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You are absolutely right about that. I was thinking exactly that issue.

I will video next time I am there. The angle is from the back - that is when the girls are at the handstand part of their giant, I see their backs. I am at a distance away, but because the girls are all wearing shorts, it is clear when the hand is in unacceptable territory. Sorry it took...

Yes, he is American. He is the head coach.

What an awesome video! That is pretty much what I expected spotting to look like. My daughter has been a gymnast for 5 years and that is basically what I've seen in that time. I have been feeling particularly troubled by what I've been seeing because the girls being spotted are doing simple...

Thank you for the replies. On the two days I have watched, I have seen one grab of the buttocks from the side, one push squarely on the butt (with fingers spread so that the middle finger was in the crack), and about three times the fingers were rather "high" on the lower back of the gymnast so...

To clarify, when the gymnast is doing a giant and gets just barely stuck at the top and needs a slight push to go over - is there any reason a coach would push on the buttocks or grab the buttocks from the side to help the gymnast over?

I have a question about the method used to spot giants. To get right to the point, do coaches avoid touching the buttocks of the gymnast? What is the proper spotting technique? I don't want to get into a lot of detail about why I am asking, but would appreciate responses from other parents.

You could have them made into a t shirt quilt, if you like that sort of thing.

Can you get to a pool and do a few laps or even just float around a little bit? It works absolute magic on my gymnast.

Thanks to everyone for your help. I am definitely sticking with the sized Tuli's!

Hi, I am new to the forums. My daughter is a level 5 gymnast who has foot pain in the summer - this is the second summer of it. I have purchased her the Tuli's Cheetah Heel Cups and and wondering if anyone has tried the One Size Fits All version? Is it huge or would it fit a child who...