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  1. momnipotent

    Parents Moving forward after serious/scary injury

    For both you and the gymnast. ODS bailed out of a double back on Monday and landed on his neck. He said he felt like he wasn’t going to make it and thought he was going to be able to land on his feet and his coach said it looked like he was trying to land on his back but had too much rotation...
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    So nationals this year for T&T, rhythmic, and acro is...

    in Des Moines, Iowa!! On the plus side, they have an airport and are somewhat centrally located. It will also be in season for corn. That’s about all I’ve got..
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    Parents At a meet, would it bother you

    if a coach from another gym took your child by the arms and physically moved them over for no reason other than that they wanted their athlete to have more space on the runway? Coach did then speak to the child for a second and give a high ten. Full disclosure-not my child, but the whole...
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    Parents How long to work through the twisties?

    DS is having a huge fear issue with his barani. He says he twists when he doesn't mean to and every time it happens it scares him so much he can't even do regular front flips anymore. His coaches have been amazing and patient in helping him work through it, but nothing seems to be helping and he...
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    Parents Another WWYD?

    I am just full of these lately...So, I would really like to leave the gym during one of my DS's practices. I have been staying because 1. he wants me to stay 2. we drive so far to the gym that it doesn't make sense to leave with practice being only 1.5 hours long, and 3. he had a recent injury...
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    Parents Travel meet team questions

    Just wondering what the norm seems to be in other gyms. When you have a travel meet-not necessarily a fly-away meet, but a meet a decent drive away that requires at least one overnight stay, how does it work? Do the families from your gym tend to stay in the same hotel and do things together...
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    Parents Petty Vent

    Let me preface this by saying that I like and trust our HC-he is a great coach, strict and encouraging in all the right measures, obviously truly cares about the kids, and we are very happy with our gym, so this is truly a totally petty vent that I just need to get out so I can move on. HC works...
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    Parents Would you say something

    Slightly off-topic, but if you realized that you 'knew' another family at your gym from their posts here on chalkbucket, would you say anything? (Or if you do know someone from your gym from here, have you said anything?) Our children aren't in the same training group, but I do occasionally see...
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    Parents Stretches to help with back bridge?

    ODS is having problems with his back bridge and the coach has given him "homework" to work on it at home. The repeated home practice is not helping and he is getting frustrated. I am starting to wonder if it is a shoulder/back flexibility problem. When he pushes up into the bridge, he can't get...
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    Parents Happy to be Back

    Just re-introducing myself-I was around a couple of years back when ODS was doing boys pre-team, but dropped off when he decided it wasn't for him. This year, YDS started gymnastics and ODS picked up trampoline and tumbling (with some pressure from mom) and they both love it and it looks like...
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    Parents Coaches gifts

    OK, so now that we are into November I am starting to think about a gift for ds's coach for the holidays. Anything you've given that has gone over well? Coaches, what do you like to get and is there anything to stay away from?
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    MAG Any suggestions on how to address

    resistance to the competition leotard? This has become an issue with ds as he feels it is a "girls" thing. Showing him the elite men and pointing out the older boys at his gym helps initially, but we seem to keep addressing the same issue over and over. Did anyone else have issues with their...
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    How long would you expect to wait

    After expressing an interest in joining the developmental program before you hear something? The coach seemed to think it was a possibiliy based on how classes are going, but said he had to talk to the developmental coach. Should we expect to hear at the next class or not? If not, when would it...
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    Best home conditioning activities

    I am looking for suggestions on the best home conditioning exercises for my 6 (almost 7) year old son as it seems his biggest challenge right now is building up some of the strength he needs to be successful. I exercise at home and he loves to 'work out' with me, so it would only be whatever he...

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