to check this, I...

The 2 issues I'm having are not being able to use the search function (it always says that I cannot perform this action) and when I tried to read a few of the threads, I often get some strange page with posts and a lot of strange x's. However, the computer is also saying that a new software...

Hello! I went on chalkbucket really late on August Eleventh, and I found the new format. It is interesting, but my computer is having some problems with it. Is there any way to view it on the older format, (I believe this was possible before). Thank you so much!

Meets, oh goody. Welcome to the wacky (6:00 A.A. run to the convenience store muttering under your breath "hair sparkles"), wierd (Why is that team facing the wall and meditating?), confusing (Why did she fall? She was doing it perfectly yesterday!), but still really fun world of compe9titive...

Hi! I agree with the homemade cards/letters, they can be really really meaningful. Or, you could get her a team/gymnastics jacket or T-shirt and have everyone sign it and write nice notes to her. Lastly, if you or someone you know has technological knowledge and some sort of camera, you could...

Thanks! It sounds as if it really is a helpful tool! Also, if it's worth its weight in gold, I could use it to finance my retirement, too! ;)

Hello! I have an honestly quite random question, but I actually am curious, so here goes. Foam rollers. Can they be beneficial to gymnasts, especially to gymnasts with very sore muscles? I have read many interesting articles about their potential harm, so I don't know. My reason for asking is-...

Hi! For me, it is 1) Bars. BARS!! Bars! (well, this occasionally goes down to 2 if my coach is bugging me about my pirouettes. I really AM trying not to get stuck! 2)Floor, but honestly floor and vault, since they change so much depending on what I'm doing. Floor if we're doing routines, working...