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  1. Q

    Pointed toes in bridge

    Hi All My daugters coach has told her she needs her feet not pointed when doing back walkover and going landing in the bridge position. My daughter has asked her coach how she does this and the reply was 'its your feet you should know when they are flat'. Has anyone got any specific guidance...
  2. cbifoja

    WAG Toes splitting open?

    When my DD did gym in the past she seemed to constantly have a small split at the base of her 4th toe where it met her foot. When she was out of the sport for three years, she never had it. She’s been back in the gym for five weeks and she already has the split again. Does anyone else’s gymnast...
  3. C

    WAG Pointed toes!

    Silly question - I know the answer will likely be practice and time, but in case there' miay be something in addition to that... So after my DD's most recent meet (she just turned 7, just finished competing silver/lvl3) she got in the high 8's for floor and beam. To my untrained eye, I didn't...
  4. A

    Going on toes in backbend stand ups + FRONT WALKOVERS

    1. I go on releve (in dance) or on my tippy toes every time I stand up from a bridge. Is there any way to change this? i think it looks sloppy. 2. How do you kick over with straight legs? I can kick over with bent legs and I can only do it if i push off in this weird way.. I cannot tendu (in...
  5. L

    WAG walking on toes

    At DD's gym they have started an exercise during warm-ups where one girl walks on her toes across the floor (not releve, but on the toe knuckles) holding the shoulders of another girl that walks in front of her. They usually do two passes. Is this a widely used exercise? Are there any short...
  6. GymB4everything

    WAG Can't point my toes far!

    I think there might be something wrong with my ankles because I can't point my toes in a line with my leg. It doesn't hurt at all when someone just pushes my feet down, even when it's as hard as the can but when I put my feet under the couch and try to straighten my legs it does a little. And...
  7. 2G1B

    WAG Tingling in toes when doing splits?

    My 9 yo DD "has" both of her front back splits; but only after she does some stretching (as opposed to kids like her little sister who can just go down in the splits on command). She says that if she tries to do a split (only her "good leg", the one that she can do splits more easily with)...
  8. Hannahmariee00

    WAG Bringing toes to the bar? (Glide kips)

    For a while now, I've been having trouble bring my toes to the bar on my kips! I always end up bringing my shins to the bar, or just end up stopping. I have a decent glide though. I know this can be due to the lack of strength, but I also think this is becoming a habit. Please help! Tips and...
  9. 20gymnast13

    WAG pointing your toes

    First of all every pre-optional gymnast I know doesn't have this problem. So, I can point my toes, but it's just not natural. I told my coach and she told me that I have REALLY un-flexible ankles. I asked her if she had any stretches for me, and she told me to roll it around everyday but it's...
  10. skschlag

    MAG Keeping mom on her toes

    I try not to watch practice too much. I am at the gym, because of the drive, but I read a ton of books, or talk to the other parents. TOnight I got there and stopped to watch for a minute. I love how, the week before a meet, skills seem to disappear for a while! Giants are...
  11. R

    WAG Level 6 Fly away hitting toes on bars

    I'm at a meet for my friend and she was doing her fly away off bars. (Tucked fly away level 6) on the fly away she hit her toes on the bars but Stuck it. What's the deduction for that?
  12. M

    Pointed toes, pointed feet, straight toes, straight feet?

    What is the correct terminology when talking about a gymnasts feet being bent or straight? Does one say; "Remember to point your toes" "Remember to have straight feet" "Remember to point your feet" or is it something completely different? anyone? regards, Peter
  13. C

    Gymnast Landing on toes out of Round-off

    I have a level 4 going 5 gymnast that has her round-off backhandspring. While she can do it, it's not pretty by anymeans. Even though i do not believe she is ready to advance to level 5, she is being moved up. We are working on fixing her roundoff flip flop and multiple back handsprings. One of...
  14. M

    cracking backs / toes?

    Do coaches normally crack backs / toes etc.? My dd was saying that a coach was doing this to her today and I was just wondering if it is a normal practice. I trust dd's coaches but I've never heard her say this before. Why would they do this? Is it safe? Still trying to learn about this...
  15. C

    Cross your fingers and toes

    Ok this Sat at 5pm is DD's first meet of the season with her new gym!! Everyone send the gym faries and cross all your fingers and toes to give her the luck and confidence she needs to do well. I know I'm so nervous but she is more excited with a little nerves thrown in. Hoping for that...
  16. MaryA

    Fingers and Toes Crossed...

    First level 5 meet tomorrow. Kathy had (according to her) her "worst practice EVER!" tonight and left in tears (that has NEVER happened). Here's to hoping that my darling daughter HAS FUN tomorrow and is able to focus on the things she does well and not get bogged down by the things that she...
  17. A

    Stretching Ankles and Toes

    Eh, I am not sure this goes here, but both my big toe and my ankle make a popping noise when I do rotations/extensions to warm up. Never happens while running or anything. Any stretch their toes/ankles other than the usual calf stretches? Thanks in advance for any info...
  18. F

    Fingers and Toes Crossed

    DD's next meet is at her old gym. We have been back since we left a year and a half ago. People, including owners, were mostly friendly. Just hoping she feel comfortable there and does her best. Her coach told he last night she can probably compete a meet in June as a Level 7, after...
  19. E

    Rolling toes under?

    Hello! The other day I was watching the gymdogs vs. UCLA. On beam they did a close up on a gymnast who was standing on the beam, and with one foot she rolled her toes under her foot, like cracking her toes. I hope that made sense.. haha. But the commentator said, "You always can tell a gymnast...
  20. F

    Toes / Feet

    Ok - so how many gymnasts have permanently nasty feet/toes?? My dd's toes are such a mess. From all the years of tumbling and sometimes landing wrong, clipping her toes on the bars learning shoot thru's and squat on's, etc. She has ripped off toenails more often than I can count - is it just...

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