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    Parents Adjusting to wearing a bra for gymnastics

    If she is more comfortable without it and she is happier not wearing one... let it be. Maybe once her other teammates begin to wear them she will want to too.
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    Ideas for level 8 beam series???

    Hey Jaden - I have the same problem with the back and shoulder flex it's really inconvenient isn't it!? Could you do back tuck back pike?
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    WAG Thoughts on Svetlana Khorkina interview?

    http://eng.gymnovosti.com/khorkina-on-gymnasts-speaking-out-against-abuse-the-just-want-fame/ Has anyone else heard about Khorkina's opinion on the abuse scandals? I can't believe how closed-minded and ignorant she sounded. And to put the blame on the athletes by saying "I guess she wants fame...
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    WAG Back Walkover Backhandspring on beam

    I'd ask the coach about it, whether there is a reason she must do the bwo bhs. The bwo bhs can be harder if its slow as there is more time to pull out of the connection especially with a mental block. A reason might be that the coach thinks the bhs bhs will be deducted more or is less...
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    WAG Gymnast wrist - what's next?

    I have ulna impaction syndrome... my ulna bone is longer than my radius in both my wrists and causes pain on impact because the ulna bone pushes on the carpal bones in the wrist. I was diagnosed with this about two years ago and was told by two doctors I could either quit or have surgery to...
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    Parents does brand Panel Mat matter much?

    I have a gymnastics panel mat and an IKEA panel mat, and in my opinion, the IKEA one is much better and it was only $30. https://www.ikea.com/us/en/p/plufsig-folding-gym-mat-green-90278927/ In my experience the more expensive ones aren't always better!
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    WAG Forster bar

    Definitely a great tool for bars development, but she must be very squeezed and in good shape otherwise most of the drills won't work.
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    Back tuck fear

    Hey, Do you have a coach to spot you and tell you when you're ready to try on the ground? They can be pretty dangerous if you just chuck them, so make sure you're up to it. Things that can help you when you're ready are leg strength and power exercises, lots of jumps, and then starting from a...
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    WAG Frequency of Drills

    I agree, most drills need to be practiced before the skill so the gymnast can gain some preparation and muscle memory before going into the actual skill. If you've been doing the drill for a while and it is a relatively low difficulty skill and the gymnast can do the drill easily then you could...
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    WAG landing problems on double backs

    You need to be very careful with double backs, as there is a high chance of injuring your head/neck if a gymnast isn't ready. If your gymnast is saying she doesn't know where she is in the air, then she might need some more aerial awareness training. Things like connecting backtucks and front...
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    WAG Back Walkover Backhandspring on beam

    Drill it on a floor line ten times in a row, then move to a low beam and do it another ten times, and get your coach to spot if that helps. Then when you feel comfortable move to a higher beam with mats, then take them off etc. If you find yourself scared at one stage just go back to the lower...
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    WAG Backward roll to handstand issues

    Hey, my experience with backward rolls to handstands is that you need a solid backwards roll with straight arms first. Once you have that, try to backwards roll with straight arms up to different heights, and add a height to progress until you are at handstand. (eg. bwd roll and finish with legs...
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    Trouble Kicking Over From Backbend

    Think about pushing your armpits forward over your hands and start on a block and work down to the floor. Good luck!
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    WAG Shifting wrists in free hips?

    Oh my gosh I have been having the same problem!! Except I have been struggling with this skill for like three years now One thing my coach and I tried the other day was doing sole circles (that’s what we call them at our gym, I think other people called them different things though. When you...
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    WAG Back Handspring On Beam Mental Block

    Hi! I had a similar problem with my backsault on beam a while ago and it got worse and worse until I couldn't even do it on a low beam with a mat. It took me a few months be able to do it again but some of the ways I got over my mental block was by just doing repetitions on a floor line to build...
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