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So I have to create a health related research project for school, and obviously I wanted to do something gymnastics related. It's not really a paper, but a 3-fold poster board project...so it has to have a lot of visuals and be enough that I can put bullet points and really just put the...

I'm going to try and be as detailed as possible haha, I know what boat you're in and when I first started I wanted to know EVERYTHING about "typical" practices. First thing you should know, there is a big difference between the typical recreational practice and competitive practice. Since I...

I know this is a bit old and you have it by now, but I had the same problem. For the life of me I could not get my hands on when I did them on a low beam with panel mats stacked up. I wasn't scared, I just couldn't get it. However, the second I tried them on a low beam without the mats, my hands...

I'm not sure what it is, but lately I've been having a lot of pain when it comes to doing the splits. I've had right and left for about 3 years (still working the middle, I'm about 3 inches away from the ground). Anyways, our normal gym warm-up is a 5 minute run and then a few basic exercises...

I started gymnastics for the FIRST time when I was 14. So you being 14 and already doing level four is a lot better than you think. And yes you'll probably be the tallest and/or oldest, but it has its advantages. You'll be able to approach things more logically. Younger kids really don't...

Haven't gotten anything new in the past 2 weeks but I've improved a few of my upgrades. Beam: better bwo bwo form (high beam) and round off on low beam. Bars: better shapes with my giants on strap, freehip to hs on strap, layouts on pit bar. Floor: RO BHS BT, FHS FT, and front layouts. Vault...

Hey guys, so last week I made my first giant on strap! (Cheers) I was so happy. But it was the strangest (and still kinda is) feeling ever. I was on strap and I was just tapping bigger and bigger in hopes of going over. Suddenly I hit the handstand and I began to feel like I was slowly falling...

Thank you so much everyone for all the great advice and responses! I will definitely ask my supervisor to watch a class. I will also ask the Mom for some techniques to better work with her daughter. If the mother continues to complain I will have my supervisor and I her talk to her. Thanks so...

That's a great idea, asking the mom for some tips. The last thing I want her to do is feel bad or feel as if I'm throwing her kid out of my class. I want to be able to work the with the kid, I just need a different approach I guess. To some degree I already treat her differently then the rest of...

So I teach beginner rec classes and I had this new little 7 year old girl join my class about a month ago. It's been a month and this girl still has 0 skills achieved, she literally can't even walk across a floor beam. She doesn't listen to a word I say. I literally have to hold her hold and...

Love and hate are strong words when it comes to conditioning. I definitely don't love it, but I understand the importance, like getting stronger, and LOVE the results (overtime) so I do it without much complaining and make sure never to cheat. And even though I don't hate either, they're...

How about front tumbling? Front tuck/pike/layout FHS FHS SO FHS SO FHS FHS FT FT RO BHS BT maybe even start some twisting?

I feel you. I've been working BWO BWO on beam. My first one is solid, but I always hesitate with my second and usually slouch my shoulders and fall to the side :/ it's frustrating because you already know you can do the skill! But I find I do better if I have great connection and just go right...

I'm not sure...maybe I should ask.

Hey guys! So I'm currently training 3x a week for 4 hours w/ Xcel Platinum. However, at the end of the summer that is the end of my gymnastics training at my current gym. Initially I was supposed to do Club Gymnastics at my choice university but I didn't get accepted :/ so I'm reapplying for...

Yes! I learned pike first and then eventually switched to straddle. But I also tore my left hip flexor from doing push away straddle kips!! It hurt so badly and effected my gymnastics for about 2 weeks.

I'm tall, but I learned pikes first. After having my kip for about 3 months I switched to straddle simply because they are easier. Now I only straddle, but some days I pike just to switch it up a bit, haha.

I will to try to get a video either tomorrow or next Monday. Thanks!

So I've been struggling with standing back handsprings and step-outs for a while and it's just frustrating my coaches and myself. It's definitely not a strength issue (I'm one of the strongest girls on our team which is xcel platinum) So in my back handsprings my arms ALWAYS bend. They bend so...

Thank you so much! The price was really making the decision harder but these are much more affordable.