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  1. GymRatMama

    Parents L7 Floor Routine Advice

    Thank you for all of the great feedback! It is so helpful. She did change her music and routine this year. Her jump/leap series was altered. She originally had a full in the routine, but it was taken out after she missed almost 3 months with a shoulder injury followed by an ankle injury. This...
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    Parents L7 Floor Routine Advice

    I am hoping that someone who knows the requirements of L7 can help me with something that I can't seem to get an answer for from either my dd or her coach. Her L7 floor routine keeps losing its start value. In the past 4 meets I have noticed that the judges lowered her start value to 9.7. Prior...
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    WAG Need some meet suggestions near New Jersey.

    There is a meet in March at West Chester University in West Chester, PA. It is too late now, but a great Feb. meet is the Hugs & Kisses meet in Hershey, PA
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    WAG If you could pick any US meet.....

    The Pink Invitational in Philadelphia is a great meet that DD looks forward to every year. It is a really big meet that is run really well. All of the girls dress up in a theme for team introductions and they also get a pink themed leo. The location is great because there are so many historical...
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    Aly Raisman

    They talked to her very very briefly because there were a lot of people there. She was so nice and professional. They each had their picture taken with her. My oldest was so nervous/excited to meet her that her hands were shaking!
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    Aly Raisman

    I brought my girls to meet her today in NYC. She is awesome!
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    WAG Gym recommendation in Philly

    There are a few good places to begin. Each is good in different ways. I would suggest looking into Gravity Forge, Somerton, or Ricochet's gymnastics.
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    WAG Level 7 Vaults

    Thanks for all of your great input. From what I gather, fhs vaults are most common. She has a beautiful fhs vault. I think she might be better off sticking with that for L7, but she disagrees. For L8 she is already working drills for a double front. I think that is the correct name. I don't...
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    WAG Level 7 Vaults

    I am curious about level 7 vaults. My dd will compete L7 in the fall and said that she is bored with the fhs vault and is planning on doing some sort of twisting vault. I think she said a half on half off. My question is this, which vaults are most common in L7? Also, how is scoring? Has anyone...
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    WAG Level 6 Bars question

    My DD just finished L6. From what I learned, they have to cast to at least horizontal to keep the start value at 10.0 However, they must cast to at least 45 degrees to avoid a .3 deduction. We were told casting to handstand is not required until L7. I don't know if this is 100% accurate, but...
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    WAG Level 7 beam question

    My DD L6 currently competes a fwo on the beam even though she can do a bhs. The bhs is not great but she doesn't practice it much. She doesn't like backward skills on the beam. She told me that she is currently practicing a fwo RO for her L7 routine. That seems like a difficult combination to...
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    WAG Under Armour competition leos

    We have UA comp leos and they definitely fit differently than the UA tank leos. I found that the comp leo ran a bit larger than both the UA and GK tank leos. Overall, when using the measurement guidelines, the sizes were correct. The leo itself is really good quality.
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    Parents Gym shorts

    Maybe try going with a material other than the velvet. They have shorts that are made of the same material as most leotards. My DD has a few pairs from GK and more recently started wearing the Nike Pro shorts when they run. They don't roll at all.
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    Parents Switched gyms yesterday...very hard decision..lots of emotions...

    It is easy to keep doing the same thing and difficult to change, but it sounds like you put a lot of thought inti this decision and really have your DD's best interest at heart. Good luck at the new gym!
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    Parents Summer Schedule L6/7 Optionals

    Thank for all of the input. The 18 hours seems to be on par. During the school year they do 4 days 4 hours for a total of 16 hours so this isn't much of an increase. The 6 hour days just seemed long. I have found out that they will have a half hour break though, which I am sure is needed.
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    Parents Summer Schedule L6/7 Optionals

    I was wondering how my DD's summer schedule is compared to other L6/7 gymnasts. Just to clarify, all of the girls already qualified for L7, but their skills at the end of the summer will determine their comp level for next season. They will be practicing 4 days per week for a total of 18hrs per...
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    WAG Front walkover on beam before back handspring?

    My DD has a beautiful FWO on the beam and competed it all last season in L6. It wasn't a common skill to see at the meets we went to. Most girls did BWO and some did BHS. The FWO came much easier for her on the beam than the cartwheel did when she was first learning it. Her coaches told her that...
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    Off Topic Igc Summer Camp

    My daughter has gone to IGC for the past two summers and is going again this summer. She absolutely loves it there, especially the food! At IGC they room the campers with other campers who are within one year in age. There are two counselors for each cabin. It is a really organized and well run...
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    WAG Pink invitational

    Is anyone going to the Pink Invitational this weekend? It will be extra crowded there this year because the annual flower show starts at the Convention Center on Saturday morning! Parking will be a nightmare. This is always a fun meet and the girls love getting the "pink" leo.
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    WAG More common to score out of 4 or 5?

    Our gym scores out of 5 and competes 6. No one skips 4.

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