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    Coaches Rules for Bar Chalking

    I am the only person who can chalk the bar. I have some that like more and some who like little. So I mildly chalk it up and tell them to get in order of chalk lovers in front, chalk haters in back. If they dont have their act together by the time im done chalking, they have to deal with it! Im...
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    WAG Straight arms on kip

    I do "kip pull downs" with my level 3 and 4's. They use a 9lbs (or 3lbs each hand weights for the little ones) weighted yoga bar. Lay back down on the floor with arms extended above head, while they hold their bar/weights. and simply bring the bar over head then to their upper thighs. emphasis...
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    Parents SHE DID IT! she did it!!!!!!

    My DD (6 years old Level 3) got her kip last night! :) Now she has all of her Level 4 skills and routines (and she already scored out of L3!), now all she needs to do is turn 7! ;)
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    Parents IGC Thanksgiving weekend camp

    Soo...Who is sending their children? My 6 year old daughter is going! She is SO excited since she is not old enough to do the summer camps yet!
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    Coaches L3 vault salute ?

    thanks everyone. I have seen it mostly done from mat sitting, but I HATE how it looks. I prefer to have them stand. I guess I will ask the judges if they have a preference :)
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    Coaches Competition order

    How do you determine your event comp. order? I know some gyms keep it the same at every event at every meet. Some will stagger their better competitors with their weaker ones... What do you do?
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    Coaches L3 vault salute ?

    What is the proper way for the L3 to salute after their vault (Handstand flatback) Do they have to sit up on the mat and salute, or can they get off the mat, stand on the floor and salute?
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    Squad colours

    we are aqua blue and bright green. I love the colors, but our leos are pretty boring in design...
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    Parents Protein? Vitamins?

    Im a coach and my DD is a level 3 (she is 6 years old) When I train the girls harder in the uptraining season, I usually put her on a paleo diet (not to strict though, I like her to have oatmeal for one snack and homemade granola bars, and wheat crackers with hummus, or baked potatoes... Once...
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    WAG L3 bar score......video

    the pause between the glide swing and PO. She regripped her hands and stood too long. It should be a hop. Their should not be a full chin up position held before the PO. Swing before the pull over. Bent arms in FHC. bent back leg in shoot threw. Bent back leg in mill circle. Few steps in landing...
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    Coaches vault arm circle...?

    For levels 3 and 4, is the vault arm circle a necessity? Last I remember I thought it was optional?
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    Coaches When was your first meet?

    When was your teams first meet this season, and how many do you have per level? We are on the East Coast. We are STILL waiting ;p (im so excited and inpatient) our first meet is Nov 2/3 for my L3,4,5,6,7 We only have 5 meets, plus one homeshow, and states. I feel like this is not enough for...
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    WAG Break snacks

    I give my daughter raw almonds with pumpkin cream cheese (or any other flavor) to dip. Raw veggies with hummus or dressing dip. Apple with PB, banana with PB, rice cake "sandwich" with PB in the middle!
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    Coaches just a coachs brag ;)

    I took on the L4 team at my gym in the middle of summer. They were quite a mess. I just wanted to brag and say that I brought the team from having 4 of 9 girls able to handspring vault without a spot, to my whole team vautling! Im so proud of them! What successes have you had recently?
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    WAG Level 4 bar deductions

    Her coaches should be doing squat on drills with her. And having her do repetitive squat ons while her knees hold something (a bean bag, scarf, wrist band.....) Good luck
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