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    Parents My Kiddos Made Team!

    That is a lot of hours for a Level 3. Around . I know they live and breathe gym but gymnastics is a marathon not a sprint and think about long term. If they do that many hours now what do they do when a Level 7 and that many hours long term can leads to burn out and injury. Best wishes to your...
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    WAG Stitching in comp leo coming undone

    This happened to DD's GK leo a few years back we sent to GK they fixed it and got it back before next meet. contact them they paid shipping charges sent labels. Coach may have a GK rep to contact otherwise call company direct. I would never attempt to fix it.
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    Parents iPhone app for scores?

    Tumble Tally is easier to use. Great App.
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    WAG Do fears lessen once they stop growing?

    Some fears lessen with age and growth but more importantly kids need to find ways to manage and deal with fears. At 12yrs and just entering the teen years I feel like you may have more adolescent teen fear years ahead. My DD was more like 15/16 before growth and age made a big difference and at...
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    Parents Meet Scoring App

    I use Meet Tracker now on my Apple and have used Tumble Tally on my Drois both are good.
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    MAG Kinesio Tape

    If you find a chiropractic school with a store of supplies and supplements they have it cheapest. DD uses it for chronic stuff and it works great. We recently had to do a shoulder and it healed well. You can find taping ideas on internet if you google it. If PT can't help show you how to put...
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    WAG FABS arch things?

    My DD is old now and PF is gone but she used to use FABS along with stretches and ice and they worked well for her. Not putting bad flat shoes on your feet and never going barefoot except at gym is also key. Insert work great we use super feet while not cheap they are the best on the market! I...
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    WAG Hours at young age and longevity in gymnastics

    My DD is a Sr and 2nd year level 9 she has done fine better than most thought she ever would. She enjoys the sport but it is not her life she has other interests. She goes 15 hours a week it is low hours but she would have quit if she went more these hours enable her to have a life out side the...
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    Where in the world?

    The problem I see is this board has always allowed us to be invisible location wise. I find it a bit scary safety wise if some stalker or dangerous person got on here and found one of the teenagers location. We are not all adults on here. Also some folks in countries where there are few...
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    WAG Gabby Douglas leaves Chow's Gym, moves to L.A.

    It real is sad for her as a person. Gymnastics or not eventually she will not be remembered as the gymnast who stiffed 2 gyms for fees. The Olympic gold will only carry you so far if your character is in question Chow seems like an amazing coach hope there is a way to recoup his $$ spent on...
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    Parents Not allowed to move to team...

    I would give HC/Owner a chance to figure it out but chances are this coach has done this before and because she shows results in her coching of pre-teamers HC/Owner will unlikely do nothing. I know this sounds jaded but chances are that you DD does not fit her criteria of a gymnast. I also...
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    WAG The boot has been banished! (Cheetah heel cup question....)

    I do think they sell a cheetah with a heel cup. Read on her previous threads about both sole impact and cheetah's first! DD has had them for years and puts them on occasionally and does tape them!! They have saved her and she spent 9 weeks in a boot. After not tumbling for a bit once back at...
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    WAG How long have you been at your current gym?

    DD has been at same gym since 5 so for 12 years. Same coach for 7 years. we are by far nnot at the best gym in the sate but for DD it is a great fit and without being here she would have quit. DD is a senior this year!!
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    WAG MAGA-minnesota

    Most MAGA clubs have some connection with a high school program as they usually feed from that program to High School team. I think it stands for Minnesota Amateur Gymnastics Association and it is very similar to what USAG has done and now calls X-Cel. I think it is a very well run program and...
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    Parents Not moving up levels due to other sports

    Our gym does not have that rule however after 10 years in the gym 9 or which my DD has been on team I can tell you after Level 8 to do more than one sport successfully is tough. It takes a toll on the gymnasts and on her teammates. While I do not think it impossible I do feel the coaching...

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