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  1. Gymnastbecki

    WAG Woodward Pa vs West

    So this year i will very likly be attending a woodward camp. However i'm not sure which one i should go to. I prefer the look of Woodward pa due to it having more recreational activities however because i live in the UK its more tricky to get to, where as woodward west i can take a direct flight...
  2. Gymnastbecki

    Where is this music from?

    So this has been really bugging me for ages, as I heard this song the other day and could not place the gymnast to this music! I'm pretty sure I saw it at the British champs once or Espoir, but I can't remember which gymnast did it! Anyone know??
  3. Gymnastbecki

    WAG Moving forwards

    So I have been told recently that I will no longer be able to do gymnastics as I recently turned 18, and the British gymnastics system will no longer allow me to compete. Therefore in a couple of weeks time I will be forced to leave my squad and all my friends. This was very hard for me to hear...
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    Coaches Arm Pain Help - 6 year old

    I have this young gymnast, 6 years old, and she has recently learned to do a back handspring on the floor. She started off on the trampoline and has now transferred it to the floor. However complains alot about pain in her left arm just underneath her elbow when she jumps back and lands on it...
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    WAG Woodward camps

    So this year, my dad has finally let me go to Woodward camp! I live in the U.K, and this summer I will be 18, so my dad will let me travel there by myself. As I live so far away, it doesn't really make a difference to me weather I travel to Woodward PA, or Woodward West CA, as the flights are...
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    WAG Backwards tumbles with or without BHS?

    So I have been a gymnast for many years now with different coaches and when it came to backwards tumbling I was always taught to do a roundoff backhandspring back tuck. However my current coach suggested a few months ago that I take out the backhandspring and just do roundoff back tucks as I...
  7. Gymnastbecki

    Front handspring help

    So I want to learn how to front handspring front tuck, but my coach says I can't yet because I'm doing my front handspring wrong. She says I don't bring my feet together fast enough and they only come together at the last second! I can see what she means in this video but is it really that...
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    Gymnastics camps

    I know in the USA they have big camps like Woodward, I'm wondering are there any good ones in the U.K. That I could go on in the summer?
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    WAG Does hard work pay off for you?

    I have always been a very hard worker in the gym. I never cheat on conditioning like everyone else in my group and I always try my hardest and never slack off. I always try really hard to make my routines as perfect as possible. But it feels like my hard work never really pays off. I go to...
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    Rio 2016

    Which GB gymnasts do you think will be picked to be on the Rio 2016 team? I noticed Rebecca Tunney is back competing at the British and is looking good!
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    WAG Too tired for training

    I always find that after a full day of school, when I go to gymnastics after about an hour at training I get so tired and I start to lag! And I tend to do about 3 hours time so 2 of them are spent not as well as they could be because I get too tired! I also find that in the holidays And weekends...
  12. Gymnastbecki

    WAG Low bar to high bar flight

    Recently I learnt a new move on bars where I do a straddle undershoot catch the high bar, I think it's also know as a sole circle catch the high bar. I'm just wondering what is the proper name for this flight element? And also I know some gymnasts do it with a pike undershoot catch! What is...
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    WAG Ankle strength

    I have quite weak ankles and my coach at gymnastics is against any kind of ankle supports! However I often hurt my ankles doing tumbles etc... They always roll to the side! And I think I need to build up some strength in my ankles, what strength exercises can I do to make them stronger?
  14. Gymnastbecki

    WAG Favourite event?

    I'm just wondering what everyone's favourite event is! I seem go though phases of which one is my favourite! At the moment it's beam what's your favourite??
  15. Gymnastbecki

    WAG Front walkover on beam?

    Recently I have been trying to learn a front walkover on the beam! I can do them really well on the floor but when I get onto the beam I'm too scared because you can't see where you feet are going when you come over the top! I'm scared that my foot will slip off or miss the beam! How do I get...
  16. Gymnastbecki

    Should I quit gymnastics?

    I'm 16 now and I have another 2 years left where I could continue to do Gymnastics and I use to love it!! I use to love going and I couldn't wait but now sometimes it feels like a burden to go! It feels like I have lost all motivation to do gymnastics anymore! However I feel that if I quit I...
  17. Gymnastbecki

    WAG Reisport buckle grips left or right?

    i recently purchased a new pair of reisport double buckle ladies uneven bar grips and i was wondering which one is the left hand and which one is the right hand? i know what on my old reisport Velcro grips the buckle was by your thumb but the two buckles on the buckle grips are they by your...

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