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  1. Learning Parent GB

    11th July

    Heathrow Gymnastics have posted about opening up to squad from 11th July subject to final govt approval. Has anyone else heard this date? I know the culture secretary had tweeted about aiming for mid July, but there announcement seems awfully specific. Or maybe gloriously specifc!
  2. Learning Parent GB

    WAG FIG connection bonus

    I keep seeing a cat leap linked to free cartwheel on the beam. A top club has proudly posted one of their young elites doing this combination tonight. But I can't see any connection or bonus for it if the rules are that it must be D + A in that order. My DD enjoys doing it, but can't tell me...
  3. Learning Parent GB

    Some clarification on English Champs qualification scores

    I found this FAQ on the BG website today. https://memberportal.british-gymnastics.org/CRMBG/Library/Jan%20Charlton/Frequently%20Asked%20Questions.pdf I found these two interesting. Having in mind the case of an OOA level 2 gymnast. Her regional event was not a qualifier to a national event...
  4. Learning Parent GB

    Challenge Cup Rules

    So having discussed whether the system is fair, I'm trying to track down a bit more detailed info about the Challenge Cup. In particular I would like to find the rules. At the British there are FIG modifications for Espoirs and Juniors and these include GB bonuses and penalties. Are Challenge...
  5. Learning Parent GB

    WAG Ganglion reappearing

    My DD had a ganglion about 18 months ago on her wrist which mainly only caused bad pain during long handstands. So although frustrating for her beam mount at the time she was very lucky and it gradually seemed to drain and disappear on it's own. So now she has had a bit of pain for the last...
  6. Learning Parent GB

    Comparison to US system

    Do the levels 1 - 10 in Australia compare in any way to the US system levels 1 - 10? Or do some gyms even use the US system? Somebody was talking about the system in Australia today and used a term something olympic to do with the levels and progression. So I wondered whether she meant Junior...
  7. Learning Parent GB

    WAG Beam connections scoring

    My DD has been playing with various beam connections lately. So I tried to look up what they would be worth and I'm stumped - I'm not a gymnast or a coach obviously! So does anyone want to help me out using the FIG CoP. Free front walkover linked to a sheep jump I get this as D +C so possibly...
  8. Learning Parent GB

    WAG Leaps and jumps turning direction

    I've been trying to picture various leaps and jumps with turns and read an old thread on here and got myself thoroughly confused. I'm imagining a gymnast with a best left leg split, just because that is what my DD has, but this isn't about her gymnastics but me getting my head around it without...
  9. Learning Parent GB

    WAG Alphabet challenge

    I'm designing Christmas gifts over here and trying to come up with WAG moves that start with all the letters of the alphabet. For some I will need more than one move beginning with the same letter. I need help! For the letter 'E' I only have Endo for example and need at least one more. So...
  10. Learning Parent GB

    So what is going on with BG?

    I have read the BBC and Guardian articles today and also the official statement from Jane Allen. And I found the UK Gymnastics site on FB that has leaked an email that was sent to Jane Allen last year. I understand that a lot of our elite athletes are not happy with their contracts, but it is...
  11. Learning Parent GB

    WAG Pit cleaning

    I'm just curious how other gyms go about cleaning the pit out. How often? Do parents do it? Do you have any special equipment? Top tips? And how many gyms use those pit socks to cover the foam? They say they extend the life of the foam so are a worthwhile investment in the long run. Any...
  12. Learning Parent GB

    What does this update mean? (Grade 3 beam)

    I've been watching a few youtube videos to see the national grade 3 beam requirements. I notice that some sit on the beam before the russian lever, and some go straight into it. But my googling also turned this up, but I don't quite understand the way it is written...
  13. Learning Parent GB

    When leos distract from the gymnastics

    I am really sad to see the GB leotards today. I want to be able to enjoy the gymnastics without worrying just how high cut those leotards are going to end up. DH was actually quite embarrassed by a couple of the photos he has seen. And who got over happy with the mesh? Is side boob a thing...
  14. Learning Parent GB

    English Bronze and Silver

    We're headed that way in a couple of weeks and it is the first time we have ever been. I'm wondering whether it will be very high level gymnastics, or whether there is a wide range of gymnasts from different clubs that enter? And basically just being nosey if anyone has any comments on it.
  15. Learning Parent GB

    WAG Leap series

    Can someone explain leap series rules on FLOOR to me pretty please. Some gymnasts seem to bounce along a lot between a run of two jumps and I never know how the scoring works. I am thinking FIG rules when I am watching top level competitions. Thanks :-)
  16. Learning Parent GB

    WAG Toddler gymnastics - headstands

    I know as a child I was always trying to stand on my head so this might sound like a daft question. My friend has just started taking her 2 year old to a gymnastics class - parent and child type thing run by a local club (but not the club that my children go to). One of the things they...
  17. Learning Parent GB

    Teams this weekend

    DD has her first competition for her new club this weekend. To add an extra stress/excitement they have moved her up a level so she is a bit out of her comfort zone. And her coach and the head coach have had slightly different opinions on which tumbles to put in her floor routine so she has...
  18. Learning Parent GB

    My little upstart!

    On the last morning of the holidays, as we packed up the tent, DD finally mastered her upstart in the campsite playground. She was just showing a fellow gymnast what she 'couldn't do'. She was so pleased she ran to tell me and ran straight into another piece of playground equipment and put her...
  19. Learning Parent GB

    Positive gym change story

    We were very happy with our old gym, but the time came for the coaches to move on and although we found a great new coach, the training times changed and didn't fit in with the rest of the family schedule (Sunday mornings don't work when you have 2 church organists for parents!). So, we found a...
  20. Learning Parent GB

    Trampoline best practice guidance

    I went to watch one of DSs friends at the local leisure centre trampoline club tonight. I went and watched from the viewing area at various points to see if I was getting a fair reflection of the 2 sessions. And now I am being a bit of an outside moaner. The trampoline coach was at one end...

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