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    Coaches Coaches, how do you know when a child is ready to try giants on the strap bar?

    Thanks, thats a good idea. I will talk to the coach. I think she feels apprehensive too because all the other kids have them except for her and one other girl. She feels like everyone is watching her try them on straps. Sent from my LG-P769 using ChalkBucket mobile app
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    Coaches Coaches, how do you know when a child is ready to try giants on the strap bar?

    Yes she has long wrist bands that she uses. I appreciate all the responses from you coaches, thank you. :-) Sent from my LG-P769 using ChalkBucket mobile app
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    Coaches Coaches, how do you know when a child is ready to try giants on the strap bar?

    She is definitely afraid because she never went over the bar before so its like she limits herself to how high her swings get. She just needs a coach to stand there and guide her over the first few times then i think she could get it. She also does not get good momentum back and forth, and says...
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    Parents Fear & injuries - let them quit or encourage to stay?

    wow i am going through the same thing with my daughter. she has had the same back tumbling fears for the last two years. she now has a fear to do her giants, which she hasnt even tried yet on the strap bar, her coaches have not given her the chance to try it yet. she is already determined she...
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    Coaches Coaches, how do you know when a child is ready to try giants on the strap bar?

    Thank you blairbob. She has only done tap swings but she gets no momentum and ends up stopping. None of her coaches go over to her to help make her swing big and to correct her form. Even i can tell it doesn't look like the way the other kids swing but no one has helped her with it. I feel badly...
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    WAG For parents who have DDs now heading into optionals for the first time ......

    Look under the groups tab up top. Sent from my LG-P769 using ChalkBucket mobile app
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    Coaches Coaches, how do you know when a child is ready to try giants on the strap bar?

    Thanks again, thats a good idea about coming in early or staying late. I will talk to her coach about it. If she works hard, i know she can do it.. i believe she can do anything with great practice and guidance from her coaches. ;) Sent from my LG-P769 using ChalkBucket mobile app
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    Coaches Coaches, how do you know when a child is ready to try giants on the strap bar?

    Thank you gymsanity for your reply. She is in a group of kids ages 9-13. levels 5-8. She is a tall girl, slim build, 93lb. She says she wants to try it but they dont have time to stop and work with her on it since shes new to the skill. She does have a small fear towards it and claims she will...
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    Coaches Coaches, how do you know when a child is ready to try giants on the strap bar?

    My daughter is 12, just started at a new gym and she was working out with the level 7's for the last three months. She has a weakness on bars, she never uptrained giants on strap bar before at her former gym. Everyone on her team has giants, even the level 5 and 6 kids have them on the strap bar...
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    WAG Trying to Find Floor Music

    My daughter is using sabre dance for her routine. Lookup rabiosa on youtube. They have good selections for music. I like alicia sacramone 2011 floor music too. Sent from my LG-P769 using ChalkBucket mobile app
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    How many hours a week do you train (poll)

    My daughter is working towards lev 7 so its 19 hr a week at her gym. Sent from my LG-P769 using ChalkBucket mobile app
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    Gymnast or Coach or Parent ???

    Former gymnast. Coached for a couple years. Parent, my daughter is entering optionals this summer. Sent from my LG-P769 using ChalkBucket mobile app
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    WAG Didn't make new team - Need gym advice - Boston

    Check out massusag.com for a list of gyms. I know that area, my daughter goes to a gym on the northshore. There is also gym and more in woburn, northshore wildcats in Beverly, and yellow jackets in middleton. Legends in north andover is good too. Dont worry about that gym, its their loss, not...
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    WAG MA gyms

    I have heard of this gym but dont know much about it. Go to massusag.com and lookup gyms there. There is a button up top that has a gym locator and you will find gyms close to your area. Sent from my LG-P769 using ChalkBucket mobile app
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    What's yours or DD rec to team story?

    My daughter started mommy and me classes at 17 months. Did rec classes until age 5, joined hotshot team at 5, competed level 4 for two years, level 5 for two years, level 6 for one year, tried excel platinum last summer and this past Fall, never competed it, injured her knee, left her gym.. now...
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    Parents Party Invites....

    Yup alot.. we have been doing that for the last five yrs. She doesnt even think of going to the party now. Sadly kids know about her gymnastics so she doesn't get invited anywhere now. The price to pay when they go competitive and practice so many hours. Sent from my LG-P769 using ChalkBucket...
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    Parents Love Summer Uptraining!!!!

    I love watching uptraining. My daughter is working seven and some eight skills. Hoping for seven in the Fall. Its nice to hear her excitement in the car after practice. I like all the conditioning drills they are doing too. Does anyone's gym incorporate dance into training? I think that's so...
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    Off Topic Your Favorite Things

    Color is purple. Cats and dogs, i have both.. fav show is the middle, greys anatomy,dance moms. My daughter is training level 7 so i like to watch her do new skills,esp beam. I like to go to the beach in Maine. Sent from my LG-P769 using ChalkBucket mobile app
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    Hi. Welcome to chalkbucket. I think u need to talk with your mom and coach about this. If optional is your goal then work your hardest to get there. U can always try level 7 then move to excel if you have too.. it is an expensive sport. 400 is alot for a routine. Maybe you can have the other...

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