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Hi would anyone be available to pm with me regarding dds back problems I'm not seeking a diagnosis she is already currently under medical care Thanks

Hi everyone so today my dd 9 told me that very time she does a bridge her back hurts(argh) it doesn't hurt any other skill walkovers or flics I'm not looking for medical advise just ppl that have experienced this particularly in the uk as our healthcare is different from the USA and your...

Tonight I finally have what you guys call a kipper!!! Dd decided in January she would do it by her birthday (which is in 2 days time) and tonight we had 3 in a row she and I am beyond proud I honestly don't think I've ever seen her so happy with herself I don't know whether our recent gym change...

Some of you may know that we are very early on in our first gym switch, dd wasn't progressing and bored went to gym b and decided to move I have no issues with new gym but I'm just wondering if I'm right to be trusting myself so much that I've made the right choice. Do you question whether you...

Hi everyone I'm looking for different points of view from coaches and parents. My dd is 8 but competes as a 9 year old she has been in gym since she was 5 and joined team when she was 6 doing 12 hours a week she currently does 15 hours a week and I'm pretty sure her club aren't going to put her...

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Hi all a bit random and please talk me down if needed but I feel although the NHS is brilliant at providing free care to everyone I'm wondering if taking my dd to a physio even though it don't see any problems with her I feel as though prevention is better than a cure and want to avoid injuries...

Not a question just a frustration we are at the dreaded almost got with this skill my dd has been practicing since March but only seriously for the last 2 months she made it on Friday around 8 times but every time she got me to watch didn't make it:( she is very aware that it will come and go...

I'm just wondering if anyone have been to this camp/invitational in the past or that have plans to go? Do you know anyone that has attended? Our gym is looking at the possibility of going and would like to know of others experiences,

I was just wondering if there's an age or level that you start learning to twist? Do/should you have certain skills before twisting is introduced or does every coach do it different?

Hi my friend is currently looking for a gym for her 8 year old dd who is currently training 12 hours per week at our current club and has just passed her club grade 6 (first ever comp) she is looking for a gym that's ideally within a 30 min drive of Taunton as that's where they will be moving...

Tonight my dd got her cartwheel tuck back dismount off beam(I do t know if the terminology is correct lol it's exactly how she described it) she was very pleased as she's only attempted it twice before, now for the squat on catch to make a consistent reappearance!

My best friends daughter who'sy god daughter is 4 and currently dances we were chatting yesterday and she mentioned that she is always doing bridges and back bends now I know it's not something that should be done before age 5 in gymnastics is it the same for dance? I did tell her this was for...

So today I finally took the plunge and told the owner and head coach of the gym that I'm interested in coaching:) I've been thinking of this format least a year but I've been talking myself out of it I'm very excited but also very nervous as well wish me luck

this was on my fb this morning thought I would share, I don't particularly love the song choice even with obvious word not actually being said but that's a whole different matter.

So tonight my dd hurt her toe on beam iced and went back for the rest of training but was walking and running on her heel for the remaining time, when it came to leaving she cod put her shoe or weight wall properly it had swollen and was badly bruised right on the top of her foot where the toe...

Just curious if it is common/possible for a gymnast from the uk to visit and train in a us gym while on holiday? I'm not looking at her learning anything just the experience of being with different coaches and girls different methods. Are u.s gyms open to this?

So tonight I watched my dd practising what looked like a hundred robhs lol and noticed that after nearly all of them she was stretched her wrists I asked her coach about this and was just told that you can get panda paws(I think you guys call them tiger paws) to support the wrists. I'm kinda...

Ok tried posting this on coaches forum but wasn't able to. This is totally random that I was thinking but my dd skills seem to be all over from what I read on here ( I know the USA/UK levels are differerent from what I see in here) I was just wondering if they should seem so far apart floor to...

Ok so I don't know much about coaching but I've recently come across another parent who informed their daughters hands were tied together while on beam(i don't know what skill she was being taught or anything) but I was wondering how common this is, if at all? Personally it seems so dangerous...