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Does anyone have any examples of their DD/DS successfully competing in both artistic gymnastics and another discipline (eg trampolining, acro etc)?

I'm feeling utterly terrible and like a horrible mum :( DD has been invited to a party at a trampoline park by one of her teammates, and both me and her dad have said an outright no chance. We've heard far too many stories of really nasty breaks and fractures coming out of the two places we...

DD is already planning ahead for her floor music for next year (our comp season runs Mar til Nov) and her main requirement is something that there are clear sections that encourage people to clap. For example one of the girls from another local club uses a track that has a regular double clap in...

I am sooooooooo pleased to be able to post this, but after 3 long years of being terrified to go backwards, DD got her standing BHS yesterday :D Once she got it, she then did it 20+ times to make sure it stuck. Everyone was so massively pleased for her (teammates and coaches) as they all know...

So looks like DD is off to grades regional finals (came 4th AA so was reserve, but some one has had to pull out). Her scores at county were ok, she knows where the deductions came from so knows what she needs to focus on so she's confident on getting higher scores on floor, beam and bars. But...

Trying to find out the element penalties for a tic toc (grade 5 floor). In particular, what deductions are there for the free leg not remaining at vertical? DDs free leg generally ends up dipping down, sometimes down to as low as 10 degrees (if 90 degrees is leg at vertical) so almost parallel...

Anyone out there with experience of the dreaded grade 5 beam single legged squats? How far do they need to squat down? Is it all the way to heel or to an angle? I've looked at routine list and the helpdesk, but I can't seem to find the answer :(

DDs group have been working aerials for the past month but shes the only one not to have made one yet (working them on fast track). She has good flight, but as soon as her legs hit into splits, she touches her finger tips down. She doesn't need to, it just seems like muscle memory. She can't...

Countdown to the start of this year's competitions has officially begun. 12 weeks for us here (club grades), know it'll fly by though. Just keeping everything crossed that DD stays injury free, and she manages to work out how to stop bending her knees when they aren't meant to lol. Who's in...

Very random question for you all! Somehow, I've ended up being the person who does the announcing at our in house competition this weekend. Has anyone got any pointers or tips to make it sound like I know what I'm doing? Only experience I've got is listening to the announcing at comps DD has...

DD came out of training yesterday in tears. They've got an in house comp coming up and she's been put in group 2 rather than group 1 because she's lacking one skill (she has it but it's inconsistent). She's also coming back from injury, so it'll be the first time she's competed AA since breaking...

I honestly don't know who's more disappointed, me or DD. Just back from hospital, she dislocated her finger in PE at school and it turns out she's broken one of the bones too. Typically, she's due to be competing this weekend, one of the 2 major comps of the year, and she has been working her...

After some advice for when I stop biting my tongue ;) I had the pleasure of listening to a CGM at DDs last training session, complaining her daughter hadn't had any attention in the past 10mins, that it was @#$&ing her off and she stormed out the gym. I couldn't help but laugh. Why you may...

I've got the perfect example of trusting your parental instincts, and also kicking myself for waiting so long. DD is an incredibly strong gymnast, but her lack of flexibility lets her down as she just can't stay straight and tight (we've been told this by multiple coaches over the years). She's...

Not sure what got into DD today, but whatever it is, I hope it's still there at her next training session. At today's training, she managed to do unassisted: Baby giant (UK variety) on high bar Straddle undershoot standard and half twist dismount from high bar Cartwheel on high beam (doesn't...

Because I can find little to no information on voluntaries (level 6), I'm being left a big baffled here. Is it better to have an easier routine competed perfectly, against a harder routine with mistakes in it? Out of the girls competing the same level in September, DDs routine is not as...

DD is working towards BWO on beam at the moment, but she's really struggling as she can't get her hands close enough together to actually grab the beam. Even BWO on floor, bridge kickover etc, her hands are always a long way apart (50cm at very very least). Her old coach said she has very...

Just after everyone's opinions :) When it comes to floor music, is it best to play it safe and choose something that judges will all like, or something that is a love or hate track but will make you stand out? DD has gone for the latter for her new routine. Part of me worries she may be...

I'm at the stage I'm more utterly confused than when I started looking into this. DD is competing in Voluntary levels in September (presuming level 6 but not 100% sure), and I can't for the life of me find any information about what moves she must compete, the value of other moves she's...

Had the call we all dread, please can you collect DD from training, she's injured herself :( Turns out, she hit her foot against the wall bars. Looks ok, but got a relative who works in A&E at hospital (ER for the non brits) to check her out. She suspects broken toe, but says the hospital won't...