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    Parents Bone density and elite gymnastics

    It came up because my DD has been part of a competition assessment team. I think perhaps bone density was the wrong phrase but what she means is big boned. My dd is very strong and muscular but is definitely not skinny or light. So I assume she was implying that it may at some point be a...
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    Parents Bone density and elite gymnastics

    My 6 year old has no fat on her but has what her coach said 'high bone density' which could work as a disadvantage for her because she has to be proportionally stronger. Is it the be all and end all? Her coach didn't really say but my dd works so hard and if her body shape means she will...
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    Parents Knee pain in 5 year old DD

    Thank you all for your replies. No - no visible changes to the knee and it seems to be mostly when she's putting excessive weight on it so when hopping, jumping or running but walking is fine. I've been trying to make her rest but she doesn't seem capable! I'll give it until the end of the week...
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    Parents Knee pain in 5 year old DD

    Only 2 hours a week usually but last week did 2 half hour sessions of dance as well
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    Parents Knee pain in 5 year old DD

    My DD has been having pain in her left knee all week. She can still walk on it and is climbing trees as always but she said it hurts to run on it. Should I just let it rest and recover or take her to doctor? Thanks
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    Parents Arat_gymnastic

    That was his brothers account for him. This is the account I meant to post http://instagram.com/arat_gymnastic
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    Parents Arat_gymnastic

    http://instagram.com/arat_gymnastics
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    Parents Arat_gymnastic

    Sorry. I wasn't trying to encourage. I was shocked and concerned and didn't really know what to do with that so thought I'd ask on here.
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    Parents Arat_gymnastic

    Has anyone seen this child on Instagram? I can't quite wrap my head around an 18 month old baby doing backwards walk overs. This baby does them on stone stairs, on kitchen work surfaces. I mean, is it child abuse? Irresponsible parenting? Or have they just got an exceptionally talented baby? I...
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    Parents Year 2008 and 2009 gymnasts

    I'd like an invite for my DS please. He has only just started and is 6 :-)
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    WAG Is my kid over gymnastics?

    I've been having this issue with my 5 year old DD. Will do a few things at home, enjoys practise once she is there, but I regularly have a battle getting her there. She is doing 3 1.5 hour sessions a week, so cutting it back for now x
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    Parents Can a regular old 5 year old be competitive one day?

    Some gymnasts don't start until older :-) Some of our UK competitive gymnasts (competed in the world championships) didn't start until 6+
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    Parents 2010 Gymnasts

    I would please! My DD turned 5 today :-) she is in pre-comp team for artistic, and mini squad for Acro :-)
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    WAG Cartwheel drills for 4 year old please!

    Because she's 4 years old and been getting badges for the past year and a half. I think the tone of your post is quite patronising tbh, I was asking for advice on how I could help her with her cartwheel because SHE is getting frustrated with it. She is a competitive child, it's her personality.
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    WAG Cartwheel drills for 4 year old please!

    This is very true... She is close they just said she needs to be able to stand up properly from the cartwheel to get the badge. Ah well - not the end of the world. Once she starts her competition group in Jan I am sure she will get over it. She has done really well to get as far as she has with...
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    WAG Cartwheel drills for 4 year old please!

    I found out about the bridges at home a while ago :-) had no idea until I came on here! She doesn't practice them anymore, she saves it for actual practice. She mainly does cartwheels, handstands against the wall (had to stop her from going over into bridge), pull ups & chin ups and splits. Oh...
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    WAG Cartwheel drills for 4 year old please!

    Thank you all. The certificates are for the recreational class she's been doing for a while. It's the BAGA awards and she's stuck on badge 3... That class is only 45 mins, around 30 kids and they literally do 1 cartwheel as part of their rotation. She needs this to tick off her badge, and she's...
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    WAG Cartwheel drills for 4 year old please!

    I appreciate what you're saying however it is holding her back. She cannot get the certificate she wants until she gets her cartwheel, in her class they help her for all of 2 mins and that is it. She really wants to get her next badge before she turns 5 in 8 weeks and I'd really appreciate...
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    WAG Cartwheel drills for 4 year old please!

    My DD is so close to getting her cartwheel but something isn't clicking! I have tried telling her to keep her legs straight, keep arms straight, kick harder, bring legs up faster, lift hands up quicker etc etc and she is improving but very slowly. I feel like she's hit a wall with it, in her...
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    WAG Skills practise (at home) for 4 year old gymnast

    Last year I trained for a few months as an Acro coach, but didn't manage to stick with it as my circumstances changed. Belle was then doing more gym, but since has been moved up to pre-team and does a longer session of gym a week and it's an hours drive away. She was doing more back then but I...

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