Recent content by Gymsanity

'ik i should probably go upto coaches and tell them' You're right, you should! :) You guys have no idea how much a word of thanks here and there can mean to us. Aussie_Coach summed it up nicely. Over the years I've collected quite a few trophies and awards, but some of my most valued gymnastics...

Without seeing it or knowing your level and experience makes it a little hard. Some general guidelines are make sure you are hurdling forward and not up, imagine you are grabbing a steering wheel on the floor so that you see it more as a turn of your arms and body as opposed to a reach around...

'I want to know how I can reach level 8 from level 6 in a season.' That's a great question that you should talk to your coaches about. Hopefully you are working together to help reach your goals. I would also ask yourself if you would rather be a competitive level 6, or a struggling 8...

With a couple of exceptions it usually goes weakest to strongest on each event. As mentioned above, not at State or above meets.

I wouldn't let her go any more than two hours per week at this point. I've seen the result too many times and it's called burnout. I'm glad to hear that she enjoys it so much and want that to continue. You want it to always be fun and exciting and something that she looks forward to. I've seen...

I think running is always a good idea for any age and we do lots of it. Just make sure they have a good pair of designated running shoes and then knock yourself out. We use lots of weights, but that is a coaching decision in my opinion. I typically wouldn't let a child of your age and build use...

So in your opinion is it unsafe? And are the ceilings really 30' high? That is equivalent to a three story building! I can only assume that it must be a trampoline gym then?

I'm a bit confused. You're doing Tsuks and some sort of 1/2 on Cuervo, but you don't have a kip yet and no grips??

Tuck after you let go of the bar or you will find yourself pulling into it. I agree with Geoffrey that it is far more about feel than visual cues. To go with what he said, I have the girls do tap swings with a bean bag between their ankles. They then let go of it where they would want their...

Wow, I wanna work there when I grow up!! ;O $250.00 here. ^^^

Their front and back twisting isn't the same direction. Not common, but does happen. Had several girls that were very good twisters where their front and back twisting didn't correspond. In my formulative years I felt they should be the same and I fought it. Later when I realized that they were...

I'm confused. We all agree that a right CW/RO is a left twist and vise versa. Correct? And that RO and twisting direction only correspond roughly 80% of the time and that front and back tumbling can be in different directions? And that it doesn't matter as long as it's the preferred direction...

They do have options and now they have more. I don't see what's wrong with that. My point is that being comfortable with your body includes your height, weight, hair, IQ, eye and skin color, everything that makes you special and unique. When you can be comfortable with who and what you are...

'Sure. Let’s ‘empower’ our girls by encouraging them to feel more comfortable in less clothing than they actually want to wear.' The fly in the ointment here is the word 'want'. If they don't 'want' to wear something then I would probably say they shouldn't. However, I'd probably want to...

Wow, someone is doing a whiz bang job making these kids feel comfortable in their own bodies............ Any chance that might be a better solution?