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What length do you usually have girls run on vault? I am an xcel gold gymnast (moving to platinum next season) and my coaches would like me to extend my run to get more power on my vaults. I currently run at 40Ft (I do a half on vault), and most girls in my level from my gym run 45 - 50ft...

Hi, My acros on beam this year have been bridge kickover and handstand (changing it to cartwheel for last meet and forever hopefully). I am also working back walkovers and I can do them with a spot on high beam. My beam coach loves working original/unique skills, and I have a history of...

Hi, I am an xcel gold gymnast, my current front tumbling pass is a front tuck on floor, but I can do front pikes as well. However, I also LAUNCH forward after them because I have a lot of front tumbling power. I know you are allowed to compete front layouts in gold, but I haven't worked them a...

Does anyone know of any NCAA or NCGA gymnasts that came from the xcel program, what college team they are on, and if they compete a lot? Thank you!

Hi, I was wondering what most people do for warms to warm up their athletes before stretching, and what you think is too little or too less? What my team (xcels gold, platinum, diamond, and level 6, age ranges from about 11 and up) do is either 7 minutes straight of running on the floor or 7...

Hi, I am a 2nd year xcel gold gymnast. My first year in gold, my range of scores of vault was usually (8.2-8.6; average 8.3, highest - 8.65 (all vaults 8.2 or better, lowest being 8.2)) This year however, my range of scores is WAY lower and wider than last year (I do the same vault and have...

I have competed squat on jump to hb in my bars routine for 5-ish years, and recently, me (and mostly my coaches) have seen how my jumping shape is very arched with my legs wide apart. But looking back at videos from last year, or even multiple years, my shapes looked better than then they do...

Hi, I am working on my clear hips on bars and they have gotten pretty consistent within the past month (I finish it at horizontal to 45 from vertical). However, the one thing I am struggling on is having my feet not touching the ground once I finish the clear hip. I usually do my kips with my...

I was at practicing with a 8 inch mat under the beam, and my coach said that it wasn’t allowed and I could only have a thinner mat under neath for meets (I think it was 4 inches). I was confused when I was told this because I’ve always competed with an 8 inch mat underneath the beam. Did they...

Hi, I am a xcel gold gymnast and I have been struggling on a few mental blocks (even on skills I’ve had for a while) My top struggle is beam, but recently I have been struggling on floor (I feel like I’ve had a good floor day sometimes I can ever throw a rbh Cartwheel on beam (I get scared...

Is the value of a sole circle on bars in Xcel an A (like in JO/DP) or is it moved up to a B?

Hi, I am an xcel gold gymnast trying to become a platinum next year and I am trying to find beam connections to try and compete or more acros I could try to get Acros I have competed/done or close to competing - handstand (not vertical) - forward roll landing in a sitting pose (fall on it half...