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  1. gymjunkie

    WAG Flame retardant-free pit foam

    https://silentspring.org/news/how-protect-gymnasts-hazardous-chemicals-gym-facilities I suggested we do this at the last gym my daughter and I worked out at/worked at (when we were moving to a new building and getting new pits) and was shot down so fast. I would love to hear of gyms that take...
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    WAG Solutions for Female Athlete Triad (for a paper)

    My daughter had to write a "problem paper" for school (meaning she had to identify a problem). She chose the Female Athlete Triad in gymnastics & focused on past abuses in the sport... Nassar, Karolyis, the demands of the sport, etc. Now she has to write part 2 which is a solutions paper. She...
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    WAG Fun Camp Suggestions (for coaching)

    My daughter and her teammate are graduating seniors. They were just hired as coaches at a 1-week gymnastics sleepover summer camp the very first week of summer. They are looking to coach at others this summer & will travel. They want to work at a fun kind of gymnastics camp (you know canoes and...
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    Coaches Bar Dismount help

    Please share positive experiences of helping a gymnast get over the fear of pulling in on a tuck double back. She had a nice one, but got injured after "pulling in." I did not see the funky dismount to know what went wrong, but it was an isolated bad one. She had no history of doing this in the...
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    Coaches How to correct head on bars double lay DM landing?

    Has anyone ever had a kid whip their head on a double lay dismount landing, so that it looks like whiplash as they hit the ground? Gymnast says it doesn't hurt, but it doesn't look healthy to me. She does the "tight arch" style of flipping.
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    WAG Jennifer Sey Leaves Levis

    https://bariweiss.substack.com/p/yesterday-i-was-levis-brand-president?utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&utm_source=url&fbclid=IwAR0hsWXuUeGBi0rTQXFYsft4JbCNEwgSi8hGPUtXX0LiHOtAaMO0ks_LjrQ
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    WAG Special Needs Private in Chapel Hill, NC

    I know of a special needs/medical needs child who will be moving to CH, NC in March. She typically does a 1-hour private lesson each week. I'd like to be able to tell the family what gym to look into or even match them up with an instructor if possible. She does not have any behavior issues...
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    Coaches Proper way to remove low bar for dismounts

    We used to do this years ago by using a cargo strap to connect the low bar posts to keep the set of bars stable. Can someone refresh my memory as to how to do this properly (ie: where to attach the cargo strap and any other suggestions to progress a dismount to the actual bars)?
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    WAG Patellar Tendonitis

    Can I hear some experiences with how your gymnast got relief from this? This is for a L10 who has cut back considerably on vault and floor to let it heal. She does her prescribed PT exercises daily in addition to seeing a PT in the office and is still not enough getting relief/progress after...
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    WAG Scholarship spots

    Can someone remind me of the website where you can get a vague idea of how many spots a college has open for upcoming years?
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    Coaches Maloney 1/2

    Anyone have any good video progressions they'd like to share/link?
  12. gymjunkie

    WAG Emily Lee?

    I have not seen any updates on her injury. Does anyone know?
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    Parents Flip For Isla

    Please have your gymnasts participate in this IG challenge by posting a picture of them flipping in support of 10 YO L6 gymnast Isla who is in the burn unit of her local hospital. The hashtags are #flipforisla #FlamesFamily and #IslaStrong -- please use all 3. The IG Handle is...
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    Coaches Mailbox Mat

    Sorry if this ends up getting posted twice. I posted it yesterday, but it doesn't seem to be here. I teach a monthly tumbling clinic at a dance studio for the competitive dancers. They work front and side aerials, flics, lay step outs, front and back tucks, etc. I am teaching two of them onodis...
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    WAG Arizona Sunrays owner Dan Witenstein has been added to the permanently Ineligible list

    Daniel Witenstein AZ SafeSport Code for the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Movement, IX(C); Bylaw 10.14 (b) https://usagym.org/pages/aboutus/pages/permanently_ineligible_members.html
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    Parents Would you report emotional abuse -- has anything really changed?

    I'm sure this article has been read by many. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/03/sports/olympics/gymnastics-abuse-athlete-a.html?fbclid=IwAR2XAdjOTfLyTcQxVfyuhiDpdc-gFDfJTnYW7_f9ARWJuzutQONKatTc-sE Good for all the gymnasts coming forward. It's long overdue that they were heard! I would like to...
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    WAG Meet Director Pay

    I know they don't always get paid, but in the case of a gym without a meet director of their own who is paying someone to act as meet director for their meet, what would they typically pay?
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    WAG P&G Tickets (can you get single session tickets?)

    Does anyone know this answer? I know clubs buying in bulk can, but what about individuals?
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    WAG "Opt out" of on-line scoring?

    A parent asked me if it was possible for her daughter to opt out of "meet scores on-line" and/or "my meet scores." I have no idea. Does anyone know?
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    Coaches late drop vs. split toe on?

    Can I hear thoughts on this? Is there a reason why you only teach one vs. the other (or do some of you teach both)? Split toe-on seems to generate more control coming out of a giant. I like late drop better on the low bar, but some kids just can't get it as quickly as the split toe-on...

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